Joining A Professional Development squad - Arsenal

Players who have progressed through the Academy and have shown the potential to play at a higher level are offered professional contracts and will then join

How do I get scouted and impress scouts in football? - Arsenal

I work as a football scout for a professional club in Scotland and also provide player information for club...You have to play in the best team you can for your age in your area - a side that scouts keep tabs on. It is no good being a star in

Arsenal Academy Development Centre Information

Development Centre’s are within one hour's travel of the Club. Each Centre is staffed by FA qualified coaches and the sessions last between one and

Arsenal Football Academy – Our Vision

To be one of the world’s leading football Clubs renowned for a strong association with its community and a long tradition of developing young talent that...

Arsenal Academy Overview & Methodology

Arsenal Football Club’s first ever year-round academy in the U.S. is an amazing opportunity for select players to get elite level training based on the methodology and innovative curriculum of one the world's most recognized and successful clubs

Do Arsenal run open trials, and how do I get a trial?

We always watch players at their local clubs or schools before inviting them for a trial. Therefore, if you write in for a trial, you should always include a

I keep contacting clubs, but never seem to get invited in. What can I do to get scouted?

Football is a hugely competitive profession in which to ‘make it’. Obviously talent is required, but it takes real resilience and determination to be successful in the game. Some people are noticed...

What does it take to be spotted by Arsenal football academy scout?

What are scouts looking for from young players on a Sunday morning? Which attributes, personality traits and raw skills set kids on the road to footballing stardom?

The Arsenal Club Academy

The Academy coaches young footballers from the ages of 8 to 18 involving approximately 150 young players, looked after by 30 full-time and part-time staff. The academy features a network of....

Arsenal's Clubs Scouting Network

The youngsters have been the talk of the town but how did the club get them?. Some have signed from abroad and others groomed from the academy. Chief Scout Steve Rowley tells us the process of identifying and bringing in such talents.

What’s the process for finding players? Do you tell them where to be or do they follow their own leads?

How Arsenal academy scouts make an approach

A scout will talk with the parents/managers and/or teachers of a player. We do not approach children directly. If you are approached by an Academy scout...

How Do Arsenal Scout Children For Their Youth Football Academy?

There are a number of ways that clubs and indeed most other professional football clubs take children into their football academies. The most common ways that clubs selects its youth players are through tryouts held at the club and through the club's youth scouting network

Development Centre’s are within one hour's travel of the Club. Each Centre is staffed by FA qualified coaches and the sessions last between one and

The aim to identify and recruit young talent through the Academy's extensive scouting network. This means that if one of the academy staff identifies a talented player, the boy…

Academy scouts are registered with the Premier League and have been CRB checked. The Academy carries out regular

A scout will talk with the parents/managers and/or teachers of a player. We do not approach children directly. If you are approached by an Academy scout...

How Arsenal academy scouts make an approach

A scout will talk with the parents/managers and/or teachers of a player. We do not approach children directly. If you are approached by an Academy scout...

Syllabus at Arsenal Academy

The training programme at Arsenal Academy is broken into technical and tactical training, with a special module for

What does it take to be spotted by Arsenal football academy scout?

What are scouts looking for from young players on a Sunday morning? Which attributes, personality traits and raw skills set kids on the road to footballing stardom?

How to become a professional footballer at Arsenal

So, you want to become a professional footballer? Well you’ve come to the right place because we've got everything you need to know about turning pro

Arsenal Football Academy – Our Vision

To be one of the world’s leading football Clubs renowned for a strong association with its community and a long tradition of developing young talent that...

I keep contacting clubs, but never seem to get invited in. What can I do to get scouted?

Football is a hugely competitive profession in which to ‘make it’. Obviously talent is required, but it takes real resilience and determination to be successful in the game. Some people are noticed...

ARSENAL FC ACADEMY FOOTBALL TRIALS

About Arsenal Pro Academy

Pro Academies offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. The Academy is located at:

How to get a trial at Arsenal Academy

You must be selected to have a trial at this Academy, so it is important that players are spotted in the right places at the right times. For some players, they prefer a direct approach sending in

How Does The Arsenal Team Scout Children For Their Youth Football Academy?

There are a number of ways that Arsenal and indeed most other professional football clubs take children into their football academies. The most common ways that Arsenal selects its youth players are through tryouts held at the club and through the club's youth scouting network