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This year's tournament returns from the 8th to the 15th of December 2026. Diani, Kenya.

DJC Leadership

The directors building the next chapter of DJC.

DJC Leadership brings together Ali Kiplagat, Dominic Kirimi, and Israel Kinyolo, a team built on coaching depth, youth development, community work, and long-term football pathways.

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Meet the directors

Three different strengths. One shared standard for how DJC should grow.

DJC Director

Dominic Kirimi

Director of Football Development

Dominic Kirimi brings the football-development heartbeat to DJC. As founder of Diani Soccer Academy and Diani Junior Cup, he combines structured coaching, tournament organization, and community leadership to build honest opportunities for young players. With a CAF D Coaching License and years of mentoring through Young Life Kenya and RIGI CBO, he leads with growth, discipline, and purpose on and off the pitch.

Youth developmentTournament leadershipCommunity empowerment

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Ali Kiplagat

Director of Coaching and Performance

Ali Kiplagat adds deep football mileage to the DJC leadership team. A former Kenya U17 player turned coach, mentor, and academy builder, he brings more than a decade of experience in tactical planning, session design, player psychology, nutrition, and team culture. From Elite Soccer Academy and county technical roles to community programmes and international football trips, Ali helps shape a tournament environment that is serious, smart, and player-centered.

Coaching systemsMentorshipElite player growth

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Israel Kinyolo

Director of Strategy and Pathways

Israel Kinyolo brings the global strategy lens to DJC. With a Master's in Sport Business, a degree in International Sport Management, coaching certificates, and first-hand experience in football-education systems in the UK and Europe, he focuses on turning talent into long-term opportunity. His work connects grassroots players to structured academic and international pathways, helping DJC think beyond the next match and toward the next future.

Education pathwaysInternational partnershipsStrategic growth

Why this leadership matters

DJC is being built by people who understand football from more than one angle.

This leadership group does not only bring titles. It brings lived experience in coaching, tournament operations, mentorship, community work, player development, and long-term opportunity building. That mix is what gives DJC its direction.

The result is a tournament vision that cares about honest competition, player welfare, meaningful exposure, and a football environment that families and academies can trust.

What the team is driving

Coastal tournament energy with real structure behind it.

From grassroots coaching in Kwale and Diani to strategic global links, DJC is being shaped to feel exciting on the surface and solid underneath.

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Leadership pillars

The standards this team wants DJC to stand on.

Football credibility

DJC is being shaped by leaders who understand the pitch, the player, and the wider community around the game. That matters when building a tournament with real integrity.

Player-first structure

This leadership team blends tournament organization, academy development, mentorship, and athlete support so young players are seen as people, not just names on a fixture list.

Local roots, bigger pathways

From Kwale County roots to wider international education and football links, the team behind DJC is building a platform that can open real doors over time.