# Steadfast F.C.
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{{short description|Football team in Ghana}}
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| fullname = Steadfast Football Club
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| ground = [Tamale Stadium](/source/Tamale_Stadium)
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| capacity = 20,000
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| league = [Division One League, Ghana](/source/Division_One_League%2C_Ghana)
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| owner = [Haruna Iddrisu](/source/Haruna_Iddrisu)
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'''Steadfast Football Club''' is a Ghanaian professional [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Tamale](/source/Tamale%2C_Ghana) in the [Northern Region](/source/Northern_Region_(Ghana)) of Ghana that was founded by Ghanaian politician [Haruna Iddrisu](/source/Haruna_Iddrisu). As for the season 2020/21, the club competes in Zone One of the [Division One League](/source/Division_One_League%2C_Ghana)[{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Zone One Preview: Steadfast FC clash with Real Tamale United, Arsenal chase victory against Wamanafo, Bofoakwa host Wa Suntaa|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/zone-one-preview-steadfast-fc-clash-with-real-tamale-united-arsenal-chase-victory-against-wamanafo-bofoakwa-host-wa-suntaa|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}] which is the second tier of the football league system in Ghana, and the [MTN FA Cup](/source/Ghanaian_FA_Cup).[{{Cite web|title=RESULTS: 2017 MTN FA Cup round 16 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/results-2017-mtn-fa-cup-round-16/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}][{{Cite web|title=Steadfast FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/steadfast-fc/11786/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}][{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=MTN FA Cup preliminary round games to be played this weekend|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/mtn-fa-cup-preliminary-round-games-to-be-played-this-weekend|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}][{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Fixtures for 2019/20 MTN FA Cup Round of 64|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/fixtures-for-2019-20-mtn-fa-cup-round-of-64|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}] The club plays their home fixtures at the Tamale Stadium, and are rivals with city neighbours [Real Tamale United](/source/Real_Tamale_United) and [Tamale City FC](/source/Tamale_City_FC).[{{Cite web|date=2021-03-13|title=DOL ZONE ONE PREVIEW: Tamale City host league leaders Steadfast FC on matchweek 12|url=https://www.442gh.com/dol-zone-one-preview-tamale-city-host-league-leaders-steadfast-fc-on-matchweek-12/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=442 GH|language=en-US}}]
== History ==
The club is owned by Ghanaian politician Haruna Iddrisu and its located in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana.[{{Cite web|title=U-20 Afcon: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku presents trophy to minority leader Haruna Iddrisu|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1067367/u-20-afcon-abdul-fatawu-issahaku-presents-trophy.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}] In 2021, one of the key players of the team [Abdul Fatawu Issahaku](/source/Abdul_Fatawu_Issahaku),[{{Cite web|date=2020-03-26|title=Meet 16 years Division One Goal Sniper Issahaku Abdul Fataw Of Steadfast FC And Former U17 Star.|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/meet-16-years-division-one-goal-sniper-issahaku-abdul-fataw-of-steadfast-fc-and-former-u17-star|access-date=2021-03-19|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}][{{Cite web|title=Abdul Fatawu Issahaku - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/abdul-fatawu-issahaku/455626/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}] won the [2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations](/source/2021_Africa_U-20_Cup_of_Nations) and was also named the Best Player of the Tournament.[{{Cite web|date=2021-03-11|title=U-20 AFCON: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku presents trophy to ‘father’ Haruna Iddrisu|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2021/03/11/u-20-afcon-abdul-fatawu-issahaku-presents-trophy-to-father-haruna-iddrisu/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US}}][{{Cite web|title=U-20 Afcon: Issahaku Abdul Fatawu named Most Valuable Player of the tournament|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1066202/u-20-afcon-issahaku-abdul-fatawu-named-most-valua.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}] He was subsequently called up to the senior national team the Black Stars, [Ghana national football team](/source/Ghana_national_football_team) in March 2021.[{{Cite web|date=2021-03-18|title=Ghana youth star Abdul Fatawu Issahaku opens up on receiving first Black Stars call up|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-youth-star-abdul-fatawu-issahaku-opens-up-on-receiving-first-black-stars-call-up|access-date=2021-03-19|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}]
== Grounds ==
The club plays their home matches at the [Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium](/source/Aliu_Mahama_Sports_Stadium).[{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Zone One results: Steadfast destroy Kintampo FC, Royals pip RTU, Arsenal held at home by Tamale City|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/zone-one-results-steadfast-destroy-kintampo-fc-royals-pip-rtu-leaders-arsenal-held-at-home-by-tamale-city|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}]
File:TamaleStadium.jpg|{{center|Outside view of Tamale Stadium in 2008}}
File:ALIU MAHAMA SPORT STADIUM - TAMALE..jpg|{{center|Interior view}}
== Support ==
=== Rivalries ===
Steadfast FC has rivalries with Real Tamale United, Tamale City FC. All three clubs are located in Tamale, Ghana, therefore causing an interesting and fierce rivalry amongst one another and generating a buzz and headlines within the media space once their fixtures are getting closer within the season.[{{Cite web|date=2021-03-18|title=Tamale City vs Steadfast FC derby headlines match day 12 fixtures in Zone One|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/tamale-city-vs-steadfast-fc-derby-headlines-match-day-12-fixtures-in-zone-one|access-date=2021-03-19|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}][{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Tamale City vs Steadfast FC derby headlines match day 12 fixtures in Zone One|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/tamale-city-vs-steadfast-fc-derby-headlines-match-day-12-fixtures-in-zone-one|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}]