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
All open tryouts will be held at the Arsenal Soccer Schools Academy, 184 Flanders Netcong Road, Flanders NJ 07836. To register, please fill out the Academy Tryout Registration Form
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....
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...
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
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
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...
Attitude To progress to your full potential as a football player it is vital to have the correct attitude both on and off the football pitch. You need to be as positive and dedicated as possible to fully master your skills
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
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…
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 do I get scouted and impress scouts in football? - Arsenal
I work as a football scout for a professional club in Scotland and also provide player information for club...You have to play in the best team you can for your age in your area - a side that scouts keep tabs on. It is no good being a star in
What does it take to be spotted by Arsenal 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?
The youngsters have been the talk of the town but how did the club 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?
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
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....
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...