Academy Academy Mission

To create an elite environment that attracts, retains and develops top quality players providing an ongoing supply of academy graduates to the First Team squad, whilst ensuring those individuals who fall short of this standard have the necessary skills and education to enable them

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

Arsenal’s Scouting Network

The Arsenal youngsters have been the talk of the town but how did Arsenal 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?

Syllabus at Arsenal Academy

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

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

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

The Arsenal Football Club Youth Academy

Arsenal Football Academy is developed in order to invest in upcoming footballing talent and provide the network, coaching, health and lifestyle advice that each player needs to make a successful career in football. If you are looking for a career in football, Arsenal Acadmey Address: 99 Wad... Phone: 0207

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...

About Arsenal Talent ID Scouts

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

Arsenal Under-23s and Academy

The Academy was created to train and develop players from the age of eight right up to the age of...

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:

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

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

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…

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...

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 Holiday Courses

During school holidays Arsenal Soccer Schools take place at many locations all across the country. Local coaches run programs that teach new skills whilst also working on developing existing player talent using the established Arsenal Soccer Schools training techniques. A full course consists of:

About Arsenal Talent ID Scouts

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

How Arsenal Academy develop upcoming football talent

This Football Academy is developed in order to invest in upcoming footballing talent and provide the network, coaching, health and lifestyle advice that each player needs to make a successful

Arsenal Academy Tryout Schedule

All open tryouts will be held at the Arsenal Soccer Schools Academy, 184 Flanders Netcong Road, Flanders NJ 07836. To register, please fill out the Academy Tryout Registration Form

How to get spotted by an Arsenal Academy scout

Arsenal Academy staff offer players with potential the chance of a 6 week trial with the Academy. Many players are lucky enough to find themselves in the right places when scouts are watching games, however Arsenal Academy are also very aware that good talent can slip through the net, so do offer players the chances to directly contact the club

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

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...

How do I know if an Arsenal Academy scout has been to watch me?

Unfortunately, you may never know. Scouts are not always in club kit as the presence of a scout may put unnecessary pressure on the players, making them...

How to get scouted by an Arsenal Academy scout

Academy scouts offer players the chance to trial. Many players are lucky enough to find themselves in the right places when scouts are watching games, but are also very aware that good talent can...

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?