Attram De Visser Soccer Academy (ADVSA)
Full nameAttram De Visser Soccer Academy
Founded21 June 2010; 13 years ago (2010-06-21)
GroundADVSA Park
Sowutuom, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Capacity1,000
Coordinates6°2′07″N 0°33′02″E / 6.03528°N 0.55056°E / 6.03528; 0.55056
OwnerGodwin Attram & Piet de Visser
ManagerGodwin Attram
LeagueGhana Division Two League
WebsiteClub website

Attram De Visser Soccer Academy (ADVSA) is a Ghanaian professional football club based near Sowutuom in the Greater Accra Region that was founded by Ghanaian international footballer Godwin Attram and Dutch coach Piet de Visser.[1][2] They compete in the Division Two League[3] and the MTN FA Cup.[4]

History

In the early 2010s retired Ghanaian international footballer Godwin Attram and Dutch coach and scout Piet de Visser, who is best known for scouting Brazilian football Legend Ronaldo and bringing him to PSV and then Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne,[5][6] came up with plans to start a soccer academy in Ghana, to serve both Ghana and West Africa.[7] The vision of the two was to set up a soccer academy to create future opportunities for underprivileged children within the Greater Accra Metropolitan area.[1] With that vision and idea the club was officially established on 21 June 2010.

The ADVSA's aim was started to help young talented African footballers work on their football skills, whilst helping them nurture their football potential the children are helped to acquire formal education which was funded by club.[7] The club is based in Sowutuom, Accra in the Greater Accra Region.[1]

In January 2017, ahead of the 2017-2018 Ghana premier league season, 10 players within the youth ranks of the club were loaned to Ghana Premier League club Accra Great Olympics.[8][9] The players included Ghanaian international footballer Christopher Nakai Nettey who signed for signed for Asante Kotoko in December 2019 and currently plays for the Kumasi-Based club.[10][11]

In September 2019, ADVSA won the Greater Accra Regional Football Association (RFA) Special Competition, special competition organized by the Greater Accra FA Association for Division 2 clubs within their region to revive domestic football until the re-organization of the GFA, after the 2018 league season was abandoned, due to the scandals and dissolution of the GFA in June 2018.[12][13]

In October 2020, Major League Soccer outfit Los Angeles Football Club announced the signing of 19 year old Ghanaian youth international prospect Kwadwo “Mahala” Opoku from ADVSA.[14][15][7]

Partnerships

Honours

National Titles

2018

Notable players

For details see Category:Attram De Visser Soccer Academy players.

Managerial history

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Godwin Attram hopeful his academy will produce players for Black Stars". www.ghanaweb.com. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Great Olympics lose to Attram De Visser Soccer Academy in pre-season friendly". www.ghanaweb.com. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ Laryea, Beatrice (9 April 2019). "64 Division Two clubs vie for honours in maiden Jordan Anagblah Memorial Cup". Graphic SPORTS. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ Prempeh, Nana (26 January 2020). "Attram De Visser Soccer Academy beat Star Makers to make round 32 of MTN FA Cup". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ "De Visser on our midfield". World Cup Blog. 20 June 2005. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
  6. ^ Lawless, Josh (24 September 2018). "Piet de Visser: The Master Scout Who Discovered Ronaldo, Neymar And De Bruyne". www.sportbible.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b c LAFC (9 October 2020). "LAFC Hopes Mahala Is Just The Beginning Of Successful Partnership With Attram De Visser Soccer Academy In Ghana". Los Angeles Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. ^ Laryea, Beatrice (25 January 2017). "10 join Oly from Attram Academy". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  9. ^ "Attram Academy loan ten players to Premier League returnees Great Olympics". GhanaSoccernet. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  10. ^ "Kotoko sign talented right-back Christopher Nettey - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Asante Kotoko sign Christopher Nettey". Footballghana. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  12. ^ Laryea, Beatrice (6 September 2019). "Photos: Attram De Visser Academy wins Greater Accra RFA Tourney". Graphic SPORTS. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (4 September 2019). "Attram De-Visser FC Conquer Greater Accra to Lift Maiden FA Special Competition Trophy". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  14. ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (6 October 2020). "Los Angeles FC Announce Signing Of Ghanaian Teen Kwadwo Opoku". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  15. ^ Oludare, Shina (7 October 2020). "Los Angeles FC sign Kwadwo Opoku from Attram De Visser Academy | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.


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