The Club 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
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How do I know if a Pro 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...
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 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 Teams 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
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
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
Joining A Professional Development squad
Players who have progressed through the Academy and have shown the potential to play at a higher level are offered professional contracts and will then join
What are 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 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 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....
