#154 Coach Stiga 🇺🇬
Football Beyond the Pitch – A Conversation with Coach Stiga
08.10.2026 55 min
Zusammenfassung & Show Notes
⚽ Football Beyond the Pitch – A Conversation with Coach Stiga
What happens when football becomes more than just a game?
In this episode, I’m joined by Shafic Nkugwa, better known as Coach Stiga, the founder of Beyond Football Academy in Uganda.
We talk about his personal journey, his passion for football and the story behind building an academy that aims to give young people more than just football training.
Beyond Football Academy works with children and young people in the Kinawataka-Katoogo community in Mbuya, Kampala. The academy combines football with mentoring, life skills, education, guidance and personal development, with the idea that sport can create opportunities both on and off the pitch.
In our conversation, Coach Stiga shares his perspective on:
⚽ His personal journey into football
From his own experiences growing up to becoming a coach and mentor.
From his own experiences growing up to becoming a coach and mentor.
🌍 Football in Uganda
We talk about the football culture in Uganda, the talent that exists across the country and what it takes for young players to turn potential into real opportunities.
We talk about the football culture in Uganda, the talent that exists across the country and what it takes for young players to turn potential into real opportunities.
🚀 The story behind Beyond Football Academy
Why Coach Stiga created the academy, what “Beyond Football” means to him and what he wants young people to take away from being part of it.
Why Coach Stiga created the academy, what “Beyond Football” means to him and what he wants young people to take away from being part of it.
🧠 Football as a tool for life
Discipline, confidence, education, mentorship, resilience and the importance of having people who believe in you.
Discipline, confidence, education, mentorship, resilience and the importance of having people who believe in you.
❤️ The human stories behind the academy
We talk about the young players who have made an impression on Coach Stiga and the moments that remind him why this work matters.
We talk about the young players who have made an impression on Coach Stiga and the moments that remind him why this work matters.
💪 The challenges of building an academy
Limited resources, difficult moments, staying motivated and continuing to believe in the vision.
Limited resources, difficult moments, staying motivated and continuing to believe in the vision.
🌱 The future
Coach Stiga shares his vision for Beyond Football Academy and what he would build if he had all the resources he needed.
Coach Stiga shares his vision for Beyond Football Academy and what he would build if he had all the resources he needed.
And, of course, we talk about dreams — not just the dreams of the young footballers he coaches, but Coach Stiga’s own dreams for the future.
This is a conversation about football, opportunity, community, mentorship and the belief that a football pitch can sometimes be the starting point for something much bigger.
📲 Follow Beyond Football Academy
You can follow Coach Stiga and the work of Beyond Football Academy on Instagram:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondfootballuganda/
If you enjoyed the episode, feel free to share it with someone who loves football — or someone who believes that sport can create opportunities far beyond the pitch.
Thank you for listening!⚽
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