Over the decades Buruj is prone to develop, nurture and expose talents through international tournaments and trials with an open mindset and a philanthropic heart of giving back to society coupled with a genuine love for the game.
Most of the players misuse this opportunity and absconded on getting abroad after conniving with their parents before leaving the shores of the country.
Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj is termed as a man with a big heart, a socialite who acquired his wealth from being an herbal practitioner, a member of the British Herbal Medicine Association (BHMA), and Lagos State Board of Traditional Medicine. He has provided health remedies to a lot of people home and abroad via his herbal products fully registered under the National Agency for Food & Drugs Agency Commission (NAFDAC).
For 2021, Buruj drafted a new policy during board resolution, this encompasses successful players who graduated from the academy to get signed into the Football Club.
Inquest to register and play Nationwide League, FA Cup and also provide outstanding players for our yearly pre-season international tourneys and trials.
In this regard, Seven (7) players from the academy in persons of Edet Inyang, 16yrs – Goal Keeper, Noah Salaudeen, 19yrs – Striker and Attacking Midfielder, Solomon Aitimon, 17yrs – Defensive / Attacking Midfielder, Aliu Fatai, 19yrs – Defender, Ridwan Yusuf, 15yrs: Right Back/Right winger, Emmanuel Joseph, 17yrs – Attacking Midfielder and Bassey Samuel, 17yrs – Goal Keeper have all been given an edge after successfully threading through the strenuous learning process at Buruj Sports Academy this enable them to make the list of the “Outstanding Seven” shortlisted for the possibility of making up the first team / signing a contract with the club.
These players have been selected from the academy due to their track record of performances, discipline, attitude to training, commitment, relentless effort to deliver their best on the pitch.
The selection process is still on for both new and returning players of the academy.
It is a mandate that distinct Buruj Sports Academy from others, with a pathway for players who enroll into the academy and run a minimum of a year program to evolve in the game of football after getting the nod of the technical crew.
