SUCCESS STORIES ON THE PITCH

SUCCESS STORIES OFF THE PITCH

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    Mothibi Penn-Kekana

    Sustainable Investing

    BDT & MSD Partners

    Mothibi joined Kinetic after years in academy football to focus on his education. In 2017, he graduated with stellar A Level results, and wanted to progress into further education. We helped him realise that studying in America as a student athlete on a scholarship was an option; he was subsequently offered a $300,000 bursary at Ivy League Dartmouth. Since, he has thrived at Goldman Sachs before moving to BDT & MSD Partners.

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    Raphael Kofi Antwi

    Marine & Cargo Broker

    Howden

    Raphael was released from a Premier League academy before joining Kinetic at 16 to continue his football and education. In our academy, he realised his future path lied off the pitch. He eagerly participated in our Futures programme, focused on employability and entrepreneurship, as well as the mentoring scheme. Following work experience with Unilever, he graduated and secured an apprenticeship with Howden.

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    Princewill Ogunmekan

    ICIB Credit Analyst

    J.P.Morgan

    Princewill loved football, but knew from a younger age that he needed a ‘Plan B’. Even though he had success at Ipswich Town U18s, he decided to pursue a further education pathway. He completed an Accounting and Financial Management degree with First Class Honours at Loughborough University, and proceeded to secure a yearlong placement with Morgan Stanley before taking a full time role with J. P. Morgan.

STUDENT FEEDBACK

"The greatest lesson I learned at Kinetic? Seize every opportunity - you never know where it may lead you!"

"Kinetic opened doors I never knew existed, blending top-tier football with invaluable life skills.”

“Kinetic provided me with opportunities which lead to securing an apprenticeship at Howden, a top insurance company.”

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