Southampton 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...

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    How to write a Football Trial CV that will get you Scouted at Southampton

    So many footballers contact teams asking for football trials You can now maximise you professional football club chances with this easy to follow CV, guaranteed to impress any football scout.

    This will stop your CV's getting ignored!

    Academy Managers ask for specific footballing requirements in a CV, this was written by a Football Academy Manager showing you how to seriously increase football trial selection..... Make your playing career stand out....

    Southampton 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

    Southampton FC 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

    Southampton Academy develop upcoming football talent

    This 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 successful

    How to get a trial at Southampton 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

    About Southampton 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....

    Do Southampton run open trials, and how do I get a trial?

    We always watch players at their local clubs or schools before inviting them for a trial. Therefore, if you write in for a trial, you should always include a

    How Southampton 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...

    Joining Southampton 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

    Join Southampton Pro Academy your Options

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

    How to get scouted by a Southampton Academy scout

    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 are also very aware that good talent can...

    TO GET SCOUTED OR ATTEND TRIALS DOES IT MATTER WHERE I LIVE?

    Here are the rules this club have in relation to distances players can live before getting scouted or attending trials. How close players can and have to live to get signed for this club or be considered for academy trials.....

    Do Southampton run open trials, and how do I get a trial?

    We always watch players at their local clubs or schools before inviting them for a trial. Therefore, if you write in for a trial, you should always include a

    Identifying Young Talent at Southampton 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…

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