EMMANUEL AZIKU

Date Of Birth:    08/02/2000

1st Playing Position:  Centre back  

Academics:
Previously at Kampala international School Uganda – (IGCSE’S)
1 A, 3B’s, 4C’s, 1D
Currently at Bournemouth Collegiate School – (A levels)
Recent grades: Spring term (Business- A high) (PE- C standard) (Psychology- A* high)
Summer term (Business- A high) (PE- D high) (Psychology- A high)
Edukick Manchester summer football programme and B-tec
Subject prizes- A level PE
Playing schedule
Daily training at the Edukick International programme (Monday to Friday)
Going to Sports Direct gym over the weekends
Training with Bc Saints Monday and Wednesday
Competitive games on Saturday
Skill, training and playing characteristics
-Good game reading and tackling
-Leader on the field (confident and loud)
Current/ recent football coaches
-Currently playing for BC Saints (u18 football club) in Bournemouth
-Attending Edukick Manchester International Football programme

Leadership Experience
U16 football captain at Kampala International School Uganda (2015-2016)
House Captain at Bournemouth Collegiate School (2016 to current)
Deputy Head Boy at Bournemouth Collegiate School (2016 to current)
Boarding prefect at Bournemouth Collegiate School (2016 to current)
Football camps attended
Edukick Manchester International Football programme
Personal awards and achievements
U16 football player of the year 2014-2015
U16 boys Football 2016- outstanding performance
U20 Boys football 2016- Sportsmanship
Secondary ISSAK Athletics records:- long jump(5.85m) -100m(11.75s)  -200m(24.45s) –u16 4*100m relay team(49.16s) – u20 4*100m relay team(49.16s)
Bournemouth Collegiate School Athletics Championships: – Long jump (6.10m)

Team and group awards
ISSAK 2016 secondary cross country finalist
ISSAK 2016 u16 Boys volleyball finalist
ISSAK 2016 u20 Boys volleyball finalist
ISSAK 2016 Secondary Athletics champion
KISU, Under 13 ISSAK finalists 2013 -14
U20 ISSAK semi-finalist 2016
Volunteer and extra curricular activities
-Working with Dorset Children’s Foundation (non profit charity organisation)
-Athletics training Tuesday and Thursday

Inspirational quotes
“It’s not how many times you get knocked down that count, it’s how many times you get back up”- George A. Custer

Role models
– Phil Jagielka (He is calm, reads the game well and has helped young defenders to become better players)
– Eric Bailly (He is strong and fast, he has good timing on his tackle and interception)
– Vincent Kompany (He is a noticeable leader on the field, strong, encouraging and good tackling skills)

Edukick Manchester 2016
– Joined Edukick for 6 weeks
– Took as much feedback as i did from the coaches and seeked as much information as i can to make me a better football player
– All this feedback from Edukick and UK football trials has made me a better player in a short period of time