Robert Attafuah Annafi
Football Coach, Scout & Youth Development Advisor
Football coach and scout from Ghana contributing practical experience in youth development, talent identification and player support.
Experience that strengthens the network.
Ghanaian football coach and scout with experience in youth development, talent identification and player support, connected to the nonprofit residential programme at Red Lion Soccer Academy.
Core expertise
- Youth football coaching
- Talent identification and scouting
- Technical and tactical player development
- Child centred coaching and safeguarding
- Football medicine and player wellbeing awareness
- Residential academy and education pathways
What Robert brings to NEXTGEN
- Adds local knowledge of youth football and player development in Ghana.
- Supports responsible scouting and evidence based talent identification.
- Connects the Advisory Network with Red Lion Soccer Academy.
- Contributes a practical perspective on residential development, education and player welfare.
Playing experience across Africa
His supplied CV records approximately 15 years in football, including youth and senior playing environments in Ghana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
- Played with Kotoko Royals U17 in Ghana between 2010 and 2014.
- Later football experience included Limitless Football in South Africa and Caps United in Zimbabwe.
Youth coaching and player identification
Has coached young players in the Kwahu area, including U13 and U15 development environments.
- His CV records coaching work with Okwawu City Soccer Academy, Gift and Goals Sports Academy and Little Kickers SC.
- Combines coaching with scouting and practical player development support.
Continuous football education
Has pursued training across scouting, safeguarding, football medicine, performance and athlete centred coaching.
- Completed learning in child safeguarding and child centred coaching.
- His supplied record includes introductory talent identification and technical scouting education.
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.