I'm a promising footballer, can I have a trial?
Crystal Palace Academy has a large scouting network with scouts watching games and tournaments in and around London.
The main source of recruiting young and talented players for Crystal Palace Academy. Crystal Palace Academy scouts are watching, school, county, regional and district games and tournaments across all age groups.
If a Crystal Palace Academy scout feels that the player has shown potential to play at Academy level, an approach will be made to the manager of your club or school as well as your parents and you will be invited in for a trial with Crystal Palace Football Club Academy.
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...
Read more ...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…
Register to Read MoreA 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...
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Register to Read MoreThe Academy was created to train and develop players from the age of eight right up to the age of...
Register to Read MoreUnfortunately, 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...
Read more ...Academy scouts are registered with the Premier League and have been CRB checked. The Academy carries out regular
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Register to Read MoreWe have a network of scouts who work for the Club on a local, national and international basis. They look for players predominantly from Under-7s to....
Register to Read MoreAcademy will assess your application and decide whether or not to send a scout to watch the game.
Register to Read MoreThe 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....
Register to Read MoreThis 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
Register to Read MoreThis 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
Register to Read MorePlayers 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
Register to Read MoreFootball 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...
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Register to Read MoreYou 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
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