Pepsi Football Academy
Established in march 2015 by Oluwatosin abiodun as a grassroot football academy and based at the Subeb football pitch now at Bon hotel football pitch (courtesy of the Ekiti State Sports Council) the initiative secured the total backing of The Kings Family and has, since then, been titled the Royal Football Academy.
The Royal Football Academy, over the years has developed and grown into one of the most prestigious football academies in Nigeria.
Today, the Royal Football Academy comprises over 1,000 registered students aged between 6-18 years and operates throughout the year from the current training centres and 10 coaches in Nigeria.
History[]
The Academy was established in 2015.[1] Originally based in Ekiti at the Subeb football pitch in Nigeria, it now has over 1000 students.[2] Footballers who started their careers at the academy include , , , .[3]
Notable players[]
References[]
- ^ Sanni, Kunle (29 July 2012). "Pepsi Football Academy celebrates 20th anniversary". .
- ^ "The role of football academies in Nigeria, other West African countries". The Guardian (Nigeria). 28 September 2012.
- ^ Pepsi football academy in Nigeria Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alawode, Adebobola (10 June 2013). "Pepsi Academy Picks Mba For UK Scholarship". .
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