Nneka Ede
Nneka Ede | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nneka Ede |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
Nneka Ede (resident of Lagos) is a Nigerian entrepreneur.
Career
[edit]In July 2020, she became the owner of Portuguese club Lusitano G.C., making her the first Nigerian to own a European football club.[1][2] She stated, “I am excited about this opportunity and I hope that this new chapter will deepen the already great sporting relations between Nigeria and Portugal, continue with the rich history of Lusitano club, and provide a pathway for young talent to develop and shine through.”[2][3][4]
In June 2025, it was often mentioned as a bidder for Czech football club SK Dynamo České Budějovice.[5] On 19 June 2025, the club's current owner Vladimír Koubek signed a contract with investors represented by Nigerian businesswoman Nneka Ede.[6]
The club subsequently announced the completion of the share transfer and confirmed the international investment group, which Nneka Ede only represented, as the new investor.[7] However, other sources claimed her as the real owner.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Reporter, Samuel Oamen | Senior (2024-09-24). "Nigerians who own football clubs in Europe". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ a b "Nneka Ede becomes first Nigerian woman to own European club". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Egobiambu, Emmanuel (17 July 2020). "Nigeria's Nneka Ede Buys Portuguese Club". channelstv. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Abdulsalam, Kehinde (2020-07-17). "Nigerian business mogul, Nneka Ede buys football club in Europe - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Bude Dynamu vládnout žena? Jeho novou majitelkou by se mohla stát podnikatelka ze zahraničí - Sport.cz". www.sport.cz (in Czech). 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Kortus, Pavel (2025-06-20). "Podepsáno. Nigerijská podnikatelka Nneka Ede je blízko zisku fotbalového Dynama". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Kortus, Pavel (2025-06-25). "Dynamo přebírá Afričanka. Nigerijka Ede získala budějovický fotbalový klub". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ Jáša, Kamil (2025-06-20). "Pod Černou věž míří noví hráči. Nneka Ede už určuje, co se bude dít". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-17.
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