International Allies FC is a Ghanaian professional

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based in

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, Greater Accra. They play in the

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History

The club was founded in October 1996 by Omar Nasser El-Eter, Rabeh Nasser El-Eter and the late Robert Tetteh, a former player for SS74 team of the seventies, Accra Great Olympics and Ghana Black Stars. In 1997, Inter Allies discovered our first talented player,

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who played in the

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with the Ghana National team, The Black Starlets. He started the club in the third division league and by the year 2000, the club qualified to play in the second division league. The club won the second division league title on three occasions, in 2001, we transferred three of our young talented players into the

and for the second time it had a player play in

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with the

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Squad. In 2005, the club produced three players for 2005 CAF U-17 African Cup of Nations in

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namely Jonathan Quartey,

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and Solomon Addy that won Ghana the silver medal which automatically qualified Black Starlets for the

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. The above named players are currently still playing for the

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. In 2007, to prove how good the club are at what they do, that is producing young talent, Inter produced another three player for the Black Starlets squad that played in the 2007 CAF U-17 Tournament in

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namely

David Addy David Nii Addy (born 21 February 1990) is a Ghanaian footballer. Club career Randers In Summer 2008, Addy made his first international move to Europe, from a Ghanaian Club – International Allies FC being signed by Danish SAS Ligaen club Ra ...

, Moses Otiboe and

Nathaniel Asamoah Nathaniel Ohene Asamoah (born February 22, 1990) is a Ghanaian football striker who last played for FC Banants. Club career Born in Accra, Nathaniel Ohene Asamoah began his professional career with All Stars. In January 2011 he joined Asant ...

. In the 2007/2008

season, Inter had seven players currently playing namely

(Kpando

Heart of Lions Heart of Lions Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Kpandu, Volta. The club competed in the Glo Premier League, being relegated in 2015. The club is a 2 time Winner of GHALCA top 4 Competition in 2005 and 2009 respecti ...

), Samuel Ayew Yeboah and Isaac Amponsah ( Liberty Professionals FC),

and Daniel Coffie (Wa All Stars F.C.) and

Simon Martey Simon Korley Martey (born December 22, 1990) is a Ghanaian football player who plays as a right-back for Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs. He previously played for International Allies. Career In June 2008 he moved from International Allies F.C. to A ...

(

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). After several years of hard work, they have finally achieved their biggest goal, having

and

in the Senior national team the Black Stars. The club have in 2008 a player (

Dominic Oduro Dominic Oduro (born 13 August 1985) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Early career and education Oduro started his playing career in Ghana, playing for both Prempeh College and the University of Ghana before tr ...

) playing for

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in the

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. He was scouted while playing for the

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, Legon by the

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. Inter also have one player, Jonathan Quartey playing for

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in the South African Premier League. In January, 2008, the team took part in the 60th Edition of the Torneo Mondiale Di Calcio "Coppa Carnevale" from 28 January – 11 February. In the 2012/2013 season, six players left the club and joined to bigger teams worldwide Laud Ofosuhene joined to Portuguese

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Clifford Aboagye Clifford Aboagye (born 11 February 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and is currently without a club. Club career Born in Accra, Aboagye made his senior debuts for International Allies, being promo ...

signed with

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top club

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, Aminu Abdallah joined to Canadian-based

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club

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and Fatau Mohammed signed with Swedish lower lige side Vimmerby IF. In June 2013 defeated Danbort FC and qualified first time for the promotion to the

. The club will host its home games in the 2013/2014

season in the

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, because the original home stadium

Ho Sports Stadium Ho Sports Stadium is a stadium in Ho, Ghana. It has 5,000 seats and is home to International Allies F.C.Ghana
Worl ...

is too small. In January 2017 it was announced by the club that home games in the 2016/2017

would be played at the

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in Accra. In April 2019,

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was appointed as club captain, he left the club in 2020 few months before his contract expired.

Match Fixing Scandal

In July 2021 Inter Allies defender Hashmin Musah has confessed to scoring two intentional own goals in Saturday's

clash with Ashanti Gold in order to defy an attempt at

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from his own team. The club lost 7–0, with Musah coming off the bench to net twice past his own keeper in the final 12 minutes. He claims that he did so on purpose as he believes that the score had been agreed in advance for betting purposes.

Honours

National

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** Runners-up (1): 2013–14

Staff

Management

;Chairman: * Omar Nasser El-Eter ;Vice chairman: * Rabeh EL-Eter ;Chief executive officer: * Delali Eric Senaye ;Technical director: * William Klutse

Sports

;Manager:

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;Head coach: * Herber Addo

Current squad

''As of 7 July 2017''

Notable players

These players have famous played during his active career with the club. * Victorien Adebayor *

Member of the Black Stars

Daniel Amartey Daniel Amartey (born 21 December 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City and the Ghana national team. A graduate of International Allies' youth academy, Amarte ...

* Jonathan Quartey * Samuel Yeboah * Joseph Aidoo

Youth national team players

* Francis Sogbé, played the

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Kwame Baah (footballer) Kwame Baah (born 21 April 1998, in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Asante Kotoko in the Ghanaian Premier League. Career Kwame Baah made his debut in Ghanaian professional football during the 2015 season with Heart ...

, played the

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, played the

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Other national team players

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, 23 games for the

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Top scorers

* Sheriff Deo Mohammed (9 goals) 2015 season * Frederick Boateng (9 goals) 2016 season * Victorien Adebayor (12 goals) 2019–20 season

Reserve

The club has a

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which plays its games in the Division Two League Greater Accra Regional Football Association Middle League, as part of the Accra Youth Soccer Academy Organisation.

Notes

External links

Official Site
{{Ghana Premier League Football clubs in Ghana Football clubs in Accra Tema 1996 establishments in Ghana Association football clubs established in 1996