Nashville Sporting Club defender Maxwell Woledzi says the motivation to do more for his community stems from the smiles such works puts on the faces of young individuals.
He said this in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports following the conclusion of the 2025 edition of the Sports Hijab Project that was held at the Islamic Technical Institute.
The Sports Hijab project uses football as a tool to promote girls empowerment in Muslim communities in Ghana and has been held annually since 2019 with similar events held in Tamale.
Early next year, the Kumasi leg of the event will be held and according to the former Fredrikstad FK player, putting smiles on the faces of young girls motivates him to continue with the project.
“It’s the impact and the smile from the girls faces; the more I do it [such projects], the more they are happy so when I see them happy and I see the smile on their faces, that’s what pushes me a lot to do it.”
“The project is growing a lot. Every year, we want to do it in different regions in Ghana” Woledzi said.
The 24 year old recently moved to Nashville SC on a three year deal after excelling in the Norwegian League.
Rashad Islamic School’s female football team emerged as winners and were presented with football items including boots, balls and jerseys.
