Published: April 13, 2026
MONROVIA — More than 600 children from across Monrovia turned out over the weekend to take part in an open football tryout organized by the Bea Mountain Football School program, an initiative aimed at scouting young talent for its academy.
The event, staged at Ocean Drive in Sinkor, marked the official launch of the academy’s recruitment drive. The program targets boys between the ages of 10 and 14, with the goal of selecting players who will be eligible to join the school’s academy.
Funded by the management of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation, the initiative is part of the company’s broader effort to invest in youth development through sports. Organizers say the program is designed to give aspiring footballers across Liberia a chance to showcase their skills and receive professional training.
Ben Davies, president of Bea Mountain FC, said the tryout in Sinkor will run for three months before moving to other parts of Montserrado County.
“We have started the program in a kind of way that is going to be decentralized. We’re going to move around, so we do three months here and after that we’re going to go to other places in Montserrado,” Davies said.
He emphasized that the program is free and open to all children interested in football. “The program is absolutely free and all you need to do is to pick up your boots and walk to Ocean Drive for training,” Davies said.
Children selected during the tryout will receive full football gear, including jerseys, boots and other materials needed to support their development. Following the Montserrado County phase, the program will expand to Grand Bassa and other counties.
Davies also disclosed that construction is underway for a football academy in the Hotel Africa Road community. The facility will cater to players between the ages of 10 and 19 and will include three football fields and a stadium.
“Currently, we are building the schools, we also have academy programs that we’re building. We’re building three football fields with one stadium. And that’s where we’re going to move all of the selected kids,” Davies said.
The academy is expected to serve as a feeder system for Bea Mountain FC’s first team. Davies added that the corporation plans to establish a second division club to provide a pathway for academy graduates aged 18 to 19, ensuring they continue to develop as they transition into higher levels of competition.
Davies urged parents to take advantage of the opportunity by encouraging their children to attend training sessions.
“I want to encourage our parents. You have your kids, you have talents so bring them because this is an opportunity for us to help them become career footballers,” he said.
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