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The '''JMG Academy''' is a sports organisation and training company established by French international football player Jean-Marc Guillou.
== Overview == Guillou had established Académie de Sol Beni in Abidjan in 1994 via a partnership with ASEC Mimosas. JMG Academy was established in 2002 following a disagreement between Guillou and ASEC over control of the academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.academie-jmg.com/fr/academie/histo_01.php|title=JMG Academy: History (French)|accessdate=28 December 2009}}</ref>
The success of the academy in Abidjan saw JMG expand into other parts of the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jmgfootball.com/en/academies|title=JMG Academies|accessdate=}}</ref>
==Locations==
The company has nine academies throughout the world: Ivory Coast from 1994; Madagascar from 2000; Thailand from 2005; Mali from 2006; Algeria (in partnership with Paradou AC), Egypt, and Vietnam from 2007; Ghana from 2008.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
The projects in Egypt, Thailand<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/05/25/sport/sport_30004846.php|title=Arsenal to spend Bt50m on Thais|date=May 25, 2006|publisher=Nation Multimedia|accessdate=28 December 2009|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183902/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/05/25/sport/sport_30004846.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Vietnam<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2009/09/highland-football-club-thrives-while-the-others-struggle.html|title=Highland football club thrives while the others struggle|publisher=Look at Vietnam|access-date=2009-12-28|archive-date=2009-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227123719/http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2009/09/highland-football-club-thrives-while-the-others-struggle.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> have all been assisted by Arsenal.
== Notable players == {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * {{Flagicon|GHA}} Salis Abdul Samed * {{Flagicon|GHA}} Blankson Anoff * {{Flagicon|ALG}} Youcef Atal * {{Flagicon|ALG}} Ramy Bensebaini * {{Flagicon|MLI}} Yves Bissouma * {{flagicon|BEL}} Jason Denayer * {{flagicon|MLI}} Souleymane Diarra * {{flagicon|MLI}} Cheick Doucouré * {{flagicon|MLI}} Mahamadou Doumbia * {{flagicon|MLI}} Kodjo Doussé * {{flagicon|MLI}} Dieudonné Gbakle * {{flagicon|MLI}} Habib Keïta * {{flagicon|MLI}} Rominigue Kouamé * {{Flagicon|CIV}} Khalil Lambin * {{flagicon|MLI}} Amadou Haidara * {{Flagicon|MLI}} Dorgeles Nene * {{Flagicon|CIV}} Christ Inao Oulaï * {{Flagicon|MLI}} Adama Traoré * {{Flagicon|MLI}} Kévin Zohi {{div col end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.jmgfootball.com/ JMG Football, académies de football Jean-Marc Guillou] {{in lang|fr|en}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132339/http://en.academie-jmg.be/ web archives of old Academie JMG website] {{in lang|en}} (archived)
Category:JMG Academy Category:Education companies established in 2002 Category:Sports organisations of France Category:Training companies of Europe Category:Football academies in Africa Category:Football academies in Asia Category:Football in Vietnam Category:Football in Thailand Category:2002 establishments in France