How to get Scouted by a top Football Club like Arsenal

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

Arsenal Academy Category Status

Arsenal Academy are rated as a Category One status Academy. With the changes that have taken place in the football academy system. Academy Category one clubs are now free (U12+) to recruit from all over the nation. Previously, Category one clubs

Arsenal’s Scouting Network

The Arsenal youngsters have been the talk of the town but how did Arsenal 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?

Do Arsenal 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

The Arsenal 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....

How Does The Arsenal Team Scout Children For Their Youth Football Academy?

There are a number of ways that Arsenal and indeed most other professional football clubs take children into their football academies. The most common ways that Arsenal selects its youth players are through tryouts held at the club and through the club's youth scouting network

How to get a trial at Arsenal 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

Identifying Young Talent at Arsenal 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…

How to become a professional footballer at Arsenal

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

Joining A Professional Development squad - Arsenal

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 Under-23s and Academy

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

How to get scouted by an Arsenal 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...