Four Players Booked for European Trials

Players battle for ball

In a spectacular scouting football match between Ekumfi Royals and Kormantse Nkum FC on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at the Mankessim AstroTurf in the Central Region, four standout players have earned the opportunity to travel to Europe for trials.

These promising talents, all from Ekumfi Royals, will now take the next step in their football careers after their sterling performance impressed scouts. The event was organized under the auspices of Hon. Dr. Othniel Ekow Kwainoe, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Ekumfi Constituency.

Scouts from Holland

Dutch lead scout, Reymond Veeboom, expressed satisfaction, commending both teams for their discipline and sportsmanship. He also congratulated Dr. Kwainoe for his efforts in organizing the event. With a remarkable career traversing over a decade, from 2010 to 2016, Veeboom served as the head of scouting and technical trainer for FC Twente in Germany. He later worked for the Dutch Football Association from 2016 to 2020, where he scouted talents in the youth premier league and served as head coach for the Holland U-14 team. From 2020 to 2023, Reymond Veeboom scouted for Ajax Amsterdam covering U-12 to U-23 teams in Germany and Holland. He also coached a female team in the Bundesliga. At present, he works as a freelance scout for various clubs worldwide, leveraging his far-reaching web in both men’s and women’s football.

This initiative is part of Dr. Ekow Kwainoe’s broader vision to support young talents in the constituency by providing them with avenues to exhibit their abilities. As he seeks the mandate of his constituents into Ghana’s Parliament, Dr. Kwainoe has also pledged to build a multipurpose sports complex to harness and develop local talents.

Further details, including the names of the successful players, will be announced in due course.

Dr. Kwainoe (far left) in a group photograph with scouts

By: Yusuf Ibrahim Dadzie