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
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...
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....
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
How to become a professional footballer
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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
How to get a trial at this 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
What does it take to be spotted by a football academy scout?
What are scouts looking for from young players on a Sunday morning? Which attributes, personality traits and raw skills set kids on the road to footballing stardom?
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...
Under-23s and Academy
The Academy was created to train and develop players from the age of eight right up to the age of...
Pro Academies offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. The Academy is located at:
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
So, you want to become a professional footballer? Well you’ve come to the right place because we've got everything you need to know about turning pro
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
