Habeeb Adebowale
@habeebadebowale
Sporting Director and Chief Scout blending strategic football operations, player scouting, and social media leadership.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Sporting Director/Manager and Chief Scout focused on driving football success through strong sporting operations, strategic decision-making, and talent identification. At Bucknor Football Club in Lagos, I oversee all sporting operations and ensure decisions directly influence the club’s success.
Before that, I served as Chief Scout and Social Media Director at Garden City Panthers FC—responsible for scouting, player recommendations, and managing social media and content creation. I also bring teaching and technical experience, including preparing lesson plans as a Business Studies Teacher and supporting elections smart card reader setup and training, as well as computer instruction and IT technician work.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sporting Director/Manager
Bucknor Football Club
Sep 2020 - Present (5 years 11 months)
Oversees all sporting operations within the club and makes strategic decisions to influence the club’s success.
Chief Scout and Social Media Director
Garden City Panthers FC
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)
Responsible for scouting players and recommending them to the club. Manages the club’s social media and handles content creation.
Business Studies Teacher
Community Secondary School (CSS) Ukwulu
Dec 2018 - Oct 2019 (10 months)
Prepared lesson plans and materials and monitored students’ progress. Rendered assistance when needed.
Corps Members
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
Nov 2018 - Oct 2019 (11 months)
Promoted national unity and civic responsibility and supported weekly community digital skills development services. Focused on decision making, problem solving, and civic engagement.
Registration Area Technician (RA Tech)
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 (5 months)
Served as ad-hoc staff for the installation and configuration of election smart card readers. Trained polling unit officers on how to use the smart card readers.
Secondary Education Teaching Assistant
Ajoda High School
Aug 2017 - Jan 2018 (5 months)
Supported teaching practice and prepared lesson materials as a secondary education teaching assistant. Demonstrated fluency in English.
IT Technician
Eunice Ato Enterprises Ltd
Nov 2011 - Sep 2014 (2 years 10 months)
Managed daily administration and ran a business center/cyber cafe. Performed repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, and software installation on computer systems.
Independent Consultant
Agent 21 Sports Management
Mar 2013 - Jun 2014 (1 year 3 months)
Provided sports management support by scouting and representing players from Nigeria and Africa for the agency.
Computer Instructor
Mostech Computer Institute
Oct 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 1 month)
Taught students the basics of computers and introduced software/tools used in training.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Tai Solarin University of Education
B’Ed, Educational Management
2014 - 2018
Completed a B’Ed in Educational Management at Tai Solarin University of Education.
Novelle Center
Certificate, Project Management
2019 -
Earned a certificate in Project Management at Novelle Center.
Africa Digital Sports Conference
Certificate of Participation, Digital Sports
2020 -
Received a certificate of participation at the Africa Digital Sports Conference.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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