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Top 20 Football Academies in Kenya for Optimal Player Development

Footballers are making huge amounts of money from football especially when you have an opportunity to play for a big club in Europe. As a talented player at a young age, you need to be nurtured and trained by football academies to make you become a professional star in the world.

This is one of the main reasons we have football academies today to help the young ones to bring out their potential in them. In these academies, you will not just be trained in football alone but you will also be equipped with knowledge that will make you succeed in your career.

Top 20 Best Football Academies in Kenya Nairobi

1. Express Soccer Academy:

Express Soccer Academy hosts their training every Saturday and Sunday at Hillcrest International School located along Langata Road. every trainee does their training every Saturday by 9:00 am and on Sundays at 2:00 pm.

Express Soccer Academy charges their students Ksh10,500 per every Saturday training session and this amount is their quarter-term payment. They also charge Ksh14,500 for Saturdays and Sunday training sessions and this amount covers for a whole term.

2. Inspire Soka Academy:

This academy was established by James Situma he was a former defender at Harambee Stars. Inspire Soka Academy hosts their training session for trainees every Saturday at 3:00 pm and every Sunday at 9:00 am prompt.

All their football training exercises are carried out at St. Kizito’s Centre in Mwihoko. To join this academy you need to pay registration fees of Ksh5,000 and the registration fees come along with customized training kits from the academy.

3. Life and Sports Academy:

Life and Sports Academy is located at Lang’ata and all their sports activities are carried out at Uhuru Gardens Primary School. Their training is always every Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday's training starts from 9:00 am-11:00 am while Sunday's training starts from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm. For you to join this academy you must pay an annual fee of Ksh40,000 this will cover all your training kits, and logistics for all tournaments including friendly matches.

4. Legacy Academy:

Legacy Academy was established by former Harambee Stars by the name of Coach Stanley Okumbi. All their sports activities are carried out at Karura Forest Grounds on weekends. For you to become part of this academy you need to enroll with the sum of KES 10,000 this fee covers branded training kits provided by the academy to trainees.

5. Cheza Sports Football Academy:

Cheza Sports Football Academy is located at Railway Training Institute in South B and the academy is coached by a man who is accredited by the FKF his name is Coach Collins Olimba. This academy charges students enrollment fees of Ksh10,500 which is alongside three branded customized kits from the academy.

6. R.O Sports Soccer Academy:

R.O Sports Soccer Academy was founded by Ronald Okoth he was a former Sofapaka and Gor Mahia player during his career he played forward for the team. All their football activities are carried out at Dr. LivingStone Primary School which is located in Jerusalem, Eastlands, and the training is done every weekend.

7. Sadili Oval Sports Academy:

Sadili Oval Sports Academy was established to alleviate poverty among youth and children in Nairobi. So far they have been recorded to have trained 7,000 students per year and these students are provided with life skill training, mentorship, coaching, and good learning facilities.

8. Ligi Ndogo Soccer Club Academy:

Ligi Ndogo Soccer Club Academy was established in 2002 this academy provides good learning facilities for all the students to improve their football skills. This academy is large enough to accommodate people with diverse cultures and backgrounds. Many of the things you will learn in this academy include technique, teamwork, and leadership.

9. Uweza Soccer Academy:

Uweza Soccer Academy is dedicated to the people of Kibera. This academy takes charge of training young boys and girls who are interested in taking their football career to the next level through their academy program. Uweza Soccer Academy training categories include Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 for boys and Under-12, Under-16, and Senior for Girls.

10. Ujuzisoka Academy:

Ujuzisoka Academy is taken care of by Ujuzi Michezo who is a member of the Kenyan Football Federation. This football academy is always open to players between the ages of 5 and 18 years old. A lot has been put in place to ensure a successful career for these talented stars and this includes exchange programs to study in Europe and America. Others include frequent practice, coaching, competitive matches, etc.

11. Galaxy Football Academy Kenya:

Galaxy Football Academy Kenya is the best place to enroll in football training. They are located in Lavington, Nairobi, and have dedicated staff that will bring out the best in them.

12. Wadi Degla Club:

Wadi Degla Club is not just a football academy, they are into diverse forms of business that generate income for them. The most spectacular things about them include sports facilities, telecommunication, real estate development, industrial projects, etc.

13. Elite Soccer Academy:

Elite Soccer Academy was founded in September 2011 by the following Yoga Komagazani and Ali Kiplagath who are the managers of this football academy and both are assisted by Benson Njoroge.

14. Kysa International Soccer Academy:

Kysa International Soccer Academy popularly known as The Junior and Youth Premier Academies. In this academy many of the things you could learn include shooting, dribbling, passing, receiving, heading, tackling, etc.

15. Mainstream Sports Academy:

Mainstream Sports Academy is one of the most recognized football academies in the whole of Dagoretti Constituency. This academy was designed to help the young stars in Dagoretti Constituency to succeed in their football career.

16. FISA Academy:

The full meaning of FISA is Friendship International Sports Academy. This academy was established in 2006 and it was owned by Dr. Maurice Awang Owuor and Mr. Amit Shah.