The Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) has officially unveiled Coach Bobola Akinfolarin as the new Head Coach of Sunshine Stars Football Club.
The Ondo-born tactician, who once donned the colours of Sunshine Stars, Eagle Cement, and Dolphins FC during his playing days, holds a CAF B Coaching License as well as an Advanced Certificate from the National Institute for Sports (NIS).
The unveiling ceremony took place today at the ODSFA headquarters in Akure, in the presence of the agency’s Chairman, Mr. Divine Ogbonnaya, the Team Manager, Tokunbo Akinyelure, the Administrative Secretary, Lanre Abiodun, and other key stakeholders.
He signed a season contract .
Before his new appointment, Coach Akinfolarin had served as Technical Director of Sunshine Queens FC, and also worked as an assistant coach under several managers including Bala Abubakar, Kennedy Boboye, and Kayode Olujoungbe.
Speaking after signing the dotted lines, the experienced coach expressed his readiness to justify the confidence reposed in him by the agency and to steer Sunshine Stars back to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
ODSFA Chairman, Mr. Ogbonnaya, described the appointment as a “deserving one for a true son of the soil,” expressing optimism that Akinfolarin’s experience and passion would drive the team’s ambition for promotion.
Sunshine Stars FC are set to begin their NNL campaign this weekend with an away fixture against Edel FC in Awka, as they aim to secure a promotion ticket at the end of the season.
Michael Akintunde, Media Manager, Ondo state football agency
13-11-2025