SSM – Select Sports Management
Balkan-Belgian Brokerage
North Macedonia/Belgium €65mm
Key Facts
Also known as: Select Sports Management DOOEL Skopje; “Select Sports Management”
Founded: 03.02.2016
Headquarters: Tale Hristov 1-2/loc.6, Butel, Skopje, North Macedonia
Players: 40+ (35 1st tier) – Total market value: €65mm
FIFA/FA registration: Belgian FA intermediary register – Haris Fakic (ID: 2209114), Shkumbin Qormemeti (ID: 2207588), Denmark (DBU) registered football agents – Shkumbin Qormemeti (listed with ssmagency email)
Languages: Albanian; Macedonian; English (operational – based on jurisdictions and communications channels)
Regions covered: Balkans; wider Europe; Türkiye; Russia/CIS; Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia)
Email: haris@ssmagency.net; info@ssmagency.net
Phone: +389 78 276 274
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ssm_official_page/
About
SSM – Select Sports Management is a Skopje-based football representation group active across the Balkans, Belgium and multiple international markets, including Türkiye, Russia, the Gulf, and Western Europe.
The agency’s client list is led by high-value talents such as Mario Dorgeles, Mirlind Daku, Ernest Muçi, and Ibrahim Osman, indicating a focus on both elite first-team players and emerging U23 assets.
They also list manager representation, including Sabri Lamouchi and Ivan Gvozdenovic.
Key People
Haris Fakic – Co-Founder/agent (commonly shown as the main contact)
Bio: Haris Fakić is a football agent and co-founder of Select Sports Management (often listed as SSMAgency), where he’s commonly shown as a primary contact. A former professional defender, he played in North Macedonia and abroad before moving into player representation and football operations. He’s been associated in regional reporting with Balkan-market approaches and cooperation networks, including links to Shkumbin Qormemeti.
Phone: +389 78 276 274
Email: haris@ssmagency.net
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haris.fakic/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haris-fakic-4bb94295/
Mitch Bakkovens – Co-Founder/agent
Bio: Mitch Bakkovens is a Belgian football agent and co-founder of Select Sports Management. He has an international focus, with public profiles and reporting connecting him to work in the Middle East (including the UAE) and Belgium, alongside cross-border transfer/intermediary activity. His work is generally positioned around bridging European and Gulf-region markets for player moves and club needs.
Shkumbin Qormemeti – Co-leading agent
Bio: Listed on multiple FA/association registers (Belgium and Denmark), indicating cross-border intermediary activity.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shkumbinqormemeti/
Licensed agents:
Haris Fakic – Belgian FA intermediary ID: 2209114
Shkumbin Qormemeti – Belgian FA intermediary ID: 2207588
Mitch Bakkovens
Client Roster
Top players and talents (current):
Ernest Muçi (Trabzonspor)
Mario Dorgeles (SC Braga)
Ibrahim Osman (AJ Auxerre)
Marvin Çuni (UC Sampdoria)
Mirlind Daku (Rubin Kazan)
Tozé (Al-Riyadh SC)
Mamadou Coulibaly (Al-Jazira Club)
Elton Fikaj (Panathinaikos)
Farouck Adekami (Royal Antwerp FC)
Nazmi Gripshi (FC Astana)
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj (Rubin Kazan)
Baton Zabergja (Metalist 1925 Kharkiv)
Oumar Traoré (Al-Jazira Club)
Sefer Emini (Sønderjyske Fodbold)
Ermir Rashica (Metalist 1925 Kharkiv)
Klisman Cake (Shkendija Tetovo)
Valon Ethemi (Sivasspor)
Borja González (OFI Crete FC)
Bernard Berisha (FC Dinamo City)
Oumar Keita (Al-Bataeh CSC)
Hekuran Berisha (FC Dinamo City)
Jorgo Pellumbi (FC Drita)
Ergis Arifi (KF Teuta)
Agon Sadiku (Kuopion Palloseura / KuPS)
Peter Itodo (Metalist 1925 Kharkiv)
Ilir Krasniqi (Kolos Kovalivka)
Richard Akonnor (Al-Jazira Club)
Leard Sadriu (FC Argeș Pitești)
Fiton Ademi (Shkendija Tetovo)
Veton Tusha (FC Drita)
Coaches/Staff represented (if any):
Sabri Lamouchi (Without Club)
Ivan Gvozdenovic (AF Elbasani)
Notable Deals
2025 – Mario Dorgeles – FC Nordsjælland to SC Braga – Permanent – €11.00m – contract to 2030
2024 – Ernest Muçi – Legia Warszawa to Beşiktaş – Permanent – €10.00m
2025 – Ernest Muçi – Beşiktaş to Trabzonspor – Loan (option to buy shown on profile)
2024 – Ibrahim Osman – FC Nordsjælland to Brighton – Permanent – reported £16m
2024 – Farouck Adekami – Right to Dream Academy to Royal Antwerp – Permanent – €70k
2025 – Ibrahim Osman – Brighton to Feyenoord – Loan
2025 – Ibrahim Osman – Brighton to AJ Auxerre – Loan
Services
Player representation and contract negotiation
Transfers and loans (domestic and cross-border)
Manager representation
Career planning and international placement support (evidenced by multi-league client distribution)
Partner Network
Clubs/markets evidenced by current client placements: Portugal, France, Türkiye, Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Greece, Romania, Kazakhstan, Albania, Kosovo
Track Record (last 3 seasons)
(Counted only from transfers that were specifically verifiable in the sources accessed in this run – a complete agency-wide count requires full access to every client’s transfer history pages.)
Total transfers completed (verified, 2023-24 to 2025-26):
Permanent transfers with disclosed fees (3):
Mario Dorgeles – €11.00m
Ernest Muçi – €10.00m
Farouck Adekami – €70k
Loans/temporary moves (3):
Ernest Muçi – Beşiktaş to Trabzonspor (loan)
Ibrahim Osman – Brighton to Feyenoord (loan)
Ibrahim Osman – Brighton to AJ Auxerre (loan)
Deals ≥ €10m (verified):
2 deals: Mario Dorgeles (€11.00m) and Ernest Muçi (€10.00m)
Clients in top-5 leagues (current, verified):
Ligue 1: Ibrahim Osman (AJ Auxerre)
National team clients (verified from player pages accessed):
Ibrahim Osman – Ghana (caps shown)
Nazmi Gripshi – Albania (national player shown)
Renewal/extension deals (verified):
Mirlind Daku – contract extension date shown (13.07.2025)
Approach & Philosophy
SSM’s client distribution suggests a strategy built around cross-border placements and moving players into opportunity leagues (Türkiye, Russia, Gulf, and selected Western European pathways) while maintaining a strong Balkan core.
The presence of multiple U23 high-value assets indicates an emphasis on early career value growth and later monetisation via international transfers or top-flight loans.
Fees & Transparency
Typical arrangements in player representation are commission-based and depend on player salary, services provided, and whether the agent represents the player, the engaging club, or both (dual representation). Where FFAR applies, commissions and service fees are subject to the applicable rules and disclosure requirements.
Compliance & Reputation
Disciplinary actions / sanctions: No public sanction found in the accessed sources in this run.
Litigation / disputes: No court case found in the accessed sources in this run.
Media sentiment: Neutral to positive.
Awards/recognition
No widely reported awards found in the accessed sources in this run.
