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:

    Crystal Palace 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...

    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....

    Crystal Palace Academy Our 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

    How to get scouted by an 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...

    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....

    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

    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

    How to become a professional footballer Crystal Palace

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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

    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

    How Crystal Palace 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 Talent ID Scouts

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

    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....

    Crystal Palace Under-23s and Academy

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

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