By Chigozie Chukwuleta
Ijele Sports Club have scored another high as they close a tournament sponsorship deal with Afriskaut for the forthcoming Viareggio Youth Tournament .
The New entrants into the Nigeria football fraternity will participate in the prestigious Viareggio tournament. The 75th edition of the tournament holds from March 17 through March 31, 2025 in Italy.
The tournament established in 1949, has a rich history of showcasing young talent and has been a significant platform for emerging footballers.
Four Nigerian youth teams will participate in the 2025 edition of the tournament. A Nigerian team, Beyond Limits is the defending champions .
Speaking in an interview, Chairman of Ijele Sports Club, Mr Victor Obinna Edeh described the sponsorship deal as great one for the team.
“It’s wonderful to have Afriskaut on board. Their technology enables us to access top players from all over Africa, enhancing the reach of our talent identification efforts”.
Afriskaut is a data and AI technology company that prides itself in revolutionising football talent discovery in Africa, through comprehensive leaderboards, stats analysis, player profiles, and more.
Afriskaut gives administrators, agents, the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve for updates on players developments as it makes it effortless to discover African players.
With their understanding of the African continent’s terrain, the company leverages technology to capture data insights from grassroots clubs in the bid to change how football players are discovered from Africa.
