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About Us
Formerly known as Shocks Athletic Club, the team was renamed to International Wichita in order to join the UPSL in 2021. The teams’ mission is to provide additional exposure and playing opportunities to adults and youths living in Wichita and the surrounding areas. Considering how fast soccer is growing in the USA, the team has made it a priority to make the city of Wichita and it’s environs a part of the growth.
The team is lead by a board of directors with Yves-Alain Aka Kouame as the Executive Director. In 2019 Aka started an administrative internship with the Wichita Wings of the Major Arena Soccer League. During his time there Aka gained a lot of knowledge and experience with sports management and eventually managed to gather the necessary resources and partnerships to launch International Wichita FC.
Our mission is to foster a love for the beautiful game while promoting teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal growth. We strive to create an environment where our players can develop their skills, reach their full potential, and enjoy the camaraderie of their teammates. We believe that through hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude, we can achieve success both on and off the field
Our ultimate goal is to create a legacy of excellence and to inspire the next generation of soccer players. We focus on improving player weaknesses while reinforcing their strengths.
Alberto Rodriguez taking on a player from the St. Louis Fusion during our first UPSL home game in May 2022 at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas.
International Wichita welcomes sponsors, partners and donors to assist our teams’ players and coaches offset the costs of individual team expenses. The financial support of local business and organizations truly makes a difference to our team and has a direct positive impact in our local communities.
Being a local team, we work very hard to minimize the costs incurred by our players, so our team utilizes sponsorship and donated monies to offset the team costs and assist players with financial needs.
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Team History
The Beginning
Yves Aka Kouame takes over management and operations of a previous existing team and renames it to Shocks Athletic Club. With a vision to grow the team to professional standards, Aka quickly enlists the help of some friends and registers the team to participate in local leagues and tournaments in the Wichita, KS metropolitan area.
A Step in the Right Direction
After a few seasons participating and challenging in the local leagues, Shocks AC begins to gain momentum. Players, coaches and teams begin to take notice of the the efforts going on behind the scenes at Shocks AC. The team plays their first of a couple friendlies against a local semi-pro team, FC Wichita.
UPSL Welcomes Inter Wichita
Soccer continues to grow in Wichita, and with growth comes expansion. A rare opportunity presents itself, Shocks AC joins the UPSL and in the process renames itself to International Wichita.
First Semi-Professional Game
Inter Wichita plays their first ever semi-professional game under the management of Coach Martin Penafiel. The team loses 5-3 to a seasoned Sunflower State team from Kansas City. The inaugural season proves tough for a young and inexperienced Inter Wichita team, but the future proves bright and promising.
Team Management
Board of Directors
Staff Members
Aka Yves-Alain Kouame
Executive Director
Elias Mbonifor
Chief Operating Officer
Mitchel Diemer
Chief Financial Officer
Parikshya Bhattarai
Chief Marketing Officer
Dan Murunga
Chief Communications Officer
Aka Yves-Alain
Executive Director
Elias Mbonifor
Chief Operating Officer
Mitchel Diemer
Chief Financial Officer
Parikshya Bhattarai
Chief Marketing Officer
Dan Murunga
Chief Communications Officer
Lewis Derrett
Head Coach
Noah Vezzu
Assistant Coach
Jasper McLeod
Goalkeeping Coach
Rihanat Hakeem-Akanbi
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