All professional and many semi-professional football
clubs have a team of scouts whose role it is to seek
out new talent and invite them for trials at their club;
the ultimate aim being to sign the most talented players.
Football scouts are everywhere in football; some linked to clubs,
others linked to businesses, some operate on their own.
Trials
Carlisle United Football Club Academy does not hold un-invited
open trial sessions, however you can apply direct for trials.
We have a large scouting network with scouts watching games
and tournaments all over the country. If the scout thinks you
might have what it takes to join the Academy then we will invite
you to a trial.
Get scouted
In order to get scouted you need to be playing football,
for a team, and on a regular basis. We will not consider
any player, whatever their age, who is not currently
playing for a team.
Our scouts will go out and watch games based on local
knowledge and recommendations.
We do accept recommendations from players -
see below for more details.
As you can probably appreciate, we receive hundreds of calls,
emails and letters each week from across the world
(many of whom say they are ‘as good as Messi for their age’,
or indeed better) and we cannot see them all.
Nationality
To attend a trial at our academy you must either be a UK
resident or hold a passport from a European Union country.
Submit your CV
The club’s scouting team watch hundreds of games every
month. If you think you could be good enough, and want a
scout to come and watch you and your team, then you can
let us know.
Players between the age of 6 and 18 years are asked to
send their CV by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
and include the following details:
• Your name
• Your age and date of birth
• Your contact address and telephone number
• The current club you play for
• The position you play
• List of forthcoming fixtures you will be playing in
(with match locations)
What then?
The recruitment staff will then make a decision as to
whether a scout will be sent to watch your games.
If the scout feels that the player has shown potential to play
at Academy level, an approach will be made to your team
manager and your parents, and you will be invited in for a
trial at one of our sessions.
You won’t always know when a scout is watching.
You should assume that someone could be watching
whenever you play, so always be at your best.
If you do not receive a reply within 14 days please
assume your request for a trial with the Academy
has been unsuccessful. Due to the sheer volume of
requests we cannot reply to everyone and we cannot
enter into any further correspondence about your request.
The Trial
Once you have been invited in to a trial then
further guidance on what to expect will be given to
both you and your parents.
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