NEXTGEN connects with clubs, academies, scouts and specialist football organisations. The goal is simple: help the right player reach the right environment at the right stage.
We welcome conversations with clubs, academies, coaches, scouts, talent organisations and specialist service providers who share a player first approach.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
View network profile →The form of cooperation can vary by organisation, programme, player and period. A listing confirms a football network relationship or reference. It does not by itself imply exclusivity, ownership or a permanent legal partnership.
The network is one part of the journey. Development, protection and the right route still come first.
Tell us what you do, where you operate and what kind of cooperation you want to explore.
If you are a coach, scout, football executive, former player, specialist or investor who wants to contribute personally, the Advisory Network may be the better route.
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