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