[12/4, 8:55 PM] Koller: Good evening once again.... We welcome you sir to the podium, KOLLER FOOTBALL ACADEMY..... Welcome....please introduce yourself to your lovers/ fans in the podium
[12/4, 8:56 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Good evening everyone
[12/4, 8:57 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: My name is Samuel Elijah
[12/4, 8:58 PM] Mudathir Koller: U ar welcome sir
[12/4, 8:58 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Nice to b with u guys
[12/4, 8:59 PM] Koller: We are happy to have you here tonight
[12/4, 8:59 PM] Koller: Samuel Elijah
Personal information
Full name Samuel Elijah
Date of birth 14 November 1969
Place of birth Bauchi State, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Kaduna Textile Limited
– Lead Way Insurance
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1992 Utility Bombers 72
National team
1989 Nigeria U20 3 (1)
1990 Nigeria 1 (0)
Teams managed
2005 Kwara State All Stars
2005–2006 Crown F.C.
2007– Kwara State Football Acade
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
[12/4, 9:00 PM] Yomi KFC: Yeah ✌
[12/4, 9:00 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Hello
[12/4, 9:01 PM] Koller: We have read a lot about you sir.....we will be glad to hear from you directly
[12/4, 9:01 PM] Akanbi Player: U ar welcome sir
[12/4, 9:02 PM] John Best Star: Evening sir
[12/4, 9:02 PM] Koller: Your football careers.... Because we have lots of players in the podium who wish to achieve lots like you sir
[12/4, 9:02 PM] Koller: Your playing careers sir
[12/4, 9:02 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: OK
[12/4, 9:03 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I am an ex international
[12/4, 9:03 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Presently a technical director kfa
[12/4, 9:05 PM] Koller: Sir, where did u started from as a grassroots player( ur football career)
[12/4, 9:05 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I started my football carrier like every other child on street of BAUCHI state
[12/4, 9:06 PM] Oloriegbe Shakiru KFC: U koller koller
[12/4, 9:06 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Then after my primary, I moved to Kaduna
[12/4, 9:07 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I played with kkd Kaduna
[12/4, 9:08 PM] Yomi KFC: 👏
[12/4, 9:08 PM] Zakari: Okay
[12/4, 9:09 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Then represented Nigeria in world secondary schools games in Finland in 1985 while in secondary school
[12/4, 9:10 PM] Zakari: Good
[12/4, 9:10 PM] Oloriegbe Shakiru KFC: ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
[12/4, 9:10 PM] Koller: Wow ...
[12/4, 9:10 PM] Koller: This is great
[12/4, 9:11 PM] Zakari: Where is your favorite position?? And why do u chose to play d position
[12/4, 9:11 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Then I moved to Ilorin in 1986 to play with utility bombers
[12/4, 9:11 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: Sir, what made you chose being a footballer as a professional?
[12/4, 9:12 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Well passion for the game
[12/4, 9:13 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: And I also think it was a gift from God
[12/4, 9:13 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: God
[12/4, 9:13 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: Who did you look up to when playing sir?
[12/4, 9:14 PM] Oloriegbe Shakiru KFC: God
[12/4, 9:14 PM] Koller: Pending question
[12/4, 9:15 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Yes my mentors then were KUNLE Awesu of shooting stars, Buaten of Leventies
[12/4, 9:16 PM] Koller: Alright sir
[12/4, 9:16 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I had answer that
[12/4, 9:17 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: I think this is the answer
[12/4, 9:17 PM] Koller: What are the difference between the coaching system here in Nigeria to London????
[12/4, 9:19 PM] Koller: Pending question sir
[12/4, 9:20 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Well the difference is just that coaches in London are more opportune with better welfare, facilities to coach
[12/4, 9:21 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I played as a centre back
[12/4, 9:21 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: As a Libero
[12/4, 9:22 PM] Koller: That is good sir....wow
[12/4, 9:23 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I enjoyed moving or operating from behind to control the team and to also score goals
[12/4, 9:23 PM] Koller: We will love to ask questions about your team sir.....kwara state football academy
[12/4, 9:24 PM] Koller: For up coming star in the podium.....what are the advantage of joining kwara state football academy????
[12/4, 9:25 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Coaches in Nigeria are face with much difficulties than in London
[12/4, 9:26 PM] Koller: Secondly.....
At age of 15, 17 lots of players in abroad have been given lots of opportunities to display their talents..... In fact.... Paying their parents..... But why is the case different here in Nigeria....where most parents do not even believe in the game of football again...
[12/4, 9:29 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: Since you've started your coaching career, what are the advice you give to ur players
[12/4, 9:29 PM] Koller: Network is bad from my side here ..... I don't know why
[12/4, 9:31 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I also advice dem to b decipline, dedicated and to b determine to b able to achieve their goals in live
[12/4, 9:31 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I mean always
[12/4, 9:32 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: OK sir
[12/4, 9:34 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Is like d network is bad
[12/4, 9:36 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: I hope those coming up from *KOLLER FA* will learn from you and your advice to them
[12/4, 9:36 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: Especially those who are just discovering and developing their talent and careers respectively
[12/4, 9:37 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I hope so
[12/4, 9:38 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Ok
[12/4, 9:39 PM] Koller: Pending
[12/4, 9:39 PM] Koller: Pending sir
[12/4, 9:41 PM] Koller: Yes sir
[12/4, 9:41 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Ur players will be given advantage to show case their talent by exposing dem to mothan coaching,
[12/4, 9:44 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: As well as exposing dem to various opportunities to trade their talent to clubs locally and internationally
[12/4, 9:47 PM] Koller: That is good
[12/4, 9:49 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: To join KFA what are the requirements sir
[12/4, 9:50 PM] Koller: I want to ask you about our great teams ..... ABS and kwara United....
There have been a little crisis in the team ABS, pertaining to the salary issue sir
[12/4, 9:50 PM] Koller: What is the main problem....
[12/4, 9:50 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Two ways
[12/4, 9:50 PM] Egbon Mudathir Koller: U ar great player indeed
[12/4, 9:50 PM] Koller: Is it the fault of the management or the players???
[12/4, 9:52 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: You must b talented to join KFA through scholarship program
[12/4, 9:53 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Or you pay school fees to join
[12/4, 9:54 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: The management need to improve the welfare of the players
[12/4, 9:54 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: On the Two ways sir, members would need you to elaborate more sir
[12/4, 9:54 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: The players don't have problem at all
[12/4, 9:54 PM] Koller: We will love to know more about this sir .... Because in our academy, KOLLER FOOTBALL ACADEMY we have lots of good players but not financially bouyant
[12/4, 9:55 PM] Coach Harmony: Welcome big name
[12/4, 9:55 PM] Coach Harmony: Up Elijah
[12/4, 9:55 PM] Koller: Ok
[12/4, 9:55 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Thank u Akeju
[12/4, 9:57 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Every year good and talented 20 players have the opportunity to come in to KFA free
[12/4, 9:58 PM] Koller: Free???
[12/4, 9:58 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: In terms of management system, who are those in charge and are there no sponsors
[12/4, 9:59 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Yes free through scholarship
[12/4, 10:00 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: After a thorough screening execise
[12/4, 10:01 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: For the players
[12/4, 10:01 PM] Koller: Recently five or more of your player KFA has joined ABS team....how is their performance
Secondly..... What is the relationship between KFA and ABS ......?
Because your team do supplies ABS ...why not kwara United sir????
[12/4, 10:01 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: So we pick the best 20 player s
[12/4, 10:01 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: When is the screening always scheduled for? The month
[12/4, 10:02 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: We also have some of our players with united
[12/4, 10:03 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: It comes up every August
[12/4, 10:03 PM] Coach Harmony: Elijah thank you for making us proud
[12/4, 10:04 PM] Koller: That is good
[12/4, 10:04 PM] Koller: Any difference between ABS and kwara United sir???
Your observations so far
[12/4, 10:05 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Thank U my brother
[12/4, 10:05 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: what made you choose August for the screening sir. Is it new sessions for the KFA players or to make perfect the scheduled transfer periods
[12/4, 10:06 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I think Kwara united are more motivated than ABS
[12/4, 10:06 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Yes
[12/4, 10:07 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: In term of finances
What is the main solution to Nigeria football... Where there is no continuation..... promotion and proper monitoring
[12/4, 10:09 PM] Koller: Lot of players have represented this team, Nigeria at under 17 world cup but not all of these people we can hear about them again
[12/4, 10:09 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I think that goes to the people in charge of the game in the country
[12/4, 10:11 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: The administrators are after their interest only
[12/4, 10:12 PM] Koller: Grassroots football sir.......?? Recently our director of football in this country promise a lot .....to contribute and promote this grass Roots.....but nothing has been done???
What do you think.... They should have done to help the grassroots football???
[12/4, 10:12 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Nothing to motivate the main actors, the players and coaches
[12/4, 10:13 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: And no proper developmental programs for the players
[12/4, 10:13 PM] Koller: You are right sir ..
[12/4, 10:14 PM] Yomi KFC: Ok
[12/4, 10:14 PM] Coach Harmony: Hmm
[12/4, 10:14 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: We should go back to schoos programs to catch them young
[12/4, 10:15 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: That's how I was discovered right from secondary schools games
[12/4, 10:16 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: The money should be channel to the right places
[12/4, 10:17 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Sponsor grassroots programs
[12/4, 10:19 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Like sponsoring a lot tournaments for grassroots programs
[12/4, 10:19 PM] Koller: Nice ideas sir ..
[12/4, 10:19 PM] Koller: Your future plan as a Coach sir?
[12/4, 10:20 PM] Koller: What are your future plans
[12/4, 10:22 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: To impact more and give back what I have received to the Young ones
[12/4, 10:22 PM] Yomi KFC: Good
[12/4, 10:23 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: To bring more and more players to stardom
[12/4, 10:24 PM] Koller: What about the plan for an under 13, 14 in your academy sir?? What are the plans of the KFA for them when they are not even mature enough to join ABS or kwara United
[12/4, 10:25 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Good question
[12/4, 10:27 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: We give them quality Education and also quality training program to developed them until after their school certificate
[12/4, 10:29 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: So with this training by the time they are through with this training then they will be ready
[12/4, 10:31 PM] Koller: Alright..... Sir.... Modric won the best player award after putting the dominance of Ronaldo and Messi to stop.....are you surprised sir???
[12/4, 10:33 PM] Koller: Secondly ..... Man City looks unbeaten and treat for every teams in England.... What it the tactic of the coach or the influence of money ?????
[12/4, 10:33 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Not really
[12/4, 10:33 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: OK sir
[12/4, 10:34 PM] Coach Harmony: Hmm
Am here to leaning this night
[12/4, 10:35 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I think no one can take anything away from Ronaldo and messi
[12/4, 10:35 PM] Coach Harmony: Are you sure about that?
[12/4, 10:36 PM] Coach Harmony: But modric have won both FIFA players of year and Ballor'd or
[12/4, 10:37 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: But then hard work and decipline can as change the trend and thats wat make modric the best now
[12/4, 10:38 PM] Koller: ✅
[12/4, 10:39 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: So every player should emulate modric that with hard work and decipline success is sure
[12/4, 10:39 PM] Koller: Great lesson
[12/4, 10:39 PM] Koller: Pending sir
[12/4, 10:40 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Both are the reasons
[12/4, 10:42 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: The money motivates the players while the tactic of the coach is the strength of the team
[12/4, 10:43 PM] Koller: Alright.....
[12/4, 10:43 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: The tactics works initially
[12/4, 10:43 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: The principal axis
[12/4, 10:44 PM] Koller: Situations at United ... Is it the coaching fault ....management or the players ????
[12/4, 10:44 PM] Koller: Two more questions to go house....we need to allow our coach, amiable father.....to rest for tonight .....
[12/4, 10:45 PM] Koller: Ask your question quick ly
[12/4, 10:46 PM] Koller: It is a great pleasure to have our technical director of kwara state football academy with us tonight.... The sacrifice and understand ing
[12/4, 10:46 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: All question have been answered
[12/4, 10:46 PM] Koller: Pending
[12/4, 10:47 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I am so delighted to be with good pple like u. I really enjoyed myself. Thank u
[12/4, 10:49 PM] Abdulhamid Moyosore: Thank u @Kwara State Football Academy Coach sir for spending out of your time to us and sharing of ur experience with us, thanks very much we are grateful
[12/4, 10:50 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Thank you
[12/4, 10:50 PM] Koller: On behalf of the staff .....the chairman, Assistant, coaches of KOLLER FOOTBALL ACADEMY.....we say a big thank you sir..... For your sacrifice... We wish to work with you sir.....to see our boys dream are fulfilled...... Thanks once again
[12/4, 10:51 PM] Akanbi Player: Tanks u very much sir 4 ur advise
[12/4, 10:51 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I will be available anytime you need me
[12/4, 10:51 PM] Coach Harmony: Thank you sir
[12/4, 10:51 PM] Koller: We wish the academy...best o luck .....and you sir.....more success.....
[12/4, 10:51 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Thank you
[12/4, 10:52 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Amen
[12/4, 10:53 PM] Koller: On 20th of this month .....the academy, KOLLER FOOTBALL will be playing a friendly at main bowl .....we hope you will be available to watch them live
[12/4, 10:54 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Pls remind me wen the time comes
[12/4, 10:55 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: I will love to be there
[12/4, 10:55 PM] Koller: Alright sir...... This is a good.....thanks sir ..
[12/4, 10:56 PM] Koller: On behalf of the coaches here presen tonight......the fans.....we say thank you and do have a lovely night rest sir.....
[12/4, 10:57 PM] Kwara State Football Academy Coach: Good night and God bless u all
[12/4, 10:57 PM] Koller: Our greetings to your family..... Most especially your wife ....who understands your work and gave us this opportunity to talk to you tonight....... Please extend our greetings..... Good night sir
[12/4, 10:57 PM] Akanbi Player: Good night sir
