All soccer academies in Ghana
Soccer academies in Ghana offer playing experiences and skills to interested individuals. It is vital to enroll your kids in soccer academies so that they can learn the different aspects that football has to offer from a tender age. Your kid will also grow healthier because football makes them active as the coaching staff as well as volunteers nurture their talents. Remember that football playing is a career in itself and once you enroll your kid in a soccer academy, they will develop interest for the game and desire to strengthen their weaknesses. In no time, you child will join a professional soccer team and make huge strides out of their career.
Are there any soccer academies in Ghana?
This article will present you with top soccer academies in Ghana, their locations, and famous footballers that nurtured their talents in the academies. Read on!
1. West African Football Academy
WAFA FC is one of the biggest SHS in Ghana based in the Volta Region near Sogakope. The soccer academy was found back in 1998 by Feyenoord. Thus you can entrust it to offer blended coaching methods to your child.
Chief of Fetteh gave Feyenoord permission to start off the football academy back in 1998. The main aim of Feyenoord was to develop football-playing skills for young interested individuals as well as offer them a formal education.
Enrolled players compete in Ghana Premier League to hone their skills. The current coach of WAFA FC is Sadiq Abubakari who is a professional footballer popular for his amazing playing styles and skills. It is a naked fact that Sadiq will help the WAFA FC players to develop their skills and become successful in their careers.
Who was the first player to graduate from WAFA FC Academy and achieve a professional contract?
The famous Ghanaian player Mohammed Abubakari. Note that WAFA FC was formerly referred to as Feyenoord academy; they re-branded it in 2009. The club took Red Bull Academy in that same year, 2009. West Africa Football Academy, WAFA FC, offers great skills to interested individuals to assist know the different rules and laws that govern the game.
2. Accra Lions Club Ghana Academy
Accra Lions FC is a soccer academy that offers excellent skills for interested individuals in the country. This club, found back in 12th December of 2015 and has now fully fledged making it to appear in our top list. The amazing news is that Accra Lions FC managed to give a total record of 73 points in just 28 matches within 2 seasons in the Zone IV division. This amazing record allowed them to qualify for Middle League.
It is quite true that Accra Lions FC Academy is till young. Though, the club is determined to give professional skills to its enrolled players. What shows their determination is the fact it managed to successfully complete a total of 6 international transfers for their players. Ghana players such as Osman Bukari was transferred from the club to RSC Anderlecht and Jessie Guera Djou was transferred to AS Monaco.
The academy's official website confirms that the club’s home ground is in the Accra Sports Stadium, the annunciation was made on 28th of January 2018.
Some of the top scorers from the club include Kofi Afriyie Asante, Nasiru Moro, Ahmed Ramzy Yusif, Abubakar Salifu, Abdul Sameed Adams, Oliver Amedor, Libass Diagne and Oliver Amedor.
3. Dreams Football Club Academy
Dreams FC is among the best soccer academies in Ghana that was established back in 2009. It is located at the Greater Accra Region. Its trained players compete in the Ghanaian Premier League - set to participate in the 2018 premier league.
Dreams Football Club Academy is nicknamed ‘still believe’ for they have awed Ghanaians for their great improvements. Dreams FC was promoted in 2014 to the Ghanaian Football League System, and finally in 2015 it managed to emerge the winners in Division One League, Zone 3, making it qualify to participate in Ghana Premier League.
Dreams Football Club operates with 2 stages.
Stage 1 is the first team, they participate in the Ghana Premier League. Abdul Karim Zito popularly known to be the former trainer as well as a coach for the National U23 team is the manager of the first team.
Stage 2 is the youth team.
Who are the notable players from this soccer academy?
This is a question which is likely to hit any parent with a talented kid. The football club has produced some of the richest footballers in Ghana such as John Antwi of Misr Lel-Mekkasa SC, Baba Rahman of Chelsea FC, Benjamin Tetteh of Standard Liege, and Emmanuel Sowah Adjei of RSC Anderlechtin.
4. Right to Dream Academy
Right to Dream Academy trains boys to be professional footballers. Tom Vernon found the soccer academy back in 1999 to humble beginnings. Nowadays, the academy has fully fledged into a big international educational sporting academy. Currently it has more than 90 students sponsored from around 7 African countries.
The soccer academy is located at the Eastern Region. Those enrolled in this academy get their football skills nurtured, improved character, and educated on vital techniques.
Good news for Ghanaian girls with interest in developing their football skills as the academy recently opened a residential girls’ football academy.
Right to Dream Academy tries to hone skills of its enrolled footballers by enabling them compete in tournaments outside the Ghanaian borders. For instance, players often travel to Europe to compete with other well-recognized youth teams. So far, the academy has produced more than 20 graduates who are currently playing for professional football clubs in Europe.
5. Tima Football Club
Tima FC is among the best soccer academies based in the Central Ghana Region. The football academy in Ghana commenced as a youth club, but has fully developed into a youth academy that offers the best football skills and techniques. It has professional coaching staff as well as volunteers that train the enrolled players.
The academy enrolls boys of ages between 6-17 years and caters for senior players of all ages. Interestingly, the academy hones efforts of boys from 11 years by enabling them to compete in tournaments; the Ghana Football Association.
The mission of the academy is to offer players with high quality playing styles and make them understand the spirit as well as the laws of the football game. The academy is aware that its enrolled students dreams are to be transferred to bigger clubs. It therefore offers them the best so that they can fulfill their goals and aspirations. Some of its players still work and study in the surrounding areas - the academy does not limit you.
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6. Royal Awudu Issaka Soccer Academy, RAISA
Royal Awudu Issaka is one Ghana soccer academy located in Accra. Awudu Issaka is internationally famous for being an Ex-Ghanaian disco dancer. Issaka found the academy back in 2011. Issaka is among the top footballers in Ghana and therefore you can entrust him and his team in providing high quality skills to its students. The academy caters for youths between the age of 10-20 years old aiming to nurture their football talents to be professional footballers.
Youths will be offered long footballing courses by top-class football coaches as well as teams hailing from any other African country.
RAISA's message to potential footballers is that if they push themselves to success, then they will succeed.
7. Pan Africa Soccer Academy
Pan Africa Soccer Academy, found back in 2011, among the top Ghana football soccer academies. It has a vision of unearthing the talents of potential footballers and develop their skills so that they can fulfill their aspirations.
The school is located at Abelemkpe Taxi Rank in Accra, Ghana. They nurture talents and expose their enrolled students to competitive environments.
Soccer academies in Ghana are not only meant to sharpen the football skills of interested individuals, but also help them learn how to work as a team. The academies enroll students from different backgrounds and regions, enabling them to socialize and make new friends. If we left out any soccer academy in our list, we will appreciate if you inform us in our comment section.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
