Netherlands
I am a highly motivated strategical, developmental and people-oriented director with a passion for development processes, innovation and building strong relationships. Specialty in stewarding the combined development plans and performance management frameworks to drive sustainable success and financial growth. In addition I have a proven record for setting up scouting networks in multiple environments, recruiting the best potential talents and developing them by implementing well designed and structured training programs that played a key role in supporting the players into the first team and top level international competitions. After 30+ years of coaching experience, from coach to management, I am well able to enhance a club and its football structures. Professional strengths • Strategic vision • Management • Communication • Organization & Planning • Adaptable • Football training and Player development
• 2023 - 2025 Technical Director • 2023 - 2025 Ass. Coach First Team Main responsibilities: Building and sustaining high quality performance and environment through leadership and strategy.
• 2016 - 2019 Technical Director • 2015 - 2015 Head Coach First Team (interim) • 2014 - 2016 Ass. Coach First Team • 2014 - 2016 Head Coach Reserve Team Responsibilities: • Football philosophy: To establish a clear football identity in playing matches (game model) and training methods (training model) supported by physical periodisation and individual development plan. • Scouting network and talent ID: To establish a strong and reliable network of scouts within the country and organize scouting programs to recognizing the best potential talents. • Football Education Plan: To design well-structured coaching and training programs for staff and players • Build relationships with the national FA and other clubs/academies. In various positions as Technical Director, Head Coach First Team, Assistant Coach First Team and Head Coach Reserve Team (in addition Head Coach U19 from 2007-2010) many players that I was privilege to coach integrated into the First Team. From those players, the following players were selected for the Senior National team, Olympic team and/or the Under-20 team of Qatar (status 2026): 1. Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar, AFC Asian Cup Winner 2023, 2019) 2. Abdullaziz Hatem (Qatar, AFC Asian Cup Winner 2023, 2019) 3. Ahmed Fatehi (Qatar, AFC Asian Cup Winner 2023, 2019) 4. Ahmed Khalfan (Qatar) 5. Abdullah Marafee (Qatar) 6. Ahmed Al-Nahwi (Qatar) 7. Mahmud Abunada (Qatar) 8. Jassem Gaber (Qatar, AFC Asian Cup Winner 2023) 9. Amir Hassan (Qatar) 10. Abdallah Al-Oraimi (Qatar Olympic) 11. Khalaf Saad Al Malki (Qatar Olympic) 12. Omar Al Emadi (Qatar Olympic) 13. Abdullah Al-Sulaiti (Qatar Olympic) 14. Marwan Sherif (Qatar Olympic) 15. Salem Reda (Qatar Olympic) 16. Khaldoun Moussa (Qatar U-20)
• 2013 - 2014 General Manager • 2010 - 2014 Technical Director • 2010 - 2012 Head Coach First Team Responsibilities: • Football philosophy: To establish a clear football identity in playing matches (game model) and training methods (training model) supported by physical periodisation and individual development plan. • Scouting network and talent ID: To establish a strong and reliable network of scouts within the country and organize scouting programs to recognizing the potential best talents. • Football Education Plan: To design well-structured coaching and training programs for staff and players • Build relationships with the national FA and other clubs/academies. Proven record in scouting and developing players into becoming a professional player. After almost 4 years of education at the academy the following players have been selected for the Senior National team, Olympic team and/or Under-20 team of Ghana and Togo (status 2026): 1. Fatawu Mohammed (Ghana) 2. Augustine Okray (Ghana) 3. Patrick Twumasi (Ghana) 4. Eric Ofori Antwi (Ghana) 5. Raphael Dwamena (RIP, Ghana) 6. Yakubu Mohammed (Ghana) 7. Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) 8. Lawrence Ati-Zigi (Ghana) 9. Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) 10. Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Ghana) 11. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ghana) 12. Dominic Nsobila (Ghana Olympic) 13. Bright Enchil (Ghana U-20) 14. Selorm Geraldo (Ghana U-20) 15. David Atanga (Ghana U-20) 16. Gabriel Leveh (Ghana U-20) 17. Benjamin Aloma (Ghana U-20) - - - 18. Idrissa Ogodjo (Togo)