Thunder Queens F.C. Explained

Clubname:	Thunder Queens F.C.
Fullname:	Thunder Queens Football Club
Ground:	Tema Community 8 park
Coach:	Edna Quagraine
League:	Ghana Women’s Premier League
Owner:	Anas Seidu Thunder

Thunder Queens F.C. is a Ghanaian professional women's football club based in Accra in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The club is in the Ghana Women’s Premier League.^[1] ^[2]

History

Thunder Queens was established in 2010 by Sammy Adamaley and Anas Seidu Thunder as Samaria Ladies Academy.^[3] Adameley, who was the co-owner of the club, mutually terminated his contract and left the club, after which Siedu became the sole owner and CEO. In August 2020, the club was rebranded and the name changed to Thunder Queens.

In the 2015–16 season, the club gained promotion to the Southern zone of the Ghana Women's Premier League (GWPL) for the first time. In 2021, the club reached the semi-finals of the 2021 Ghana Women's FA Cup.^[4]

Ground

The club plays its home matches at the Tema Community 8 park.

Notable players

For details on notable Thunder Queens F.C. footballers see Category:Thunder Queens F.C. players.

Philicity Asuako, Gladys Amfobea and Gifty Acheampong.^[5]

References

Web site: 3 January 2021. Samaria Ladies FC now known as Thunder Queens FC. 18 October 2021. News Ghana.
Web site: 12 April 2021. Women's Premier League: Thunder Queens fall to Police Ladies at Tema. 18 October 2021. Ghana Football Association.
Web site: 26 August 2020. Samaria Ladies FC rebrands now known as Thunder Queens FC. 18 October 2021. Football Ghana.
Web site: Quansah. Edna A.. 21 June 2021. Women's FA Cup: Thunder Queens fall, Ampem Darkoa Ladies cruise to the final stage. 18 October 2021. Ghana News Agency.
Web site: Kwafo. Eric Nana Yaw. 3 July 2020. Samaria Ladies Captain Gifty Acheampong Thanks GFA For Allowance Initiative. 18 October 2021. Modern Ghana.
- Web site: 3 July 2020. Asamoah Gyan is my mentor – Samaria Ladies Captain. 18 October 2021. GhanaWeb.

External links

Thunder Queens FC on Facebook