MEET OUR TECHNICAL TEAM/COACHES –
Our 10-man team consists of 8 Technical/Tactical Coaching Staff (including the Goalkeeper Trainer) and 2 Administrative Staff.
Our young and vibrant Coaches are dedicated, passionate, experienced, friendly and well trained. As former top-flight professional footballers (including ex-internationals) themselves, they are able to bring in real useful experiences coupled with formal training in Football Coaching to deliver unmatchable quality. We pride in the fact that you can hardly find 8 formally trained Professional Football Coaches in any football Academy around and even in some Professional Football Clubs.
AYANSOLA Kehinde Caleb – Director of Operations -MSC – PH (Physical Fitness) Sports Management/Coaching Bournemouth University England. Commonwealth Scholar, UK 2016/2017 BSC – PHE/Sports Science (First Class Hons) Trained at Pepsi Football Academy, Lagos, Nigeria Trained at The Football College, Ogun State, Nigeria Intercontinental Football Project, 2010 Organizer/Instructor Ibadan-City Football and Fitness Project, 2019 Organizer/Instructor Internship Placement – Stirling Albion FC, Alloa FC k.ayansola@leadcityfootballacademy.com
AYANSOLA Tayelolu Joshua – Director of Football -MSC – Psychology of Sports Sports Management/Coaching University of Stirling, Scotland Commonwealth Scholar, UK 2016/2017 BSC – PHE/Sports Science (First Class Hons) Trained at Pepsi Football Academy, Lagos, Nigeria Trained at The Football College, Ogun State, Nigeria Intercontinental Football Project, 2010 Organizer/Instructor Ibadan-City Football and Fitness Project, 2019 Organizer/Instructor Internship Placement – Stirling Albion FC, Edinburgh FC t.ayansola@leadcityfootballacademy.com
OLADIRAN ROTIMI – Head Coach Playing Experiences Nigerian U20 National Team Stationary stores FC Lagos First Bank FC Lagos Akwa United FC Uyo Julius Barger FC Lagos. Shooting Star FC Ibadan. Zamfara United FC Gusua. Gray international FC Osun. Gateway United FC Abeokuta. -Coaching Certifications National institute of Sports – Advance Coaching certificate. JC Coaching clinic in Football Methodology Certificate Football Coaches Association of African Nation D Coaching certificate West Bromwich Albion FC Foundation coaching certificate level 1 PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Basic Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Advanced Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching r.oladiran@leadcityfootballacademy.com
IDOGBE Timothy – Coach -Playing Experiences Crown FC Ebedei FC Osaka FC, Japan Union Bank FC Shooting Stars Sports Club Bayelsa United -Coaching Certifications PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Basic Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Advanced Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching t.idogbe@leadcityfootballacademy.com
SUNDAY Allen – Goalkeepers’ Coach Playing Experience Shafaaudeen football club, Ibadan Leyland Football club Ibadan Shining stars Football Club Acc Football club Eagle Boys Football Club -Coaching Certifications PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Basic Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Advanced Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching a.sunday@leadcityfootballacademy.com
KOLAWOLE ABIODUN – Coach -Bachelors Degree in PHE/Kinesiology Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife -Playing Experience MURPHY F.C MISSISSIPPI F.C MORONFOLU F.C SOCCER MACHINE F.C REHOBOTH F.C BISI ILAKA F.C OYO ‘A’ F.A AFONJA F.C FCE (SP) OYO SCHOOL TEAM OYO SELECTED F.C ALATEDE UNITED F.C -Coaching Certifications PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Basic Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Advanced Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching a.kolawole@leadcityfootballacademy.com
OGU Jude – Coach Bachelors Degree in Sports Science (In view) Lead City University, Ibadan. -Coaching Certifications PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Basic Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching PASSIONDrive Football Institute – Advanced Certificate Course in Youth Football Coaching j.ogu@leadcityfootballacademy.com
MEET OUR ADMINISTRATORS
MR ISRAEL OLANIRAN (Academy Administrator) Higher National Diploma (In view) Federal Polytechnic, Ede i.olaniran@leadcityfootballacademy.com
MR EMMANUEL AYOTUNDE – Academy Secretary Bachelors’ Degree (Ekiti State University) e.ayotunde@leadcityfootballacademy.com