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Football network directory

Clubs, academies and football organisations connected to NEXTGEN.

Football academy & youth development organisation

ACAKORO Football Academy

Where: Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya

Level: Grassroots to elite youth development | six academy teams

Youth football and education academy founded in 2013 in Korogocho, Nairobi. ACAKORO runs six football teams and combines structured coaching with school participation, tutoring, life skills and welfare support.

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Residential football academy & education programme

ACAKORO School

Where: Homa Bay, Kenya

Level: Residential elite youth development | full time school + football

Residential football and education academy in Homa Bay, opened as Kenya’s first residential football academy. Players live, study and train on one campus, combining full time education with elite youth development.

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Youth football academy & education programme

Aces Youth Soccer Academy (AYSA)

Where: Harare, Zimbabwe

Level: Youth development | football, education & life skills | boys and girls

Youth development academy in Harare founded in 2001, combining football training with formal education, mentorship and life skills for boys and girls. AYSA has developed players for professional football in Zimbabwe and abroad while supporting young people beyond the pitch.

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Senior football club

Antequera C.F.

Where: Antequera, Málaga, Spain

Level: Primera Federación Group 2 (2026/27) | Spain’s national third tier, directly below LaLiga

Antequera CF’s first team competes in Primera Federación Group 2 in 2026/27, Spain’s national third tier directly below the two LaLiga divisions. The club plays at El Maulí in Antequera, Málaga.

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Ghana Premier League football club

Bechem United F.C.

Where: Bechem, Ahafo Region, Ghana

Level: Ghana Premier League | 2016 Ghana FA Cup winner | player development

Professional football club based in Bechem in Ghana’s Ahafo Region. Known as the Hunters, Bechem United combines leading domestic competition with local player development and won its first Ghana FA Cup in 2016.

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Youth football development organisation

BRIGHT SOCCER Rwanda

Where: Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda

Level: Youth development | U20 development competition | Rwanda Division 3

Football development organisation in Ruhango supporting approximately 160 young players through structured coaching, youth development, U20 competition and Division 3 participation.

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Senior football club

Club Deportivo Estepona

Where: Estepona, Málaga, Spain

Level: Segunda Federación Group 4 (2026/27) | Spain’s national fourth tier

Club Deportivo Estepona competes in Segunda Federación Group 4 in 2026/27, Spain’s national fourth tier. The club is also strengthening its reserve team and Juvenil A under a shared development methodology designed to create a clearer route toward the first team.

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Senior football club

Club Polideportivo Mijas Las Lagunas

Where: Mijas, Málaga, Spain

Level: Segunda Federación Group 4 (2026/27) | Spain’s national fourth tier

Senior club in Mijas competing in Segunda Federación Group 4 in 2026/27, Spain’s national fourth tier. Its football section also runs a broad youth structure, linking local player development with national senior competition.

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Grassroots & lower division football club

Daboase Sharp Arrows

Where: Daboase, Wassa East, Ghana

Level: Ghana regional pyramid | Division Two experience; Wassa East Division Three champions 2020/21

Daboase club founded in 2014 and focused on grassroots talent development in Ghana’s Wassa East District. Sharp Arrows won the Wassa East Division Three championship in 2020/21 before competing in regional Division Two, which feeds into Ghana’s national Division One League.

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Regional senior club & academy

Emmanuel City FC

Where: Greater Accra, Ghana

Level: Greater Accra Division Two | regional third tier with promotion route to Division One

Greater Accra club and academy competing in Regional Division Two, the regional level directly below Ghana’s national Division One League. Emmanuel City won its zone in 2024 and reached the Middle League promotion stage while continuing to develop young players.

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Lower division senior club & youth development academy

FC Gar’ou

Where: Liberia

Level: LFA Third Division | Liberia’s third tier senior competition

Liberian club competing in the LFA Third Division in 2026, combining senior football with grassroots talent identification and youth development. Gar’ou was also accepted into the 76th Viareggio Cup in Italy, giving its young players exposure to elite international youth competition.

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Senior football club

Juventud Torremolinos C.F.

Where: Torremolinos, Málaga, Spain

Level: Primera Federación Group 2 (2026/27) | Spain’s national third tier, directly below LaLiga

Juventud Torremolinos competes in Primera Federación Group 2 in 2026/27, Spain’s national third tier. Alongside the high level first team, the club runs a broad youth academy of around 20 development teams.

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Grassroots youth football academy

La Bista Soccer Academy

Where: Ghana

Level: Youth academy | grassroots development & talent identification

Ghanaian grassroots academy focused on identifying, coaching and developing young footballers. La Bista is a youth development setting rather than a senior national league club, giving players a local base to build before moving toward stronger competition.

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National football association

Liberia Football Association

Where: Liberia

Level: National governing body | First Division, Second Division, national teams & FIFA talent development

Liberia’s national governing body for football. The LFA oversees senior leagues, national teams, grassroots and youth football, coach and referee development, and activity under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme.

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Sports investment & development forum

Muungano East Africa Sports Investment Forum

Where: East Africa & Horn of Africa

Level: Regional sports investment platform | East Africa & Horn of Africa

East African sports investment platform working across finance, policy and development. MEASIF brings together capital, expertise and partnerships for sports infrastructure, professional leagues, athlete pathways and stronger sports business systems across East Africa and the Horn of Africa.

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Football academy

NEXTGEN Academy Málaga

Where: Málaga, Spain

Level: European academy pathway | development, assessment & club placement preparation

NEXTGEN’s academy environment in Málaga, Spain, used for structured development, assessment and preparation for the next suitable club level. UEFA licensed coaching supports both self funded and sponsored players within NEXTGEN’s wider European pathway.

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Football scouting & sports management

Odeefour Sports Management

Where: Accra, Ghana

Level: Scouting, career management & player representation

Founded by Isaac Akom Berima in 2021, Odeefour Sports Management is a football scouting and player career management company based in Accra. It focuses on grassroots talent identification, talent showcases and development pathways, adding local knowledge of Ghanaian football to the NEXTGEN network.

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Elite youth football development organisation

Pitso Mosimane Youth Football

Where: South Africa / Gauteng

Level: Gauteng Development League | elite youth competition (U13, U15, U17 & U19)

South African youth development organisation founded by Pitso Mosimane. In 2026, PMYF gained Gauteng Development League status, adding elite competition from U13 to U19 alongside community football, school coaching, clinics and coach development.

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Nonprofit residential youth football academy

Red Lion Soccer Academy

Where: Obo, Kwahu, Eastern Region, Ghana

Level: Residential youth development | U13 | U15 | U18

Nonprofit residential football academy in Obo, Kwahu, developing U13, U15 and U18 players through football training led by volunteers and education provided with partner schools.

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Football club & academy

SOAR Academy

Where: Guinea

Level: Guinea Ligue 2 | national second tier; former Ligue 1 & CAF Confederation Cup club

Guinean football club and academy competing in Ligue 2 after relegation from the top flight in 2025. SOAR previously finished runner up in Ligue 1 and reached the group stage of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup, giving the club recent top flight and continental experience.

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Professional football club & elite academy

SV Zulte Waregem

Where: Waregem, Belgium

Level: Jupiler Pro League (2026/27) | Belgium’s top professional division

Professional Belgian club competing in the Jupiler Pro League in 2026/27, the country’s top division. Its Essevee Academie has almost 600 active members and competes at Elite 1A youth level, combining top flight first team football with one of Belgium’s larger structured academies.

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Lower division football club & academy

White Wolves Football Club

Where: Accra, Ghana

Level: Ghana Division Three level | regional lower division development competition

Accra club with Division Three experience, a youth academy and a strong focus on international exposure. White Wolves has used overseas development opportunities, including training in Spain, to create next steps beyond its domestic level.

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Football academy

Young Futures Football Academy

Where: Brikama, The Gambia

Level: Youth development academy | Gambian pathway with Denmark linked European progression

Brikama academy combining football development with education, housing, nutrition and preparation for life beyond the pitch. Young Futures has links with Danish football and has already seen players move from The Gambia into Danish club football, including Kolding IF.

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