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Experience that helps players move forward.

NEXTGEN is building an international advisory network around one purpose: give talented players better development, stronger protection and more credible opportunities. The network is designed to keep growing as new expertise joins the mission.

The NEXTGEN model

Different experience. Shared responsibility.

Coaches, former players, academy leaders, educators, scouts, performance specialists and business leaders can all strengthen a young player’s journey. NEXTGEN brings those perspectives together because no single person has every answer.

Have expertise that can help players?

Join as an advisor, mentor or specialist contributor and tell us where your experience can help.

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Current advisory network

Experience across football, performance, welfare, business and development.

Each advisor profile shows the career experience, achievements, expertise and practical value that person brings to NEXTGEN.

Almamy Saïdou Sylla, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Guinea Football Development & Strategic Partnerships

Almamy Saïdou Sylla

Guinea

Guinean entrepreneur, hospitality executive and football administrator combining club leadership, infrastructure investment and youth development.

Football governanceAcademy and club leadershipHospitality infrastructureStrategic partnerships
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Alvin Kpalay Clarke, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Football Administrator | Sports Investor | Policy Advisor

Alvin Kpalay Clarke

Liberia / Africa / International

Football administrator, FC Gar’ou owner and policy advisor connecting grassroots football, player development, sports investment and youth leadership in Liberia.

Football governance & administrationAmateur & grassroots football developmentPlayer scouting & talent developmentSports investment & project management
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Ammy Ninje, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
FIFA Talent Development, Elite Coaching & Scouting

Ammy Ninje

Liberia / United Kingdom / International

UEFA A Licence coach and FIFA Talent Coach in Liberia, combining English academy experience with African federation leadership, coaching and talent identification.

FIFA Talent Development SchemeElite academy coachingIndividual player developmentTalent identification & scouting
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Bernard Suapim, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Ghana Grassroots Football & Club Operations

Bernard Suapim

Wassa East District, Western Region, Ghana

Daboase Sharp Arrows Team Manager with more than a decade of grassroots football leadership, player identification and club operations experience in Ghana’s Western Region.

Ghana grassroots footballClub administrationPlayer identificationMatch and league operations
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Chris Vermeeren, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Global Sports Marketing & Talent Strategy

Chris Vermeeren

Spain / International

Nearly two decades of global sports marketing leadership combined with elite youth talent identification and international pathway building.

Global sports marketingElite youth talent identificationAthlete sponsorship strategyInternational network development
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Kevin Scott, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Football Recruitment & Academy Pathways

Kevin Scott

England / International

30+ years of player development, mentoring, recruitment and professional scouting experience.

International football recruitmentAcademy pathway designPlayer assessment and mentoringEducation integrated football development
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Mohamed Rashid, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Sports Executive | Talent Development | Global Football Strategy

Mohamed Rashid

Kenya / East Africa / International

Sports executive and football strategist connecting East African talent, academy development, international scouting and sports investment relationships.

Football strategy and operationsElite talent identificationInternational player pathwaysAcademy development
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Pitso Mosimane, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Elite Coaching & African Football Development

Pitso Mosimane

South Africa / International

One of Africa’s most decorated modern football managers, bringing championship level coaching, leadership and grassroots development experience.

Elite football coachingCAF competition experienceHigh performance leadershipAfrican football development
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Sabine Bellifa Vermeeren, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Education, Welfare & Player Support

Sabine Bellifa Vermeeren

Spain / International

Education and welfare specialist focused on the academic, emotional and daily stability young players need to develop safely.

Player welfareEducation continuityInternational student supportFamily communication
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Sally Manaf, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Ghana Talent Development & Club Pathways

Sally Manaf

Ghana

Ghanaian football executive and White Wolves FC founder bringing grassroots talent identification, club leadership and direct international pathway experience.

Ghana grassroots footballAcademy leadershipPlayer identificationInternational transfer pathways
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Samuel Vermeeren, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Operations & International Player Pathways

Samuel Vermeeren

Spain / International

Athlete and sports executive combining direct football experience with programme operations, international scouting logistics and modern pathway delivery.

Football operationsInternational player pathwaysScouting logisticsAthlete experience
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Satya den Boer, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Talent Identification, Scouting & Player Development

Satya den Boer

Netherlands / International

European academy scouting and player development experience, strengthened by the mindset and discipline of a high performance athlete.

Talent identification & player developmentYouth scouting, video scouting & data informed selectionCoach and scout educationYouth academy methodology and structure
Full career, achievements & expertise →
Wally Dieng, NEXTGEN Advisory Network
Scouting, Events & European Pathways

Wally Dieng

France / Spain / International

Former French professional footballer and founder of Football Scout Events, bringing three decades of playing, scouting, showcase and European recruitment experience.

Professional football experienceEuropean scoutingShowcase designClub recruitment networks
Full career, achievements & expertise →

The Advisory Network is a contributor network and is separate from statutory governance unless explicitly stated otherwise.

How advisors contribute

Expertise matters when it leads to action.

Football

Coaching & Development

Methodology, player assessment, technical development and football decision making.

Protection

Player Protection & Legal

Safeguarding, agreements, representation quality, rights education and independent expertise.

Wellbeing

Education & Welfare

Academic continuity, mental wellbeing, adaptation and life beyond football.

Network

Scouting & Pathways

Talent identification, club insight, showcases and realistic progression.

Performance

High Performance

Strength, conditioning, recovery, mindset and sustainable athlete development.

Impact

Strategy & Resources

Partnerships, sponsorship, operations, technology and programme development.

Connect the expertise

See where advisory expertise connects to the wider NEXTGEN system.

Advisors strengthen different parts of the mission. Explore the operating model, player pathways and football network around that work.

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