Real Tamale United

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Real Tamale United
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Full nameReal Tamale United
Founded1976;47 years ago (1976)
Ground Tamale Stadium
Capacity20,000
League Ghana Premier League
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Real Tamale United, often abbreviated as RTU, is a football club based in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] The team was relegated to the second tier Division One League in 2013. In 2021, RTU sealed promotion back to the first tier Ghana Premier League after beating Unity FC 2 - 0 on the last day of the Division One League Season. [4] Their home stadium is 21,000 Seater Capacity Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale. They relocated to their current grounds from the Kaladan Park after the 2008 African Cup of Nations.

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History

The club was founded in 1976 by the first chairman Alhaji Adam.H (Progress). [5]

Support

Rivalries

Real Tamale United has rivalries with Steadfast FC, Tamale City FC. All three clubs are located in Tamale, Ghana, therefore causing an interesting and fierce rivalry amongst one another. [6] [7] [8]

Honours

1997–98
2015–16

Performance in CAF competitions

1992 – First Round
1996 – disqualified in First Round
1998 – First Round

Current squad

As of 14 October 2022.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Emmanuel Essandoh
2 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Yussif Nuru Deen
3 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Moro Iddrisu
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Mathew Abayase
5 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Baba Kushibo
6 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Hedir Mohammed
7 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Prince Atta Antwi
8 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Mohammed Sadat
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Francis Effah
10 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ronald Frimpong
13 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Labandoo Abdulai
14 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kwame Boakye
16 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Mubarik Somed
17 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA David Abagna
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Iddrisu Shakun
19 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Listowel Amankona
20 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Dankwa Badu
21 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abdul Sayibu
22 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Osei Yaw
24 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Iddrisu Gadafi
25 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Samuel Bawa
27 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Mustapha Fuseini
28 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Hafiz Abdulai
29 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Martin Akolgo
32 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Bismark Adu
33 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Issah Kuka
36 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Shafiq Muntari

Management

PositionName
Chief Executive OfficerKassim Perez [9]

Previous players

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  6. ↑ "Tamale City vs Steadfast FC derby headlines match day 12 fixtures in Zone One". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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