01Academy Director
David Laubertie
Bringing a shared vision to player development and daily life at the academy.
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OYO, CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
THE NEXT
GENERATION
STARTS HERE.
A future built through football.
One ambition. A whole generation.
01 / THE ACADEMY
Rooted in Congo. Looking ahead.DEVELOPING PLAYERS.
SHAPING
FUTURES.
Football opens doors.
Education opens up the world.
In Oyo, Alima Academy is helping a new generation of Congolese talent find its feet — in football and in life.
An initiative launched by Blaise Matuidi alongside Playse Congo and the Congolese government.
What drives us01
THE GAME
Developing talent. Inspiring the drive to improve.
02
EDUCATION
Learning today. Building a future.
03
THE TEAM
Growing together. Bringing out the best in each other.
02 / PASSING IT ON
Blaise Matuidi · Co-founderFROM THE WORLD STAGE.
TO THE NEXT
GENERATION.
A World Cup winner in 2018, Blaise Matuidi is bringing his experience to a project built around football, education and the strength of a team.
Alima marks a new chapter in Congo: helping young talent develop, with the support to grow on and off the pitch.
His France career2018World Cup winner
84Caps for France
Troyes · Saint-Étienne · Paris Saint-Germain
Juventus · Inter Miami
Growing Alima · 0:42Open video
FIVE CLIPS. IN HIS OWN WORDS.
Interviews are in their original language, without English subtitles. The Google Drive player loads when you press play. If it does not play, select “Open video”.
03 / LIFE AT ALIMA
Every shirt has a story.IN THEIR BOOTS.
This is where ambition becomes a daily habit.
On the pitch. Off it. Together.
FOOTBALL · COMMITMENT · PROGRESS
TALENT TAKES WORK.
Every session counts. Learning the game, trying something new, putting in the work. Progress comes from good coaching and a team that pushes each other to improve.
04 / OUR ROOTS
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO · CENTRAL AFRICAIT STARTS
IN OYO.
Proudly Congolese.
With a world of possibility ahead.
Alima is putting down lasting roots in Oyo, creating a place where young people can learn, train and grow together.
Be part of it05 / OUR STORY
A SHARED VISION.
REAL PROGRESS.
Each milestone makes
the next one possible.
An idea takes shape.
The project is introduced in Brazzaville, with football, education and citizenship at its heart.
The first players arrive.
The first young players join the academy in Oyo. Learning, training and living together become part of everyday life.
New experiences. Wider horizons.
Development continues, with trips and new encounters giving players a broader view of the game and the world.
A team makes its mark.
Alima wins the Européen Mérois U14 tournament, defeating Stade de Reims 1–0 in the final.
06 / MEET THE TEAM
Developing talent takes a team.IN THEIR CORNER.
EVERY DAY.
Behind every step forward is someone who notices, encourages and guides. Meet three members of the team supporting Alima’s young players.
02Deputy Technical Director
Jacques-Olivier Paviot
Supporting young players as they learn the game and develop their skills.
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Mohamed Siby
Working with the squad, with a particular focus on goalkeeper development.
View profile07 / OUR STORIES
Follow our journeyBUILDING THE FUTURE.
DAY BY DAY.
08 / IN THE PRESS
The story beyond our touchline.ALIMA IN THE NEWS.
L’Équipe11 February 2024
Blaise Matuidi launches an academy in Congo
A look at the launch of a project supporting Congo’s next generation of footballers.
ADIAC11 July 2024
Playse takes on the management of Alima
How the project was established and the institutional backing behind it.
Vox Congo27 February 2024
The first player trials
A report on the trials held for prospective academy players.
Selected coverage of the academy. Links open the publishers’ original articles in French; the summaries above are in English.
ONE BELIEF BRINGS US TOGETHER
TALENT IS
JUST THE START.
WE BUILD
THE FUTURE
TOGETHER.
ACADÉMIE ALIMAOYO · CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
09 / GET INVOLVED
BE PART OF
WHAT COMES NEXT.
Have a question, an idea or a project in mind?
Let’s start a conversation.