User:Winstonjija/sandbox

WINSTON IGBAWASE AKILE JIJA  simply know as IGBA JIJA is a former football player who started his football career at JUNIOR BCC LIONS FC GBOKO. NIGERIA. He went on to play for the BCC LIONS FC GBOKO senior team in 1993 to 1994. JIJA also played for Nigerian league sides LOBI BANK FC, VIP LAGOS FC, NIGER TORNADOES, GOMBE UNITED and FIRSTBANK FC LAGOS. He also had brief spells at AFRICA SPORTS ABIDJAN and OLYMPIC PARALIMNI CYPRUS. IGBA JIJA was invited to the national U23 team by Willy Bazuaye and was invited to the SUPER EAGLES by Coach Amodu Shuaibu. An injury to his Achilles tendon ended his career. IGBA JIJA who has a Higher National Diploma(HND) in public administration worked as a scouting representative for ACM FOOTBALL CONCEIL. MASSEILLES. FRANCE as scouting agent. He worked for Landmark sporting company as scouting representative. JIJA presently is the CEO of YOUNG MAYORS FOOTBALL ACADEMY, a fast growing football academy based in Makurdi. Nigerian. An academy that spcializes in scouting and grooming young talented footballers for the international football market. Notable players from the Academy include Elijah Benedict SC COLVIHA. Portugal, Stanley Ogor Dibba FC UAE, Eche Christopher Solin FC Croatia, Shadrach Kator Akile Solin FC Croatia. Adinnu Emmanuel FC Koper Slovania. IGBA JIJA is also the scouting representative of OPEN WAYS FOOTBALL LIMITED.. BELGIUM.