Ghana: Famous Ali Jarra train goalkeepers


  1. Francisca Nuvor, VoicesofAfrica mobile alumna in Accra, Ghana
    Ghana's renowned former goalkeeper, the founder and leader of the AJUST Goalkeepers Academy, Ali Jarra says "I can give back society what society has given me", hence the academy.
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    This was disclosed in an exclusive interview during a visit to Nefa Park where he meets with his team to train. The former goalkeeper star, Ali Jarra, who was paralyzed at a very tender age of 17, in 1993, set up this academy about eight years ago with only 12 players but now has about 305 goalkeepers.

    He feels that is the only way he can help his society and the younger generation as well. "Coaches depend on their football players, the tactical and the technique, how to score for his club. We do not have goalkeeper's coaches to train us so I decided to start an academy where by I can train goalkeepers", he said.

    For the pass eight years, the academy which train people from the age of eight, now have about 12 goalkeepers who have graduated into the premier division team including females, he added. Some of them shared their interest.

    Speaking to Voices of Africa, Ali Jarra says he hopes to expand his school where by Ghana will have professionals and trained goalkeepers.