Midnight Riders Announce Soccer Head Coach Abdul Faisal Chibsah

The First State FC Midnight Riders have chosen Abdul Faisal Chibsah as head coach of their soccer team for 2020, team President and General Manager Dave Holloway announced Monday. “Chibsah’s wide-ranging knowledge of the game will serve as a tremendous asset to our team,” Holloway stated. “Not only is he a thorough and creative coach who will help our team achieve success on the field, but he’s committed to using sport to strengthen the community,”

“I am honored and humbled but mostly just excited to work with FSFC,” Chibsah said. “It is an opportunity to guide our players to improve on their personal development and also contribute to the club’s social responsibilities to the community.” Chibsah brings a wealth of experience from his current role as Assistant Coach for the University of Delaware’s Men’s Soccer team. Prior to that, Faisal served as an assistant coach at Wilmington University and Goldey-Beacom College, while also spending time with the Kirkwood Soccer Club, where he served as the Director of the Youth Development Program. A native of Accra, Ghana, Faisal played for the Blue Hens from 2008-10 before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer information systems from the University of Delaware in 2011. The Midnight Riders welcome Chibsah and his family, and are eagerly anticipating an exciting 2020 soccer season.