February 2007
The First Division Algerian club, Paradou AC, contacts JMG on their website with details of their training-related project.
April 2007
An initial meeting is set up between the Club President, Mr ZETCHI, and Vincent DUFOUR, our Managing Director, during which the former presents his very new club and his training achievements to date, stressing his ambition to go even further in this field. It is this very ambition that led him to JMG Football which he knew not only by reputation but also from the fact that Mr ZETCHI was educated in Switzerland where he had seen JM GUILLOU play.
June 2007
Terms are agreed between the parties and a contract signed. A press conference takes place to present the project, followed by a meeting which gives the go-ahead for recruitment to begin as early as the following month.
July - August 2007
Recruiting across the whole country is headed by Olivier GUILLOU, freshly arrived from Madagascar and now Director of this new venture. The JMG Football Sports Manager will see about 20,000 youngsters ! After final trials at the end of August, 8 youngsters are recruited to form the first core of players.
September 2007
The adventure begins !
September 2008
Following the arrival of two new players in January 2008 and one in May 2008, the First Selection is now complete and comprises 15 players.
January 2009
Match against the JSK under-16’s in front of 9,000 spectators, more attendance than for the Second Division Paradou professional team matches.
September 2009
Recruitment of 10 players takes place to form the first core of the Second Selection.
June 2010
Two of the best players of the Academy, along with Mohamed, one of the assistants, depart for Bamako, Mali, on a two-week training program with other players from across all the other JMG Academies.
July 2010
6 new players join the Second Selection which now numbers 16 youngsters.
September 2010
By the start of this fourth season 50,000 youngsters from across Algeria have been seen. An event marks this fourth season: after 3 years of training at the Hydra stadium, the Academy finally has its own natural-grass training ground in Tessala El Medja. The Academy also has a training facility with a covered roof and synthetic surface for chilly winter mornings. Final completion of the on-site facilities is expected in September 2011.
May 2011
Organize a tour in Spain from 09 May 2011 to May 15, 2011. Both games are organized, one against Barcelona U18 and U20 against Villarreal. In the first game, the academicians have dominated the game, but fail to materialize, the game ends in a draw, 0-0. Kept informed of their services, supervision of Villarreal decided to bet on the size and weight of their players. Academics see happen giants in the field. The score will be 3-2 in favor of Castilian. The defeat was hard to accept for our academicians as victory was within their reach.
July 2011
Final stage in the recruitment of the third class. 10 players selected: Abdelkrim, Alali, Aymen, Boussif, Sidali, Imad, Isaac, Pouki, Rheda, Sidali (3 of 1998, 5 of 2000, and 2 of 2001).
September 2011
Early training of the third class.
February 2012
Recruitment Kamel, new assistant.
March 2012
Five players shortlisted for U20: Chaiba, EL Moden, Rami, Ibou, Anis. Three are selected: Rami, Ibou, Anis. They participate in the tournament UNAF.
First international match for Ibou and Anis, Rami will remain on the bench.
April 2012
Visit Erico former resident of the Academy of Adidjan, training for the assistant position in Agadir.
May 2012
Anis two players selected for the tournament and Rami Arab countries to be held in July in Jordan.
June 2012
Academics entered in the buildings of the Academy.
