Carl Football Academy Umuahia in its determined efforts to give talented young players the opportunity to fulfil their ambition of playing professional football, is organizing the 2023 Talent Hunt   Nigeria, an annual recruitment competition in collaboration with Roberts Canada Soccer Academy 

The program will hold from September 25 to October 5, 2023 at Area 3 football pitch, Abuja. 

The event will see 
Roberts Canada Soccer Academy  partnering  Cadiz CF, a Spanish  Laliga club to visit Nigeria to identify quality players from the ages of 16 to 23 (boys and girls) who will be taken to Spain for trials. 

According to the founder of Carl  Academy and Football School, Umuahia, Pastor Eneka Inyama, no fewer than 20 academy clubs have indicated interest with 19 already completed  participation formalities for the 12 days tournament.

Said he: "we are looking forward to this edition of our annual Talent Hunt Nigeria 2023 in Abuja. In addition to Cadiz CF our partner Roberts Canada Soccer Academy is bringing, Sporting Directors of two other Laliga clubs are coming for the programme.

"Everything is in place for the competition and I believe this will be a big opportunity for the Nigerian clubs  to bring their teams and who knows their players will make the cut of those who will go for trials in Spain later in the year".

Inyama who is the immediate past Chairman of Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia revealed that Carl Academy and Football School team will arrive Abuja one week to the start of the competition, pointing out that academy clubs that have made a good decision and urged those yet to register to hurry up. 

Among the clubs participating in the tournament are: 
1. Sensational stars, Abuja 
2. TSI Football Academy,  Osogbo, Osun State 
3. Rising Stars, Abuja 
4. ECN Global Academy, Abuja 
5  Carl Academy, Umuahia, Abia State 
6. Don stars Academy, Aba, Abia State 
7. New Generation Academy, Umuahia Abia
8. Bohold FC, Umunneochi, Abia State
9. Empire Academy, Umuahia, Abia State
10. FC Liberty, Abuja
11. FC International, Abuja
12. Esprings Academy, Ondo, Ondo State
13. Jazzy stars of Jos
14. Star Peak FC, Akwanga, Nasarawa State
15. Right Value FC, Abuja
16. One Touch FC, Abuja
17. IB Sport Dreams, Abuja
18. Mamba PRO FC
19. Flight FC.

20. Like Minds FC