Grassrunners FC: Difference between revisions

The club’s administrative office is in Sagamu, while its training camp is located in Ikenne, Ogun State.

Grassrunners FC won the 14th Ogunjobi Gold Cup Preseason Tournament in August 2026, in their first appearance in the competition. During the 2025/26 football season, the club also reached the final of the Nigeria Youth League Cup, finishing as runners-up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fasetire |first=Sam O'Femi |date=2026-08-24 |title=Grassrunners FC's Coach Daniel Itodo Dedicates Ogunjobi Gold Cup Victory To His 'Hardworking Players' |url=https://www.sports247.ng/grassrunners-fcs-coach-daniel-itodo-dedicates-ogunjobi-gold-cup-victory-to-his-hardworking-players/ |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=Sports247 Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grassrunners Beat Abakaliki 3-0 to Win Ogunjobi Gold Cup {{!}} Africa Sport Network |url=https://www.africasport.net/article/football/grassrunners-fc-crowned-ogunjobi-gold-cup-champions-after-3-0-final-win |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=www.africasport.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=SPORTS |first=BSN |title=Grassrunners Defeat Abakaliki FC To Emerge Ogunjobi Gold Cup 14th Edition Champions |url=https://bsnsports.com.ng/post/-Grassrunners-Defeat-Abakaliki-FC-To-Emerge-Ogunjobi-Gold-Cup-14th-Edition-Champions |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=Grassrunners Defeat Abakaliki FC To Emerge Ogunjobi Gold Cup 14th Edition Champions}}</ref>

Grassrunners Football Club was established in 2024 in Ogun State, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adesanya |first=Taiwo |date=2025-07-30 |title=NLO: Grassrunners FC appoint Agoye new head coach |url=https://dailypost.ng/2025/07/30/nlo-grassrunners-fc-appoint-agoye-new-head-coach/ |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>

In July 2025, after Offor left the club to join Akwa United, Grassrunners appointed former Shooting Stars Head coach and former Nigeria international Edith Olumide Agoye as head coach. Agoye signed a three-year contract, with his appointment taking effect on 1 August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grassrunners FC Appoints Edith Agoye as New Head Coach {{!}} Africa Sport Network |url=https://www.africasport.net/news/grassrunners-fc-appoints-former-shooting-stars-boss-edith-agoye-as-head-coach |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=www.africasport.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adesanya |first=Taiwo |date=2025-07-30 |title=NLO: Grassrunners FC appoint Agoye new head coach |url=https://dailypost.ng/2025/07/30/nlo-grassrunners-fc-appoint-agoye-new-head-coach/ |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>

Grassrunners competed in the 2025-26 Nigeria Youth League Cup reaching the Super 8 stage and subsequently advancing to the final where it lost to Sporting Supreme .

Grassrunners forward Abdoulaye Agbejoye emerged as joint top scorer alongside Habeeb Adewusi. Agbejoye was also named the tournament's best player.<ref>{{Cite web |title=N-Youth League Cup |url=https://nylc.ng/ |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=N-Youth League Cup |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Akinbo |first=Peter |date=2026-06-05 |title=Sporting Supreme pocket N40m after N-YLC triumph |url=https://punchng.com/sporting-supreme-pocket-n40m-after-n-ylc-triumph/ |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=I |first=Admin |date=2026-06-02 |title=Sporting Supreme pip Grassrunners to win - Blueprint Newspapers Limited |url=https://blueprint.ng/sporting-supreme-pip-grassrunners-to-win/ |access-date=2026-08-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Grassrunners participated in the 14th Ogunjobi Gold Cup, a Nigerian pre-season tournament, in August 2026. The club made its debut in the competition and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.

The victory gave Grassrunners its first major tournament title. The club's coach, '''Daniel Itodo''', subsequently dedicated the victory to the players and praised their performance during the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grassrunners Beat Abakaliki 3-0 to Win Ogunjobi Gold Cup {{!}} Africa Sport Network |url=https://www.africasport.net/article/football/grassrunners-fc-crowned-ogunjobi-gold-cup-champions-after-3-0-final-win |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=www.africasport.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fasetire |first=Sam O'Femi |date=2026-08-24 |title=Grassrunners FC's Coach Daniel Itodo Dedicates Ogunjobi Gold Cup Victory To His 'Hardworking Players' |url=https://www.sports247.ng/grassrunners-fcs-coach-daniel-itodo-dedicates-ogunjobi-gold-cup-victory-to-his-hardworking-players/ |access-date=2026-08-26 |website=Sports247 Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>

Grassrunners has developed a number of players who have subsequently moved to clubs outside Nigeria. One of the most notable transfers was '''Angelo Hountondji Agbejoye''', who joined Swedish club '''Djurgårdens IF''' in June 2026 on a five-year contract.

Other players associated with Grassrunners FC who have moved to foreign leagues are '''Emmanuel Chukwu''' and '''Benjamin Precious''', who moved to TSG Hoffenheim.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-08 |title=Two promising Nigerians Chukwu and Benjamin join Akpoguma at Hoffenheim - Soccernet NG |url=https://soccernet.ng/2025/02/two-promising-nigerians-chukwu-and-benjamin-join-akpoguma-at-hoffenheim.html |access-date=2026-08-26 |language=en-NG}}</ref>