On character to duda

On character to Duda Date: 03-05-2024 – By: Pieter Barten Friday morning at 09.00 we arrive at Hassan Gouled (Stadium Djibouti). All the players are all dressed up very nicelly. They expected a nice and quiet beachday, but work had to be done. As coaches we planned some magic for that. We made a nice […]

Back to school

Back to school Date: 03-05-2024 – By: Pieter Barten After two hours physial training in the gym, we are driving our way up to Arta, a small village in Djibouti. It is still summer, so it’s a pleasure for everyone to drive up the hills of Arta to a cooler place. After a good meal […]

New training ground

New training ground Date: 03-05-2024 – By: Pieter Barten In the gym  The summer is almost over now in Djibouti, but the U20 players are already in training. We started our physical training on the streets of Djibouti city, and now we can announce that we can use a beautiful new training ground. You can […]

Celebration

Celebration Date: 05-04-2024 – By: Pieter Barten Omar Mahamoud Ibrahim is with 16 years old one of the youngest players of the academy at the moment. Just before the end of the season, Omar is selected for het national team Under 17 of Djibouti. We are very proud of this nice step in his career.  […]

Unforgettable days

Unforgettable days Date: 03-05-2024 – By: Pieter Barten The academy-season is almost over and so it is time for a training -and team-day in Arta. It is meant to be a day full of fun, reflection and playing soccer. Arta is a small town close to Djibouti-city. It is a town is built in the […]

The national team

The national team Date: 03-05-2024 – By: Pieter Barten Our players know that a step towards the national team is a great step forward for them. So in a certain sense, when we played a match against the national team U17, they felt as if they were playing against their own competitors. Never before did […]

Small beginnings

Small beginnings Date: 05-04-2024 – By: Pieter Barten Pieter Barten is manager of and coach in the academy. Here he proudly shares something about one of the players in the academy. His name is Salah (Abdigani) Daher Moussa. I met Salah almost two years ago when I was coaching a division III team in Djibouti. […]