The Arsenal 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....

About Arsenal Academy

Arsenal Academy offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. Arsenal Academy address is

Arsenal Academy Overview & Methodology

Arsenal Football Club’s first ever year-round academy in the U.S. is an amazing opportunity for select players to get elite level training based on the methodology and innovative curriculum of one the world's most recognized and successful clubs

How to get a trial at Arsenal 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

Joining A Professional Development squad - Arsenal

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

The Arsenal academy is central to Arsenal’s long-term future.

Developing young talent and giving young players a chance has long been at the centre of the club's philosophy, and will continue to be so.

The Arsenal academy has a proud history of producing players for the first team, and remains at the forefront of player development.

Arsenal 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...

I keep contacting clubs, 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...

How to get scouted by a Pro Academy scout like Arsenal

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

Arsenal’s Scouting Network

The Arsenal youngsters have been the talk of the town but how did Arsenal get them?. Some have signed from abroad and others groomed from the academy. Chief Scout Steve Rowley tells us the process of identifying and bringing in such talents.

What’s the process for finding players? Do you tell them where to be or do they follow their own leads?