Datus Complex Schools

Datus Soccer Academy

DATUS SOCCER ACADEMY was established by the Executive Director of DATUS COMPLEX SCHOOLS LTD. This was out of his vision to help the government of Ghana get some school going children off the streets. This became a reality when he launched the 40th Anniversary celebration of DATUS COMPLEX SCHOOLS LTD in December 2002 and announced to the public his intension and required the support of the management of the school and also the general public. It is this regards that a survey was conducted and the reports showed that boys of school going age prefer to play football rather than to go to school.

They play football all day under the scorching sun, missing school and also not knowing the damage they are doing to their health. It was decided that children with talent in football should form the basis for this project hence the name DATUS SOCCER ACADEMY. The motive was to allow these children to be in a well structured school, attend school regularly, close at the normal closing time and afterwards play football before the close of the day. During the course of the year in 2003, we admitted into the academy 60 children between the ages of 8 – 15 years. All these children have been given scholarship to attend school free. It is one of our major priorities to give these children education and also help them develop their God-given talent. We have come to realize that this move has not only given the boys the opportunity to belong to a well organized school but also given them the chance to play organized football. They are being taught the rudiments of football and what it takes to excel in life. As an educational institution, we hope to educate them to the best of our ability so as to give them the opportunity to have a career should any of them not take football as a profession. We have secured a hostel to keep the boys together. They are resident in the academy’s hostel and also enjoy free feeding among other facilities available to them.

We are registered with the GHANA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION in the U12, U14 and U17 categories and play the GREATER ACCRA REGIONAL JUVENILE AND ACCRA METROPOLITAN JUVENILE LEAGUES. During the course of the year 2003, the U12 team place 2nd by the close of the league and the U17 placed 4th in their category. The U14 league could not be organized due to lack of sponsorship. In July 2003, our U14 and U17 teams were invited to participate in the Norway Cup tournament but this was called off due to the late issuance of visas. Even though this discouraged the boys, they put themselves together and continued with their training against subsequent tournaments. During the latter part of 2003, we played very well organized soccer academies like Feyenoord FC, Polo Academy, FC Nania (Abedi Pele’s team) among others. We also played a few curtain raiser matches at our national stadium during the Coca Cola Top 4 tournament.

During the year 2004, we were invited to participate in the Aberdeen International Football Tournament (AIFF) in July. This invitation came through an old student of our school who heard of the good work we are doing and also our level of organization. The Tournament started from the 11th to 18th of July 2004. We took part in the U16 category where we presented our U14 boys. We played teams from South Africa, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Faroe Islands. In the end we took the bronze medal for the 11 a-side and won gold in the 5 a-side and knock-out games.

It is our hope to develop this beautiful game in our country and also to promote the boys to the extent of playing professional football in the near future. We also will love to affiliate with other football teams and soccer academies over the world. Currently out U17 boys just turned 17yrs this year and are ready to play for any team that may require their services. We are also willing to play international friendly matches when the opportunity comes.

Our doors are open to pieces of advice and support, particularly SPONSORSHIP AND AFFILIATION. If you are touched to lend us support or affiliate, please do not hesitate to contact us on.