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    WATFORD FC ACADEMY OFFICIAL TRIAL AND APPLICATION TO ACADEMY

    WATFORD ACADEMY Information on everything relating to latest football trial opportunities. Includes the academy contact, process of applying for possible academy opportunities and trials procedure, scholarship availability and your chances on joining this academy. Improve your football progression

    WATFORD Academy ratings, reviews, trial opportunity stats, staff ratings & more....

    Academy Overall 8/10; Academy Staff 7/10; Academy Players 6/10; Facilities 10/10; Academy Status Catagory 2; Academy Ages U6 to U23+; Community U6-U8; Foundation U9-U12; Youth Development U13-U16; Scholarships Age 15 to 19; Professionals Players from Age 16+; Gifted/Talented Trials Opportunities - Seasonal; Academy Scouts, Staff 30+; Academy Players 200+; Overseas Trials Opportunities - TBA; Trial Chance Score 84%; Accept player CV - Yes; Formal trials procedure & contact provided - Yes; Website access gives you over 100 trials and 1000 clubs

    Would you like to play for Watford FC?

    To Adults: Watford currently do not hold open trials for adults at Watford Football Club.

    To Apply Please send your player CV including position(s) played, stats, experience, etc.

    to the scouting department via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    If they wish to take your application further then they will contact you directly. Please do not phone the club requesting a trial.

    To Under-18s: Details of any Open Trials for age groups from Under-9 to Under-16 will be advertised here. 

    Alternatively, you are welcome to e-mail your football CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Players who want a trials at this club for all ages please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Please read more for other ways that maybe available for trials along with trials at other clubs....

    Below is an example of advertised trials, Past and Occasional Present trials, for you to use as a point of contact for trials

    WATFORD FC ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP WESTFIELD FOOTBALL ACADEMY TRIAL

    Westfield Community Sports Centre, Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts. WD18 6NS

     

    Football & Education Scheme Trial opportunities

    WESTFIELD FOOTBALL ACADEMY TRIALS (16-18 year olds)

    These trials are for male players who are current Year 11 - 12 pupils

    For further information to apply please email:

     This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    For all ages simply email your full name, date of birth, age group and the current club you play for to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

    Those who make it through to the trial stage will receive an email containing full details closer to the date of trials.

     

    FOOTBALL TRIALS UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS - AGE U18 FOOTBALL TRIALS

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    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

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    How does recruitment work at this Academy?

    We 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....

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    How to get a trial at this Academy

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    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....

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    How to get scouted by a Pro Academy scout

    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

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    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...

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