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

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

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...

Join Crystal Palace A Pro Academy

For direct communication with this Professional Academy, you can visit the

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…

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

How do I know if a Crystal Palace 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...

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

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....

How to become a professional footballer Crystal Palace

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

About Talent ID Scouts

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

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...

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 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...

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 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

Join Crystal Palace A Pro Academy

For direct communication with this Professional Academy, you can visit the

Crystal Palace Football trials applications

Academy will assess your application and decide whether or not to send a scout to watch the game.

How to get a trial at Premier League Crystal Palace Academy

You must be selected to have a trial at a Premier League 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