Global Football Scouting Tournament Powered by Valiant FC Website: http://www.valiantfc.com/scouting-events/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gfstnigeria Instagram: @globalfootballscouting
About the Organizers: Abdelrahman Kurdieh: A passionate former football player who played in high school and college in the United States, Abdelrahman successfully started his own football agency Valiant Sports Group focusing on youth development in both Nigeria and the US. Joining forces with Japheth Zubairu and Valiant FC, Abdelrahman is looking to revolutionize football in Nigeria. One way to do that is to organize scouting events to invite his European contacts to Nigeria. After the first successful scouting tournament in January 2018, the event will be an annual spectacle. Japheth Zubairu: Another former professional player who had aspirations to play abroad, Japheth has turned his focus to football administration. As CEO of Valiant FC, Japheth is equally interested in revolutionizing football in Nigeria. With his partnership with Abdelrahman, Japheth has already put his stamp on his club with a very organized and professional approach. Taking it a step further, Japheth is a key element to the scouting events organized in Nigeria through his contacts and ability to plan for the future. The annual scouting events will be well organized events under the guidance of Japheth.
Valiant FC Global Football Scouting Tournament First Edition: January 2018 Attended by: David Hobson Former Manchester United scout Co-Founder of the Professional Football Scouts Association Edward Calleja Vice President Tarxien Rainbows FC (Malta) Tor Thodesen UEFA Pro Coach (Norway) Former National team coach of Estonia and head coach of Sandefjord in Norway s Eliteserien Outcome: 3 players offered trial opportunities and 3 more players are being tracked for development due to their ages Valiant FC and Tarxien Rainbows FC entered into a partnership agreement for player exchange, administrative best practices and relationship building
Benefits for Clubs: Player Marketing: Clubs are able to market their players through this tournament to the different scouts and sporting directors on hand from Europe The organizers provide all game video of your team s games from the tournament Club Exposure: Expose your club to the international football scene by taking part in this tournament Benefit from the PR and social media marketing that the event will have mentioning your name Add Silverware: Compete to win the tournament and add cups and medals to your teams cabinet
Club Registration: Club Registration Benefits 4 groups of 4 teams (16 teams total) 3 guaranteed games of 60 minutes each Minimum 3 European club scouts/sports directors in attendance Registration Fee 300,000 Naira The registration fee money will go towards funding the flight, accommodation and transportation of the club scouts/sports directors. In addition to that, the pitch rental, referee costs and all other necessities will be covered from this also.
To register your team, contact Japheth Zubairu: +234 902 880 9221 japheth@valiantfc.com All teams will need to submit a registration form.