A unique platform for players, trainers, clubs and all shareholders willing to develop a sustainable and professional sport industry in West Africa

January 2015

Introducing Ivoire Académie

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RECRUITING, PLAYERS DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURES MANAGEMENT & SPORT MARKETING

Our main occupation is to scout and to develop football players as well as to market services related to the sport&entertainment industry

Scouting Post-training support

Infrastructures Management Sport Events Sport MarketingTraining

Reveal accomplished Men and football players• The only club dedicated to players development

combining an african and european expertise

• Ivoire Académie accompanied the players toward their professional career by: 1) helping scouts to identify talented players 2) following the performances and supporting the hosting club to enhance the player adaptation 3) working together with the player to find a tailored professional orientation

• Ivoire Académie hosts clubs and national team willing to prepare a game or a competition (training camps)

• Ivoire Events organize corporate events, training camps during school breaks and tournaments

• Ivoire Consulting provides sport marketing advices

Football players development Sport Entertainment

• The aim of the academy is to trained players capable to play in the 5 biggest european leagues

• Ivoire Académie is a unique hub for players, trainers, scouts, clubs and all shareholders willing to develop a sustainable sport industry in West Africa

A sport business platform

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FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATION

The training center is located at 20 km from Abidjan: 30 hectares dedicated to sports and leisure with 7 football fields, a boarding school (with a capacity of 100 beds) and a school

Overview of our facilities

Academy plan

How does the academy work ?1. Inspired by european academies

• The players join the boarding school for the whole week and receive trainings as well as classes

• An integrated school with 7 teachers allow the players to follow the Ivorian education program

• A minimum of 1 game is organized every week

• The tuitions are free for all the players

2. Scouting: « gather the best players». Our scouting team identify the best players based on their abilities to become international football players

3. General principles • Intelligence, technical skills, speed, tactical thinking

and competitor attitude

• Access to a professional competition via Ivoire Académie FC, a football club in the national 2nd division

• Some of our values: work, respect, integrity, fair play, passion for football

4. Indiv idual ization of the player professional development, by working with small promotions

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A TEAM OF SPORT PROFESSIONALS

Our managing team combines more than 70 years of work experiences in youth players development as well as in companies management in Europe and in Africa

Executive Management

General Management

Etienne RIZK - Legal Advisor

- Lawyer, specialized in sport and business laws

Sport Directors

Ivoire Académie’s team

Team Education

• More than 20 persons are currently working for the academy with a pluri disciplinal background

Previous Experiences

• Scouting and players development

• Setting up scouting teams

• Companies, clubs and academies management

• Sport marketing (sponsorship, stadiums projects, events organization…)

• Sport Law: players transfert, working contract and sponsorship

International Background

• Professional experiences in Europe and Africa: mainly in France, Belgium, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali …)

• More than 70 years of experience combined in Côte d’Ivoire

Raheem ALIBHAI - Managing Director

- Consultant, specialized in sport companies management

Aziz ALIBHAI - President and Founder

- Entrepreneur since 45 years

Jacques CANOSI - Sport Director

- 15 years of experience for french academies and scouting (Ligue 1, France)

Charlton TIEMELE - Sport Director Assistant

- 15 years of experience in players development and scouting (West Africa)

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RESULTS

Since 2002, many players joined the academy…

• Gervinho • AS Rome, Italy

• Côte d’Ivoire, A Team

• At the Academy: 2002-2005

• Seydou Doumbia • CSKA Moscou, Russia

• Côte d’Ivoire, A Team

• At the Academy: 2003-2005

• Coulibaly Kafoumba • Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü, Turkey

• Côte d’Ivoire, A Team

• At the Academy: 2002-2005

• Ali Badra • ASEC Mimosa, Côte d’Ivoire

• Côte d’Ivoire, A Team

• At the Academy: 2002-2005 and 2012-2014

• Vamouti Diomandé • Mjøndalen IF, Norway

• Côte d’Ivoire, U23 Team

• At the Academy: 2005-2010

• Kevin Beugré • Hønefoss, Norway

• Côte d’Ivoire, U23 Team

• At the Academy: 2005-2011

• Eudes Aholou • LOSC, France

• Côte d’Ivoire, U20 Team

• At the Academy: 2005-2012

• Habib Maiga • AS Saint-Etienne, France

• Côte d’Ivoire, U17 Team

• At the Academy: 2012-2014

Drissa Diarrassouba (U20, Côte d’Ivoire), Ahissan Landry Junior (U20, Côte d’Ivoire), Zouzoua Pacôme (U18, Côte d’Ivoire), Diakité Aboubacar (U18, Côte d’Ivoire)

Serge Niangbo (Istres, France), Tamla ladji Zito (PO Levadiakos, Grèce), Diop Oumar (Asec Mimosa, Côte d’Ivoire), Kambou Hervé (Willy Serato, Pérou), Koudou Alain (Vertou, France), Gbané Mory (FC Déolois, France)

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Experienced players Young Talented players

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CONTACTS

08 BP 1746 Abidjan 08 Côte d’Ivoire`

www.ivoireacademie.com

marketing@ivoireacademie.com

Coordonnée GPS: 5.306288, -4.231117

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www.ivoireacademie.com

Coordonnée GPS: 5.306288, -4.231117

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