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Ismaël Djelid, ID Coaching founder
The founder

Ismaël Djelid,
founder & director
of ID Coaching.

Elite football coach · 20+ years of experience

Elite football coach with over 20 years of experience at the highest professional level and in elite academies. Holder of UEFA licences (A, B+, Pro in progress) and CAF A, recognised for developing international players and building lasting performance cultures.

Ismaël founded ID Coaching to put this expertise at the service of elite athletes, amateurs and football clubs, with one simple conviction: ask the right questions rather than impose ready-made answers.

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His philosophy

"Deliberately asking the questions that lead the athlete to take charge of their own progress, and to contribute to the solutions themselves. That's what coaching means to me."

Key skills

What he brings
to ID Coaching.

Cognitive training
  • Integrating cognitive science into planning
  • Tactically smart players, self-reliant, performing under pressure
  • Speaker on "Modern play and cognitive training"
Complete player development
  • Technical, tactical, mental and cognitive combined
  • Preparation for major European championships
  • 70% of trained players in national teams or top leagues
Leadership & mentoring
  • Team building and cultural leadership
  • Coach training and pedagogical support
  • Academy direction (Smart Academy)

A journey,
not a CV.

Every step has shaped today's method, from the football pitch to federal diplomas, through individual coaching.

2009–2017
BSC Young Boys: from coaching U18 to the U21 team.
2017–2019
FC Fribourg: first head coach role.
2019–2024
USM El Harrach then RC Relizane, in Algeria.
Today
ID Coaching and directing Smart Academy.
See the full journey