Two Madestone coaches in academy kit talking on the training pitch

Est. 2021 · Ibadan, Nigeria

Raised on the pitch. Built for life.

Structured, internationally aligned football development for children aged 3–15 — led by a UEFA C licensed coach, built on discipline, teamwork and joy.

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The Madestone Story

Five years, three training centres, two hundred players — one idea: give every child in Ibadan a world-class football education. Watch how it started.

EST. 2021 · IBADAN ◦ UEFA C LICENSED COACHING ◦ AGES 3–15 ◦ BOYS & GIRLS WELCOME ◦ CPR & FIRST-AID CERTIFIED COACHES ◦ SOUTHAMPTON FC SUMMER CAMPS ◦ EST. 2021 · IBADAN ◦ UEFA C LICENSED COACHING ◦ AGES 3–15 ◦ BOYS & GIRLS WELCOME ◦ CPR & FIRST-AID CERTIFIED COACHES ◦ SOUTHAMPTON FC SUMMER CAMPS ◦

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Our Story

From Ibadan,
to the world.

Madestone Football Academy was founded in 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo State, on a simple conviction: a child's first football education should be as serious, as structured and as joyful as anywhere in the world.

Today, more than 200 players train across three centres in the city — every session planned and delivered under a UEFA C licensed coach certified by The English FA, with periodic assessments and end-of-term performance reports for every child.

Expansion is underway at IITA Ibadan and partner schools in Lagos State — but the mission hasn't moved an inch: discipline, teamwork and joy, one session at a time.

UEFA C Licensed
FA England Certified
Safeguarding First
CPR & First Aid Trained

A young Madestone player in the academy kit sprinting through an agility cone drill on green turf — Agility DrillsBuilding speed, one cone at a time

How We Develop Players

The Four Corner Model

Great footballers are built as whole people, not just athletes. Every Madestone session trains all four corners.

Technical

Passing, dribbling, shooting, ball control and receiving — first-team habits from the first touch.

Tactical

Game awareness, positioning, attacking and defending principles, and decision-making under pressure.

Physical

Speed, strength, agility, endurance and coordination — age-appropriate athletic development.

Social & Psychological

Communication, confidence, teamwork, leadership and discipline — the corner that lasts a lifetime.

The Tactics Board

How Training Works

Weekend Sessions

Saturdays or Sundays, 4:00 – 6:00 PM — football at golden hour, every week of the term.

2-Hour Sessions

Full structured sessions per academic term — warm-up, drills, small-sided games and match play.

Ages 3 – 15

Grouped by ability, not just age: Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced.

Boys & Girls

Every child welcome — with periodic assessments and end-of-term performance reports.

Player Pathway

First touch to the global game

01
Beginner

First touches, fun and fundamentals — falling in love with the ball.
02
Intermediate

Technique, game awareness and growing confidence in real match situations.
03
Advanced

Competitive habits, positional play and leadership on the pitch.
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International

Talent identification, trials and scholarship pathways — locally and internationally.

Annual · England

Southampton FC Summer Development Camp

Every year, Madestone players travel to England for a Summer Player Development Camp in collaboration with Southampton Football Club — training under UEFA-qualified coaches, friendlies and a one-day tournament, plus UK stadium tours.

On the Turf

Moments from the pitch

A coach holding a football and speaking to a huddle of young Madestone players — Team Talk · Before the Whistle

Three Madestone players in full kit standing together before a session — Match Ready · Kitted and Focused

A young player dribbling a football across striped turf — First Touch · Close Control

Children in training bibs competing for the ball in a small-sided game — Small-Sided Games · Learning to Compete

A Madestone coach gesturing while explaining a drill on the pitch — Coaching Points · Reading the Game

A full Madestone squad lined up in bibs for a team photograph — Squad Photo · One Academy

A group of smiling children jogging together during a Madestone warm-up — Warm-Up · Every Child Welcome

Coach demonstrating close control to young players during a Madestone session — Coaching Session · First-Team Habits

A coach standing on the touchline watching a training session — On the Touchline · Every Session Planned

Players sitting together on the grass stretching after a session — Cool-Down · Recovery and Reflection

Two of the youngest Madestone players with a ball on the grass — Little Ones · Ages Three and Up

Young players practising in front of the goal — Between the Posts · Goalkeeping Basics

A Madestone coach on the pitch during a training session — Head Coach · Leading by Example

Madestone players lined up in kit before a match — Line-Up · Respect Before Kick-Off

Parents greeting young players at a Madestone family day — Family Day · Parents on the Pitch

A guest presenting a football to Madestone players at a ceremony — Presentation Day · Handshakes and Honours

A coach gathering young players at the start of a session — Session Start · Gathering the Group

A large group photograph of Madestone players, parents and coaches — Madestone Family · Players, Parents, Coaches

Madestone players gathered in a huddle on the pitch — The Huddle · Team Before Self

Children training together on an open community pitch — Community Pitch · Football Anywhere

A wide view of young players training on a sand pitch — Grassroots · Where It Begins

A coach working one-to-one with a young player on ball technique — One-to-One · Technique Coaching

The Staff Room

Led by people who've lived the game

Oluwatobiloba S. Olubiyi

CEO & Head Coach

UEFA C (English FA); ex-Junior Reds coach at Charlton Athletic FC (U-9s, UK); interned at MFM FC (NPFL).

Abdulrazak Lawal

Business Development Manager

University of Surrey graduate; talent identification, scouting and sports management.

Oyinkansola Olubiyi, ACA

Head of Finance & Compliance

Chartered Accountant (ICAN), CFA Level I.

Teslim Fashanu

Legal Adviser & Compliance Consultant

Contracts, MoUs, safeguarding & governance.

Give them the pitch.
We'll do the rest.

Ages 3–15 · boys & girls · weekend sessions across three centres in Ibadan.

☎ Call 0806 013 0781 ✉ madestonesports@gmail.com