Nneka Ede
Nneka Ede | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Nneka Ede 16 May 1982[1] Nigeria[1] |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
Nneka Ede (born 16 May 1982) is a Nigerian entrepreneur. Dorothy Nneka Ede is a British-Nigerian entrepreneur renowned for becoming the first African woman to own a European football club after acquiring the Portuguese third-division team, Lusitano Ginásio Clube, in 2020.
Career
She was alleged to have bought Portuguese club Lusitano G.C., but acted on behalf of a company, making her the first Nigerian woman reported to own a European football club.[2][3] 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.”[3][4][5]
She was also mentioned as a potential bidder for Czech football club SK Dynamo České Budějovice.[6] The club's then-owner signed a contract with investors represented by Nigerian businesswoman Nneka Ede.[7]
The club later announced the completion of the share transfer and confirmed the international investment group—on whose behalf Nneka Ede acted—as the new investor.[8] Some other sources allege she was in fact the real owner.[9] On 1 August 2025, club new owner representatives, representatives of the city České Budějovice and South Bohemian Region met, Nneka Ede introduced herself as the only owner of the club.[10]
References
- 1 2 Jáša, Kamil (13 October 2025). "Vyjádření majitelky Dynama. Ede reaguje na slova zástupců města a kraje". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Oamen, Samuel (24 September 2024). "Nigerians who own football clubs in Europe". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria.
- 1 2 Eludini, Tunde (17 July 2020). "Nneka Ede becomes first Nigerian woman to own European club". Premium Times.
- ↑ Egobiambu, Emmanuel (17 July 2020). "Nigeria's Nneka Ede Buys Portuguese Club". channelstv.
- ↑ Abdulsalam, Kehinde (17 July 2020). "Nigerian business mogul, Nneka Ede buys football club in Europe". Daily Trust.
- ↑ Neumann, Robert (13 June 2025). "Bude Dynamu vládnout žena? Jeho novou majitelkou by se mohla stát podnikatelka ze zahraničí". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
- ↑ Kortus, Pavel (20 June 2025). "Podepsáno. Nigerijská podnikatelka Nneka Ede je blízko zisku fotbalového Dynama". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra.
- ↑ Kortus, Pavel (25 June 2025). "Dynamo přebírá Afričanka. Nigerijka Ede získala budějovický fotbalový klub". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra.
- ↑ Jáša, Kamil (20 June 2025). "Pod Černou věž míří noví hráči. Nneka Ede už určuje, co se bude dít". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media.
- ↑ Souček, Tomáš (1 August 2025). "Dynamo nemůže být přestupní stanicí zahraničních hráčů, zní z radnice po prvních jednáních". Budějcká drbna (in Czech). TRIMA NEWS. Retrieved 29 March 2026.