Isaac Akom Berima
Grassroots Scouting & Player Development Advisor
Founder and CEO of Odeefour Sports Management, bringing a local perspective on Ghanaian grassroots football and player development.
Experience that strengthens the network.
Isaac Akom Berima is the founder and CEO of Odeefour Sports Management, an Accra based football scouting and player career management company established in 2021. His experience spans grassroots scouting, academy leadership and talent development in Ghana. Through Odeefour, he works to connect developing players with opportunities for assessment, talent showcases and professional pathways.
Core expertise
- Grassroots scouting in Ghana
- Talent identification and showcases
- Player development and career pathways
What Isaac brings to NEXTGEN
- Adds local context to the assessment of emerging players in Ghana.
- Connects NEXTGEN with Odeefour Sports Management and its grassroots football perspective.
- Contributes insight into academy environments, talent showcases and player career development.
Football roots in Ghana
Isaac founded United Stars of Africa in 2012 and served as sporting director of Maranatha Soccer Academy in Kumasi in 2015. His background also includes scouting in Ghana’s juvenile football system, giving him a perspective on players at the early stages of their development.
Building Odeefour Sports Management
Founded in 2021, Odeefour brings together football scouting, player career management and talent showcase organisation. Its work focuses on connecting grassroots football in Ghana with wider football networks and potential professional opportunities.
Entrepreneurial experience
Alongside his football work, Isaac owns Queen of Peace Footwear. His background combines building a business with developing a football organisation.
Public contact & social links
Advisors provide expertise and introductions but do not have decision making authority. Unless appointed in writing to another role, they are not trustees, employees, football agents or representatives authorised to bind NEXTGEN.