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

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 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

How does recruitment work at Crystal Palace Academy?

We have a network of scouts who work for the Club on a local, national and international basis. They look for players predominantly from Under-7s to....

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

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 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 FC ACADEMY FOOTBALL TRIALS

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 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 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?

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:

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...