About the Founders:

In 2010 Miguel Lemming, former Arcadia United FC, Zimbabwe Young Warriors U23 & Warriors national player had mutual vision to help give back to communities in Zimbabwe along with Gladman Dimbiri and Paul Gibbons, while living in New Jersey. In 2015 Alan Johnson joined the advisory board, as Regional Technical Director of the African continent.

Miguel Lemming, MBA, BSc, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Hall of Fame Inductee | President | Chairman of the Board Ten Toes Africa, Inc. (501.3.c)

His career started 1998-2000 when he played for Arcadia United FC 1st team, and was selected for Zimbabwe before moving to the USA
He played for Zimbabwe U17 and U20 trials, with late Steven “The Dude” Kwashi, and his favorite players at the time were Fungayi “Tostao” Kwashi, Kelvin Mushangazhike, Blessing “Yogo Yogo” Makunike, Alvin Ndunduma, Rich March, Thulani Ncube, Benjamin Mwaruwari, Wesley Gilbert, and late Bronick MacKay
He completed his Bachelors and Master's (MBA) at Palm Beach Atlantic University where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.
He attended Rhodes University in South Africa 1997-1998, before he went on trial in South Africa then UK in 1998-1999.

After trials in Italy and UK, he was recruited by Dennis Currier to St Louis, MO in January 2000, from a recommendation from an old team mate, Rob Appel (former Caps United FC and Peter House boys legend).
After graduating he moved to New Jersey, 2007, and went on trial with the Philadelphia Union (2010) before retiring.
Still actively involved in various New Jersey leagues and youth soccer and sport, and is registered as a global scout for Athletes USA/ Warubi Sports.
His passion is to provide mentorship for young adults, and use his network of players and coaches who inspired him.
Forming a network with his founding directors Gladman Dimbiri (Founder of Maningi FC) and former West Bromwich Albion Coach Paul Gibbons, has expanded to include Technical Director Alan Johnson, and many others locally and overseas, Miguel founded Ten Toes Africa, Inc and registered it as 501.3.c in New Jersey, USA in 2015.
Serving as an elder at Fellowship Alliance Chapel, happily married with 3 children, he resides in New Jersey, and his life verse is John 10:10 - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (NIV)

Paul Gibbons - Read more …

Arriving in the U.S.A. in 1990 Paul has been a clinician for Coerver Coaching at the National Coaches Convention Indianapolis and also at professional English club West Bromwich Albion F.C. He is the author of his biography Gibbo-In-My-Life.

He was invited as a guest of Anderlecht A.F.C. (Belgium Champions), Arsenal Ladies and Bristol Ladies.
Paul coached the Tennessee State Champions in Gallatin and was a Tennessee and Georgia ODP coach. Based in Palm City since 2000, FL .
Paul worked with West Ham United FC's International Academy, and Rene Meulensteen Academy.
His work sends him all over the world including his home in South Florida, England, India, USA, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa

Gladman Dimbiri - Founder of Maningi FC and Voice of Girls in the Townships (VOGT):

FA certificate in Club Management
Director and Founder of Maningi Youth Soccer project
Founding Director of “ Voice of Township Girls” organisation
Coaching Qualifications: FA Coaching Certificate -UK
Youth Coaching Badge (Youth Module 1&2) – UK
Certificate on player management – UK FA

Gladman Dimbiri has got a passion for changing lives of kids through soccer, mentoring and education. He is based in United Kingdom and is a Soccer Coach. He believes in helping and changing lives of the underprivileged kids through giving them opportunities to look at and chose.

Gladman has been doing a lot of work that aims at diverting children away from crime and disorder as well as educating them around issues such as good citizenship and awareness of HIV and AIDS.
He has used football and educations to tackle these issues in a way that will make young people enjoy and can also be a rewarding experience.
His favourite statement is “Life’s most persistent urgent question is – What are you doing for others when they are struggling and in need”.
Gladman believes that human beings are always strong together.

Alan Johnson, Technical Regional Director - Founder of AJ Academy

Joined Ten Toes Africa, Inc as Regional Technical Director in 2016, and is instrumental in running all aspects of TTA in southern AFrica! He has traveled to Cape Town and all parts of Africa.

The former Warriors utility player Alan Johnson decided he had had enough of the professional football lifestyle and decided to take up junior coaching at the Harare International School (HIS) . Eight years on, he sits back to watch one of his products, Senegalese forward Dominique Badji, scoring goals for fun in Major League Soccer (MLS) for Colorado Rapids in the United States.
In fact, sometimes Badji calls his former coach ahead of high profile matches, especially when he is anxious. Talking to Johnson calms his nerves.
In Europe, another of his players, Christopher Tangeni Nangolo Mbamba, who is Swedish with a Zimbabwean mother, spent the 2016-17 season at relegated English League One side Portvale.
Just the thought of having players he coached at HIS leaves Johnson a fulfilled man, but one of these days he wouldn’t mind boarding a plane to watch footballers he nurtured play at the highest stage.
“I really think junior development is my calling. My ultimate dream is to one day attend a match where some of these guys are playing at the highest level and I think that would be priceless for me,” the former Arcadia and Motor Action star told Standardsport in an exclusive interview last week. (Source: The Standard)
His son, Azriel Johnson, went 2 seasons (36 games) unbeaten with St Benedict Prep (NJ) and now plays Division 1 in California USA. Here is his journey.