| Full name | Tripple 44 Football Academy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tripple 44 FC | |||
| Founded | 2017 | |||
| Founder/Proprietor | Samuel Olatunji Okuku | |||
| Head Coach | Abioye Michael Oluwatosin | |||
| Website | www.tripple44fc.com | |||
Tripple 44 Football Academy is a football talent development hub and a youth football club in Ibadan, Nigeria, focused on football development in the country. The academy operates a youth football training system with the goal of preparing them for a professional football career.
Tripple 44 Football Academy [1] was founded in 2014 by Club Proprietor Samuel Olatunji Okuku, [2] [3] [1] with an initial class of 4 players. The club was officially registered and affiliated with the Nigerian Football Federation through the Oyo State Football Association in 2017 when it began full operations.
Tripple 44 Football Academy went on a 30-match unbeaten run which lasted for 14 months before losing to the Golden Eaglets in June 2022. [4] [5]
In 2019, Peter Olawale was selected to represent the Nigeria U-17 football team at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Olawale was profiled by FIFA before the tournament and was tipped to shine at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, [6] where he scored in Nigeria's third match against Australia. Olawale signed with Hapoel Ra'nana [7] [8] in 2020 despite also being linked to Borussia Dortmund and Lille OSC. [3]
After his second season in the Israeli Liga Alef North, playing for Hapoel Ra'nana, he moved to the Hungarian league to join Debreceni VSC.
More notable players include:
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Abioye Michael Oluwatosin | Head coach |
| Adegoke Niyi | U15 Coach |
| Kingsley Idowu | Goalkeeper Trainer |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Olatunji Okuku | Club Chairman/Proprietor |
| Eniola Olodeankirun | Vice Chairman |
| Samson Afolabi Enaze | Executive Director/2nd Vice Chairman |
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