How to become a professional footballer at Southampton

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    Offical Job Role Description Professional Football Academy Manager

    Professional Football Academy. What is the official duties responsibility of a Premier League football Academy Manager and what you can expect from a. Here is the official Job Advert requirements to become a Football Academy Manager.  Understanding the job of an Academy Manager will help you in your path to professional football and assist in your goal to impress and get scouted......

    How do I know if a Southamton 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...

    Southampton 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 Southampton FC Talent ID Scouts

    Academy scouts are registered with the Premier League and have been CRB checked. The Academy carries out regular

    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....

    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

    Official Role of A Southampton Professional Football Scout

    Football Scouts what is the official duties responsibility of a Premier League football scout and what you can expect from a football scout. Here is the official requirements to become a scout and who they work for.  Understanding the job of a scout will help you in your path to professional football and assist in your goal to impress and get scouted......

    Southampton Under-23s and Academy

    The Academy was created to train and develop players from the age of eight right up to the age of...

    About Southampton Football Club Academy

    The  Academy offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. This clubs Academy is located at

    I keep contacting Southampton, 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 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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