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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Sports management |
Founded | 30 December 2019 |
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Headquarters | , |
Area served | Africa, & Europe |
Key people | Lanre Vigo (Head Of Sport) |
Owners | The Plug |
Parent | Plug Entertainment |
Website | plugng |
Plug Sports (also known as The Plug Sports), is a Nigerian-based Sport management company owned by The Plug. The company operates as a division of Plug Entertainment, a music management company.[1] The sporting division of Plug Entertainment, is headed by Lanre Vigo. Some of the soccer players managed by Plug Sports include Henry Onyekuru, Asisat Oshoala, and Uchenna Kanu.
Plug Sports was founded in 2019 by Asa Asika, Bizzle Osikoya, and Lanre Vigo, under the entertainment company, The Plug.[1] On 30 December 2019, Henry Onyekuru signed a management deal with Plug Sports in conjunction with Prokick UK Limited.[2] On 31 December 2019, Onyekuru became Plug Sports ambassador.[3] On 1 July 2020, Asisat Oshoala signed a management deal with Plug Sports.[4] On 20 July 2020, Plug Sports director Lanre Vigo, announced partnership deal with K.S Management, a consultant agency.[5]
On 29 July 2021, Plug Sports, launched Plug Sport Elite Under20 Champions,[6] and a day tournament at Agege Stadium in Lagos, with the intention to discover the next football star, who's going to make the Under 20 Elite League in Europe; Say's Lanre Vigo.[7] On 18 August 2022, Tobi Amusan signed a marketing and branding deal with Plug Sports.[8] On 27 October 2023, Israel Adesanya signed an African management deal with Plug Sports in partnership with Chosen Advisory and Attain Peace Sports Management.[9]