NEXTGEN welcomes Nigel Munyati to its Advisory Network. His experience connects sustained youth development, education, football governance and strategic leadership in Zimbabwe and internationally.
Building football and education together
Nigel helped found Aces Youth Soccer Academy in Harare in 2001. AYSA combines football development with education, mentorship and life skills, helping young people prepare for opportunities in football and for life beyond the game.
Experience across football and development
- Founder and Director of Aces Youth Soccer Academy
- Former board member of the Zimbabwe Football Association
- Sports and Recreation Commission member from 2018 to 2025
- More than three decades of strategic management, communications and international development experience
What Nigel brings to NEXTGEN
- Knowledge of Zimbabwean youth football and academy development linked to education
- Experienced judgment on governance, partnerships and sustainable pathways
- A practical connection between the Advisory Network and AYSA inside the Football Network
- A sustained perspective that keeps education, welfare and player development together
Nigel’s contribution strengthens NEXTGEN’s ability to build credible, locally informed pathways while keeping the player’s wider development at the centre.