In the contemporary realm of competitive football, football agents are some of the prominent people building connections between players and clubs. They negotiate transfers and contracts on behalf of football players.
Augustine Ramaita is a prominent football agent in Kenya. He has over the years, mastered the art of negotiations and football management.
Augustine Ramaita’s profile summary
| Full name: | Augustine Ramaita |
| Gender: | Male |
| Place of birth: | Mombasa, Kenya |
| Current residence: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
| Ethnicity: | Black |
He is the founder of Shujaa Sports Management
Augustine Ramaita is a football agent, the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Shujaa Sports Management. His sports management company represents and manages footballers.
He wanted to become a professional footballer when he was young
Since he was young, Ramaita has dreamt of becoming a professional footballer, a dream he did not realise. His passion for football led him to found Shujaa Sports Management.
He represents footballers during local and international football club transfers. Additionally, he serves as an advisor to his clients. Thus, his major role is to look out for their players and work behind the scenes outside the pitch.
He has kept his personal life private
The Kenyan football agent lives a private life. His social media page involves football or work-related posts; when he is not working, he travels or spends time with his friends. He keeps issues about his family from the media.
He has not revealed his net worth
As part of keeping his personal life private, he has not revealed his net worth. When interviewed about his salary and net worth, he merely laughs it off.
Additionally, he said that the fact he is still in business means that he is comfortable. What matters the most to him is that he enjoys and loves his career as an agent in Kenya.
He helped John Avire transfer to Egypt’s Tanta SC
Ramaita has represented several football players, both local and international, in transfers within Africa. Some of his clients Ramaita are Francis Kahata, John Avire, Musa Mohamed, Duke Abuya, and Ugandan footballer Allan Kataregga.
He is wary of the mistrust footballers have on agents
Ramaita’s biggest challenge in his football agency career is a need for transparency among footballers. He opined that Kenyan footballers need to trust their agents in transactions.
Another challenge is that Kenyan footballers do not like investing in themselves. Playing for international football teams involves marketing yourself efficiently, which requires financial resources.
Ramaita sees Shujaa Sports Management operating internationally within five years.
Having established the company in 2016, Augustine Ramaita is proud of the current state of Shujaa Sports Management. He aims to continue establishing and maintaining the networks in the football industry.