We are determined to create future role models for Tanzania. And we do it from two platforms: Football & School – and then by having a holistic based belief. 

Holger Kristiansen

Young Boys Academy is a non-profit organization that through football and education give young tanzanians two chances to become a role model for the modern Tanzania.

All our efforts will be done through the holistic mindset of YMCA: Body (football), Mind (school) and Spirit (character).

Our aim is to develop the football talent of boys aged 10-18 years while also providing full academic sponsorship at fantastic private schools. The first 2-3 years will be at Silverleaf Academy (Primary), who shares a number of our values.

First and foremost we want to develop them into good members of the future Tanzania, and we hope that it could include a ticket to university or a profession in football.

The first trophy has landed

Saturday the 16th March Young Boys Academy participated in our first small tournament – the ‘Champions League Tournament’ at Aga Khan University. 33 teams were participating mainly from Arusha and Moshi. YBA came with two teams – one U11 and U13 – and both reached the...

A day at the Young Boys Academy

Follow an ordinary day in the boys' lives, as students at a football academy. Time Overview for the day:   6.30 - 7 AM: Waking up and getting ready for the day 7 - 7.30 AM: Breakfast 7.30 - 7.40 AM: They put on outerwear and go down to the schoolbus. 7.40 AM - 4.15...

Jensen – best student in Standard 7

It is important for us that the boys perform both on and off the pitch. Because of that we are very proud to tell – and show – that Jensen has been named as the best student in Standard 7 at Mathematics – AND the best overall student in Standard 7. Well done Jensen!...

School is for all

  At Young Boys Academy its our aim to secure a high level of academic training for our boys. So if Plan A (professional footballer) is not happening – Plan B (highly educated) will be ready to ‘take over’. In order for training our boys in English it is our aim...

Sean Hamza: Top performer at exams

We are thrilled and immensely proud to showcase the incredible achievements of our talented student, Sean Hamza. In the recently concluded Grade Four National Exams 2023, Sean's remarkable dedication, hard work, and academic prowess earned him a perfect Grade A in all...

Our 3 Dar-boys

Mussa, Iqram and Mansour arrived to the academy a day before the rest of the boys – as they had a 12-14 hour long bus-drive from Dar es Salaam to reach our Academy at the foot of Mount Meru. Along the way at the bus the boys were followed by the academy manager,...

We have finally kicked off

After three years of planning and preparing Young Boys Academy kicked off Saturday the 6th of January when 14 exited boys were moving into the Academy The boys have all been selected from tournaments the past half year, and all of the parents and guardians have been...

Hafidh: Best player at Chipkizi Cup

One of our players at Young Boys Academy was named ‘Player of the Tournament’ in the recently held youth tournament Chipkizi Cup. Chipkizi Cup is arranged by one of our closest allied – Future Stars Academy – and this year 361 teams and 4,400 players from all of East...

Chipkizi Cup completes our first squad

Chipkizi Cup completes our first squad of 14 talents at Young Boys Academy. From Future Stars where we already had Hafidji, Ramson, Hubert and Muhsin and after Chipkizi also Eliphas Praygod. Eliphas we saw first time on our TryOut weekend – and when he impressed at...

Two fantastic try-out days in September!

24 happy boys on Sunday the 10th September   The 9th and 10th of September Young Boys Academy arranged - with the help of Future Stars Academy - a football-and- personal-character-tryout in Arusha.   The aim was to find the first candidates for our academy...

FOOTBALL

We recruit talent… and develop players

SCHOOL

School is just as important as football.

CHARACTER

We are working on personal character