1. SFA Directors Award FOREIGN STUDY Graeme Robertson Jimmy Lindsay

2. NEC NIJMEGEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

3. Soccer Wim Rip TRAINERS HEAD OF ACADEMY WIM RIP HEAD OF ACADEMY IDDO ROSCHER Scouting Tom Cillessen Study Wim Rip Medical Sander Van Dijk Scouts General Ernst Gentenaar Homework Mentors Physio Co–Ordin Drivers

5. FACILITIES De Goffert 1st Team Youth Development Training Pitches 13,500 capacity

6. SQUADS A1 Under 19's B1 Under 17's C1 Under 15's C2 Under 13's D1 Under 12's D Under 11's

7. A1 Under 19's Strive for top Achievements Extend and perfect tactical skills Individual Team Position Maintaing Technical Skills SUB - TARGETS ANTON JANSSEN

8. Learning to win the match Perfect technical skills Extend and perfect tactical skills Individual Team Position B1 Under 17's SUB - TARGETS

9. D1 Under 12's Approaching the match Developing technical skills D Under 11's Learning by playing improve technical skills SUB - TARGETS SUB - TARGETS

10. Links from Youth to 1st Team Wim Rip Head of Youth with Graeme MUST have 2 players each season into 1st Team.

11. UEFA Compensation for this Lad who is Only 16yrs not even reached 1st team and still Amter. Liam Brady was over at NEC. NACER BARAZITE 27/05/1990 ARSENAL FC Paying this to Nec 160,000 Euros 12,000 euros for every training / education year with NEC NIJMEGEN PROMISING TALENT

12. 4 **** Certificate NEC are only one of the top 9 clubs with this Award, based on 150 Criteria Points.

18. Talent Identification PLAYERS OVER 30 TEAMS .... IN FIVE COUNTRIES BELGUIM GHANA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES HOLLAND ALTHOUGH CULTURES AND COUNTRIES VARY THE AJAX PHILOSOPHY REMAINS THE SAME

19. Talent ID Players PLAYERS PLAYERS

20. AJAX AMSTERDAM OPENED THIS SATELLITE ACADEMY IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2000 AJAX CAPETOWN RUNS THE SAME SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE ALL COACHES FROM SA ARE IN- SERVICED IN HOLLAND AND MUST COACH THE AJAX WAY ALL TEAMS “MUST PLAY” THE AJAX SYSTEM

22. PLAYER ID MICHAEL KWONG

23. Player ID Video

24. STANTON LEWIS (U19) TALENT IDENTIFICATION Lewis and Woodington joins AFC Ajax list Stanton Lewis and Coburn Woodington, players from the Ajax Cape Town Reserve side, has been added to the list of players who are set to undergo trials at the club's mother club, Ajax Amsterdam, at the end of this month.

25. Ajax America OPENED 2004 *Ajax America is the newest of all Ajax Academies *Aim/to develop players through Ajax’s system *Academy operates from 1 st july to 31 st May * Includes 65 Professional training sessions *Players attend locally based academy school

26. TALENT IDENTIFICATION Bobby Wood U13’s Kovi Konoviecki Represented the best young players in America at Ajax Amsterdam for a 2-week period of scouting a professional trial. Both boys finished their 2-week trial with a game in which they each scored a goal and an assist in their team’s win. “ Bobby and Kovi are outstanding young soccer players and prove young American players are as good as their European counterparts” said Barry Hulshoff Ajax Technical Director

27. TALENT IDENTIFICATION Ajax America Players Andrew Brody U10 and Nicholas Zaldana U9 Based from Florida

28. Ajax American Players Bradley Stevens Defender Age 15 Tre Perry Midfielder Age 15 Ajax’s U16 players now considered two of the best players in the country at their age U16’s Stevens and Perry play up an age, due to their skill levels . “Both Brad and Tre work very hard, and we are all pleased that they are being recognized by others around the country ,” said U-16 coach David Bardsley. Bardsley had a stellar playing career in England, and now coaches both Stevens and Perry at Ajax.

30. NEW STAFF OF AJAX, MAY 2006 HEAD COACH HENK TEN CATE ASSISTANT COACH HENNIE SPIJKERMAN ASSISTANT COACH ALFONS GROENENDIJK GOALKEEPING COACH FRED GRIM

33. AGE GROUPS THAT STARTS THEIR EDUCATION PROGRAMME * UNDER 11s 16 PLAYERS * UNDER 12s 16 PLAYERS * UNDER 13s 16 PLAYERS * UNDER 15s 16 PLAYERS * UNDER 17s 16 PLAYERS * UNDER 19s 16 PLAYERS 10 Mini Buses Transport them from home to school

34. SCHOOL TIMETABLE The High School is 2 min walk from the Academy and NEC pay the School for every player and also the extra Tutoring for session lost when training. TIME VENUE 7.30am Pick up from Home 8.30am Arrive at School 10.30am Leave for Training 12.30pm Finish Training 1.30pm Arrive back at School 3.30pm School Finish (Tutor) 5.00pm Leave for Home 6.00pm Arrive Back Home

35. THE END PRODUCTED FROM THE ACADEMY PROCESS JEFFREY LEWAKABESSEY Club: NEC Youth Academy Age: 23/02/1981 Debut: 2nd May 1999 v Utrecht Appearances: 121

36. SUMMARY A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF THE YOUTH SYSTEM Nacer Barazite 27/05/1990 (16) STILL IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAMME, BUT HAS JUST BEEN TRANSFERRED TO ARSENAL FC FOR: £130,000 POUNDS