OUR JOURNEY

2019

Huracan FC Ghana, now Lead First Academy was founded by Vincent Dadzie on the 2nd of February, 2019 as a local football education programme that uses football as a catalyst to encourage students to stay in school. The program returned 9 school dropouts back to the classroom, with impressive academic and social improvement. In total, the club managed over 70 players, excluding the recently launched girls' team.

THE LAUNCH OF HURACAN FC GHANA -NOW LEAD FIRST ACADEMY

2020

In early 2020, Lead for Ghana awarded Huracan FC Ghana, now Lead First Academy as the most ambitious football club that directly improves the educational outcome for students, schools and communities.

The award was presented by the Managing Director of Zen Petroleum, Mr William Tewiah. This award programme was held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.

LEAD FOR GHANA AWARDS
LEAD FIRST ACADEMY AS THE MOST AMBITIOUS FOOTBALL CLUB

2021

Coach of the Black Starlets, Maxwell Konadu invited thirty (30) players to camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence. This was part of the exercise to build a strong male U-17 national team for future competitions. A number of players were drawn from the U-15 team with others selected from scouting by the coach. Solomon Ewuah of Lead First Academy chanced to be one of those scouted players prior to his achievement as the best U-13 player of the 2019 juvenile cup.

2022

The glamourous award ceremony organised on 24th September 2022 by the Shama District Ghana Football Association (GFA) brought us another glory where our U-17 were crowned Juvenile champions of the year. Our captain, Edward Dadzie emerged as the top goal scorer. One of our coaches, Joseph Ahadzi, was also awarded the best coach of the year 2022.

LEAD FIRST ACADEMY WINS THE SHAMA DISTRICT U-17 GFA JUVENILE CUP

2022

We are very proud of our achievements and the hard work of a lot of people connected with the club's success. In order for us to continue this flourishing momentum of impacting the lives of these young people, Lead First Academy has opened its doors to build the first-ever not-for-profit inclusive soccer residency Academy in the Western Region of Ghana.

LEAD FIRST ACADEMY REGISTERED AND LAUNCHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT RESIDENTIAL ACADEMY

2024

We introduced our full-time residential program, marking a significant step toward providing a structured and supportive environment for our student-athletes. This initiative allows our athletes to be engaged in a safe, nurturing and conducive atmosphere to develop their professional skills, academic proficiency and their character.

LEAD FIRST ACADEMY COMMENCES A FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL FOOTBALL PROGRAM

2024

LEAD FIRST ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TO PROVIDE TOP QUALITY EDUCATION TO STUDENT-ATHLETES

At Lead First Academy, education is just as important as professional football development. We strive to ensure that our student-athletes receive the best education possible in order to improve educational outcomes and prepare them for a life of excellence in and out of football. Our partnership with Kingdom Kids International School proves this.

Vision

By 2040, Lead First Academy will be the first-ever nonprofit Academy of excellence that provides talented youth with high-quality full-time academic classes, and professional football training with technical and life skills sessions; preparing them to thrive and lead as ethical leaders in a rapidly changing world.

Mission

Provide the finest youth soccer and academic training environment that identifies, develops, and prepares student-athletes to be all they can be - ethically, athletically, and academically - and provide them with a foundation for success in all aspects of their lives.

Core Objectives

Core Values

Identifying sports talents in disadvantaged young people and giving them a chance at making a career even away from our academy as well as other professions.
Engage young people in physical, moral and technical and vocational education with a view to reducing the crime rate, drug abuse as well as the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Building friendship ties with stakeholders as well as other sports-oriented entities and participating in activities that promote friendship, tolerance and fight against racism and all forms of discrimination.

Humility
Hard work
Honesty

Teamwork
Respect
Discipline

Academy Partners

We're currently working with these incredible community of partner organisations to support the academy's experience to be more inclusive and accessible to all disadvantaged children.