Building Communities Through Youth Soccer with Coach Fofo from Togo

Agbenigan Amouzou, or as most people know him “Coach Fofo'', is a former professional soccer player from Togo. He played professionally for almost 20 years splitting his time between teams in Europe and Togo. After retiring from the game, Fofo became a paraprofessional educator in Prince George’s County Public Schools where he built strong connections with many of his students. In 2010, Coach Fofo established a non-profit soccer organization titled Elite Soccer Youth Development Academy, or ESYDA for short. With ESYDA, Fofo trains and coaches Maryland students aged 5-19 in the game of soccer. But Coach Fofo’s mentorship does not end there. He makes it a mission to instill civic engagement and responsibility in all his players so they can become active citizens in their adult life.