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    CRYSTAL PALACE ACADEMY

    I'm a promising footballer, can I have a trial?

    Crystal Palace Academy has a large scouting network with scouts watching games and tournaments in and around London.

    The main source of recruiting young and talented players for Crystal Palace Academy. Crystal Palace Academy scouts are watching, school, county, regional and district games and tournaments across all age groups.

    If a Crystal Palace Academy scout feels that the player has shown potential to play at Academy level, an approach will be made to the manager of your club or school as well as your parents and you will be invited in for a trial with Crystal Palace Football Club Academy.

    How do I get scouted and impress Crystal Palace scouts in football?

    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


    Do Crystal Palace 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 Crystal Palace, 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 to get Scouted by Crystal Palace top Football Club

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    How Do Crystal Palace 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


    How to get a trial at Crystal Palace 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


    What are Crystal Palace Pro Scouts looking for?

    Quite simply; talent. Scouts understand that players come in all shapes and sizes, with a variety of strengths and weaknesses. They take into account a player’s....


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    About Crystal Palace Pro Academy

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    What does it take to be spotted by a Crystal Palace football academy scout?

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    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

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    Crystal Palace 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....

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    How to get scouted by a Crystal Palace Academy scout

    This clubs 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

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    Join Crystal Palace A Pro Academy

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    Crystal Palace Academy Contact Details

    A 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

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    About Talent ID Scouts

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

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    What does it take to be spotted by a Crystal Palace 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?

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    About Crystal Palace Academy

    A Football Club Academy develops talented young footballers from the age of 8 to 18yrs. The Academy employs a large team of staff to identify, recruit, coach, develop and support approximately....

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    Crystal Palace 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

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    How Do Crystal Palace 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

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    Crystal Palace 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

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    Identifying Young Talent at Crystal Palace Academy

    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…

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    About Crystal Palace Pro Academy

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

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    How to get a trial at Crystal Palace 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

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    How to become a professional footballer Crystal Palace

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    How to get Scouted by Crystal Palace top Football Club

    It’s probably just about every young or amateur league footballer’s dream to get scouted by a top Premier League club. Just about any footballer will have dreamed about being watched or scouted by a professional scout at some time or another, so in this article we’ll give you

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