U9–U12
Foundation
Under-9 to Under-12
First touch, first team-mates. Small-sided games, ball mastery and a love of turning up.
Nairobi, Kenya · Football academy
Where Kenyan football is built
We train boys and girls from Under-9 to Under-20 in Nairobi: professional coaching, competitive fixtures every weekend and schooling that keeps every player's options open on and off the pitch.
Programmes
Four pathways, one curriculum
A player joins the age band that fits and moves up on readiness, not on age alone.
U13–U16
Development
Under-13 to Under-16
Position-specific work, strength and conditioning, and league football that tests it every weekend.
U17–U20
Elite pathway
Under-17 to Under-20
Full-time load for players chasing professional contracts, scholarships or the national set-up.
U11–U20
Girls' academy
Under-11 to Under-20
A dedicated girls' pathway with its own coaching staff, fixtures and travelling squads.
The method
Identify, coach, compete, progress
Identify
Open trials each term across Nairobi, plus scouting at school and estate tournaments. No fee to try out.
Coach
A single curriculum from Under-9 upward, so a player moving age group meets the same principles, not a new philosophy.
Compete
Every squad plays a real fixture list. Players are picked on merit and rotated so nobody develops from the bench.
Progress
Termly reviews with players and parents, and placement support into clubs, colleges and scholarship programmes.
Off the pitch
A footballer is a person first
Schooling comes first
Sessions sit outside school hours and attendance is checked. A player who is not in school does not play at the weekend.
Nutrition and recovery
A meal after every session, hydration on site, and a physio clinic once a week for the older squads.
Life skills
Termly workshops on money, media, discipline and mental health, run with the players rather than at them.
Safeguarding
Vetted coaches, a named welfare officer per squad and a confidential route for players and parents to raise anything.
Trials
Come and play
Trials are free and run every term. Bring boots, water and a guardian.
- Training
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday · 4pm to 6pm
- Match day
- Saturdays
- academy@lifeandsports.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 722 416 173
How a trial works
Register interest
Send the player's name, date of birth, position and location. Trials are free.
Attend a trial
A 90-minute session with the relevant age group. Boots, water and a parent or guardian.
Placement
Coaches confirm the squad and training days within a week of the trial.