ANDERLECHT FOOTBALL ACADEMY BROUGHT BY Brought By ANDERLECHT Marketing & Investment FOOTBALL 11 Al Anaab St. Mohandessin, Cairo, Egypt. Tel + 202 33354006 ACADEMY [email protected] www.seventeen-sports.com - - Word of the Founder YOURMAGZ www.rsca-academy.com Welcome to the world of professional football within R.S.C Anderlecht football academy Football is becoming more than just a game. For many youngsters now football is essential as the air they breathe, simply football now is a “life-style”Football nowadays has become a real life conception creating massive opportuni- ties for talented players ready to take the initiative and explore new avenues of success. R.S.C Anderlecht football academy plans to demonstrate the professional track of football; by providing cutting edge novelties in training, techniques, athletic practices and development plans, to help our players through the football career; in each step of their way; through skill building and fundamental development to establish a solid base on which we can build superb players; in addition to maximizing their full potential both on and off the field. The R.S.C Anderlecht football academy code of conduct is a formed of ethical guidelines for how we achieve our objec- tives, building on core values: focus, teamwork, passion and enthusiasm. The code takes the entire value chain of football into consideration. At R.S.C Anderlecht football academy; we seek for talented-players aiming to reach their full potential through learn- ing and we support the professional level of our players by instilling the necessary qualities to accomplish any goal and overcome career challenges, through the integration of academic enrichment, football training, character develop- ment and social responsibility. Word of the Founder Ahmed Hassan CEO & FOUNDER 3 R.S.C Anderlecht football academy… Inspired by a Legend The Egyptian Falcon Ahmed Hassan 6 Club Career International Career Ahmed Hassan started his professional football career at Aswan Club in Upper Egypt. After one season Ahmed Hassan has played for Egypt in Eight Africa Cup of Nations’ tournaments, winning the tourna- there, he moved to Ismaily” one of Egypt’s top football clubs”. He was selected at the age of 20 for the ment four times, in 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010. In the 2006 tournament, he was named captain and first time to play in the Egyptian national team's friendly match against Ghana on 29 December 1995; scored four goals in six matches, the second-highest individual goal tally in that year's tournament; He after his impressive performances with the Egyptian national team in the African Cup of Nations 1998, was named best player of the tournament after winning his second title and Egypt's fifth; In 2008, where he helped Egypt to win the tournament; after scoring a miraculous goal from a long range shot Hassan captained Egypt to their sixth Africa Cup of Nations victory and in 2010 he repeated the same against South Africa in the finals, Hassan joined Turkish side Kocaelispor at the age of 22. In 2000, he was success of 2006 winning the title and being selected “The best player of the Africa Cup of Nations Tourna- transferred to Denizlispor before joining Gençlerbirliği in 2001. Following three successful seasons with ment” at the age of 34. the club, during which the team twice reached the Turkish Cup Final, he moved to Beşiktaş where he - continued shinning and became the superstar of the team. Ahmed Hassan is one of the unique players to reach more than 100 international caps for Egypt, and is currently the most capped male player for any country, ahead of Mohamed Al-Deayea of Saudi Arabia Ahmed Hassan’s spectacular performance continued when he was named "Best Player of the African Cup and Claudio Suárez of Mexico. He also holds the record for most Africa Cup of Nations won by any player of Nations 2006"; he moved then to R.S.C. Anderlecht, the Belgian First Division champions, on a free in history. transfer after choosing not to extend his contract with Beşiktaş, which ended in 2006. Hassan joined Belgium’s number one football team Anderlecht, due to its participation in the UEFA Champions League On 27 March 2012, Hassan started a friendly match against Kenya breaking the world record for most and became an important part of the Anderlecht attack, setting up and scoring goals himself. international appearances for any international male player over history with 181 matches played. Ahmed Hassan chose to move to Africa’s club of the century the Egyptian giant team Al Ahly to end his career in Egypt, where he achieved numerous trophies. On 19 July 2011, Hassan signed with Zamalek a Along his career, Ahmed Hassan played under the leadership of some of the world class coaches includ- two-year contract as a free transfer after his contract with Ahly expired. ing Vicente del Bosque, Jean Paul Tigana, Marco Tardelli, Gerard Gili, Bob Bradley, Ruud Crol, Mahmoud El Gohary, Hassan Shehata to name a few. On the social side Ahmed Hassan never forgot his role as a football legend towards his community, as he was chosen to be the 2015 SATUC Cup Honorary President, in addition to his effective contribution in the Egyptian campaign for hepatitis c virus prevention. About R.S.C Anderlecht Academy Quality performance only is not enough This game-centric approach allows for to create a successful player; that’s why long-term development to occur through the R.S.C Anderlecht football academy’s a deep understanding of what makes out of the box strategy is focused on the players successful globally. As football game and all of its components including becomes a targeted career, young players skills, talents, training, pitch intelligence, are in pursuit of the proper environment manners, character building, and even providing the optimum developmental the full understanding of the laws. setting for the nation’s and the region’s top youth players by emphasizing on - advancements through quality training. - With a profound certainty that every single detail in football matters and communicates something that definitely enhances the performances; R.S.C Anderlecht football academy passionately well-serves player careers in a way that is all-at-once strategic, creative and cost-effective. - - Turkish Cup 2006 Ahmed Hassan Belgian First Division 2007 Ahmed Hassan Belgian Cup 2008 R.S.C Anderlecht football academy plans to play a vital role in the regional to international Belgian Super cup 2007 football transfer markets, creating an ideal track for ambitious young footballers from Egypt, Egyptian Premier League 2009,2010,2011 Jordan, Sudan and elsewhere in the Middle East and Africa to find ultimate and sensible career Egypt Cup 1997,2013 opportunities in a cluster of European middle teams with proven track records, fame and repu- Egyptian Super Cup 2008,2010 tation as career start-up pathway to the top Honors leagues in Europe. CAF Champions League 2008 - R.S.C Anderlecht football academy is more than CAF Super Cup 2008 an academy; it is a unique arena where interna- tional football scouting experts gather Africa Cup of Nations 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 frequently to source quality young players and get-to-grips some of the region’s football bright- Best Player in Africa Cup of Nations 2006 est minds. Best Player in Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Best African-based Player 2010 7 R.S.C Anderlecht Academy –The Philosophy “Play Correct” The Vision The Mission Technical Ability Primarily each player should be technically skilled at football basics; as an essential requirement for all our acad- emy players to acquire. The vision of R.S.C Anderlecht R.S.C Anderlecht Academy unblemished mission is built on football academy is set specically enriching the Middle East and Africa’s diverse football communi- Tactical Awareness to empower the Middle East and ties by inspiring young players to challenge for greater achieve- Africa’s football transfer market ments and better careers. All players will start to develop their understanding of major principles of the game, and they will get well competitiveness in Europe; boost- acquainted to their individual role within the team getting them to recognize their role impacts on their team ing up the sustained investment R.S.C Anderlecht Academy supports players to realize and mates and opponents. - promotion, consultancy, training, unlock their potential for growth and success through an inno- research, marketing support vative performance boosting an environment to nurture their Physical Fitness career and personal goals. To be taken on through high concentration sessions with core stability work incorporated as per the age specic training program; these attributes will become part of their own individual plan which is supplied by profes- sional physical trainers. Psychological Aspects The players should have an attentiveness of the psychological mechanisms essential to achieve success includ- ing self-assurance, enthusiasm, and ambitions. They should understand how to act and behave responsibly both on and o the playing eld, as this is a must for a professional player. 13 Social Skills The players will develop social skills which will formulate them for life within and out of football. All our players will develop outstanding social leadership values within the academy’s program. 6 The Objectives Transferring as much as possible of young players from the Middle East and Africa to different Euro- pean leagues at an early age. Scouting through professionals for the most talented players in near and remote areas within the Middle East and Africa to join the academy, hence getting a fair opportunity to go to Europe. Providing the most professional coaches and making sure the players will get the most out of their experiences.