Football creates opportunities beyond the pitch.
Football has the power to connect people, organisations and cultures across borders. We believe sustainable football development is built through international collaboration, trusted partnerships and long-term relationships.
Who we are.
Aydogan Football Management is a boutique international football consultancy. We help clubs, federations and football organisations unlock international opportunities through strategic advisory, trusted partnerships and professional execution.
With a strong international network and expertise across multiple football markets, AFM creates long-term value by connecting football stakeholders, facilitating international development programmes and delivering high-quality football solutions.
We work with professional football clubs, national federations and football associations, as well as academies, universities, tournament organisers and football development organisations.
What we believe.
Football is more than the game itself. It is one of the world’s most powerful platforms for creating international relationships, sharing knowledge and driving sustainable development.
Opportunities should never depend on chance.
Too often, international opportunities arise through a personal connection or an unexpected introduction. They should be the result of a clear strategy, the right network and professional execution. AFM builds sustainable bridges between clubs, federations and football organisations, through structure rather than luck.
Relationships create more value than transactions.
Our ambition is not to build the largest client portfolio, but the strongest relationships. Success is not the number of projects delivered; it is the trust that leads to the next collaboration, and the one after that.
Trust is earned.
Networks can be built. Presentations can be designed. Promises can be made. Trust is earned by consistently delivering what we promise, communicating transparently and acting with integrity in every partnership.
Boutique is our strength.
We do not aspire to become the largest football consultancy, but one of the most respected. Staying boutique gives every client direct involvement, tailored solutions and founder-led execution.
Our principles.
Before accepting any assignment, we ask one question: will this project leave the client stronger than before?
- Long-term relationships
- We build partnerships, not transactions.
- Quality over quantity
- We choose the right projects instead of the most projects.
- Strategic before operational
- Every project starts with strategy.
- International mindset
- Borders create opportunities, not limitations.
- Trust through execution
- Reputation is built by consistently delivering what we promise.
Our ambition.
To become one of the most respected boutique football consultancies in international football, connecting clubs and federations across the world through strategic partnerships and impactful football projects.
Not the largest organisation in the industry, but one of the most respected: recognised for long-term partnerships, strategic value and impactful international football projects.
Global standards. Personal trust.
Operating with official FIFA licensing and direct founder-led execution.
Ahmed Aydoğan founded Aydogan Football Management in 2022 so that clubs and federations could build their international plans on strategy rather than chance. Before football, he worked in finance for several Dutch banking institutions. He brings the same discipline to every project: clear objectives, careful preparation and transparent communication.
- FIFA Licensed Match Agent
- Licence no. 521676. Licensed by FIFA to arrange international football matches under FIFA regulations.
- FIFA Licensed Football Agent
- Licence no. 202307-2822. Player representation at AFM is selective and complements our consultancy work.
- Education
- MSc Sport Management and the Business of Football, Birkbeck, University of London
- Languages
- Dutch, English and Turkish
- Working across
- Amsterdam, London and Istanbul
Ahmed Aydoğan, Founder and Managing DirectorAhmed on LinkedIn
We don’t chase opportunities. We create them.
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