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Cardiff City FC's Academy is known for its structured recruitment process, which includes a network of scouts who observe players at their local clubs before inviting them for a training period. The Academy does not run open trials; instead, they prefer to invite players after careful observation. Aspiring footballers can send their playing CV to the Academy, including a fixture list with kick-off times and venues for their team, along with any other relevant football background information. For detailed information on the recruitment process or to make an enquiry, interested individuals can contact the Academy via email. Tony's Soccer School also offers a platform for football trials and provides information on various opportunities for young players to get noticed by scouts and clubs.

CARDIFF CITY FC ACADEMY OFFICIAL TRIAL AND APPLICATION TO ACADEMY

Here is the application for the Cardiff City Academy. Whilst Open trials are hard to come by you must make an initial application to an academy to either be invited in for a trial or to get a football scout to come and watch you play. We cannot promise you will get scouted this time, but we always encourage to send in a playing CV.

Professional clubs are trained and educated and also must adhere to FA guidelines to scout players. So the club must be honest and give everyone an opportunity allowing them the chance to read a players CV/ability and this is the guidelines you must follow to make that initial contact.

Please use the following criteria as a guideline:

Current club/school if applicable

Age group/date of birth

Fixture lists (including kick off times and venues)

Contact telephone number and address

If we are impressed by a CV. We will make our interest in the player known by contacting the respective club at which he is registered.

All enquiries must be directed to:

ACADEMY DEPARTMENT

Please contact the club via email for information on the academy and trials.

For all enquiries, please email Gavin Reen - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Remember you must live close to the club you are applying for as is impracticle if you live 100 Miles away.

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CARDIFF CITY ACADEMY TRIAL DATES

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This 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 career in football. If you are looking for a career in football, and live in this academy catchment, then your best chance will be to join the Academy.

About this Academy

This Academy offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff.

This Academy is located at:

This clubs Academy use advanced technology and coaching methods to develop their players. They are actively looking for upcoming talent to join their academy, and are very selective about who gets in, as competition is tough.

With the changes that have taken place in the football academy system. Academy Category three clubs are now free (U12+) to recruit from all over the nation.

Previously, Category three clubs could only recruit talent within a 90 minute travelling time to the academy, but the FA have reconsidered this following thinking that the best talent should only fairly be allowed to play in the best academies even if they do not live nearby. This gives the very best talent the very best chances of success, thus growing our home grown talent for the international stage.

This has seen a rise in host families being recruited here, to help house young promising talent in safe family environments.

Upcoming Fixtures

We have a whole programme of upcoming activities, fixtures and events. Check the times of each match or look up the match venue for any of the Academy age groups.

How to get a trial at this team

You must be selected to have a trial at this club, 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 links to videos of themselves playing football, but it is worth bearing in mind that clubs receive thousands of these videos each week and simply don’t have time to watch them all and go about their daily business, so the most effective way of getting scouted for a trial at this club is to join. Scouts regularly select young players from soccer school sessions and invite them to trial at the development centres, and anyone can play in their soccer schools so it offers an open door for all to get spotted.

It is also particularly good planning to take your child to soccer schools as soon as they are old enough, as their competition will be doing the same, so it enables them to develop their talents in line with the same level as their peers.

How to get scouted by a scout

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 we are also very aware that good talent can slip through the net, so do offer players the chances to directly contact them with the below details.

Understandably they are unable to respond to everybody due to the volume of applications, but this does serve as an effective way to alert scouts about talent looking to take their football to the next level and secure a trial

To get scouted for a trial simply collect the following information:

• Players CV
• Covering Letter
• Players Vital Statistics: Players position, Age, Date of Birth, Height, Weight, contact email/phone/address, current club, previous clubs, detail of any trials already attended, any representative honours such as school, districts, county etc
• Players school they attend
• Fixture list of your current team, including location and kick off time to be passed to scout

Once you have collated all of the above information, email

 will assess your application and decide whether or not to send a scout to watch the game.

Syllabus

The training programme at this Academy is broken into technical and tactical training, with a special module for Goalkeepers. The below demonstrates:

• The professional development phase
  
• The youth development phase
  
• The foundation phase
  
• The youth / professional development phase
  
• The foundation development goalkeeper phase
  

Professional Development Phase

Outfield Players – Technical

• Passing – Playing forwards through tight passing channels
• Receiving the ball – Receiving the ball in the air to pass in the least number of touches
• Passing – Generic passing practises to move the ball on two touches
• Running / Dribbling with the ball – Developing the 1st touch to break through a variation of receiving surfaces
• Running / Dribbling with the ball – Variations in the dribble to advance in 1 v 1’s
• Shooting – Shifting the ball to get shots off under pressure
• Passing – Keeping the ball moving for a long period of time
• Manipulating the ball – Shifting the ball across the body with a variation of surfaces
• Turning – Turning away from pressure and protecting possession of the ball

Outfield Players – Tactical

• Possession (Playing out from the back) – Midfield rotation to receive high and low open up passing channels
• Possession (Retaining the ball to penetrate) – Working in front or behind opponents to retain the ball looking to play forwards
• Possession (Game management) – Playing with and against an overload (the extra man)
• Attacking (Counter attacking) – Breaking from the defending third
• Attacking (Centrally) – Playing between lines and breaking lines with and without the ball
• Attacking (Wide areas) – 1 v 1’s, 2 v 2’s to create goalkeeping opportunities
• Defending (Individual) – Approach to the ball dependent on the opposition and area of the pitch
• Defending (Groups & Units) – Defending later and deeper
• Defending (Making play predictable, Regains and Possession Decision) – Pressure as the team/group hunting the ball for quick regain

Goalkeepers

• Goalkeeper support – Variety of passes and support for players in possession
• Goalkeeper support – Awareness of best option looking to penetrate with distribution
• Goalkeeper support – How the goalkeeper can affect the state of the game
• Goalkeeper defending – How to deal with 1 v 1 situations in game situations
• Goalkeeper defending – Early shots always being set in and around the box
• Goalkeeper defending – Positioning and decision making in dealing with the cross
• Goalkeeper communications – Organisation and support to the defender
• Goalkeeper communications – Communications to players away from the ball
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the goalkeeper to compact

Foundation Phase

Outfield Players – Technical

• Protecting the Ball – Setting the scene for receiving on the safe side – guidelines for success
• Passing – Short, quick and high tempo passing in small groups
• Receiving the Ball- Developing the set as part of link play to move the ball forwards
• Turning – Developing turns under passive pressure to include disguise
• Shooting – Longer distance shooting relevant to the age of the group
• Running / Dribbling With the Ball – Long and thin practices to practice breaking into space from a dribble or receiving the ball
• Shooting – One touch finishing around the goal on angles with pressure approaching
• Passing – Passing within larger areas focusing on techniques to a longer pass (floor / aerially)
• Manipulating the Ball – Quick foot movements to manipulate a small skills ball

Outfield Players – Tactical

• Possession (Individual) – Developing players to receive the ball and maintain possession on their safe side
• Possession (Group Play) – Develop players to receive and play away from pressure in small groups
• Possession (Directional) – Possession / wave practises maintaining the speed of the ball from start to finish
• Attacking (Individual) – Changes of direction and speed to beat opponents
• Attacking (Groups) – Small group attacking practices (4v4, 5v5). Movement/combinations to create and exploit space
• Attacking (with/against overloads) – Small sided games working on creating and exploiting space on the transition
• Defending (Pressure the Ball) – Basic principles to approaching a player in possession
• Defending (Small Groups) – Possession based practices focusing the change of roles based on the movement of the ball
• Defending (Regaining to Play) – Regaining the ball and countering to a scoring conclusion

Goalkeepers

• Goalkeeper support – Passes and throws to start play
• Goalkeeper support – Choosing the best distribution option
• Goalkeeper support – Using the ball quickly after making a save
• Goalkeeper defending – Throw ball situations and close range shots
• Goalkeeper defending – Attacking the ball and parrying away to safe areas
• Goalkeeper defending – Making recovery saves within the game
• Goalkeeper communications – To defenders individually and as part of a unit
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the ability to be clear and concise
• Goalkeeper communications – Start positions in relation to the ball

Goalkeeper Youth / Professional Phase

Goalkeepers – Technical

• Distribution – Out of the back to the best option and supporting the play
• Crossing – Dealing with deep crosses into the 18 yard box and transition to distribute
• Shot Stopping – Into line and down the line of the ball for angled strike
• Handling – Dealing with low balls around the set position inclusive of the 1v1 encounter
• Shot Stopping – Dealing with low, medium and high dives from a central and angled strike
• Crossing – Dealing with crosses centrally and to front post areas
• Shot Stopping – Dealing with close reaction shots, double and triple saves
• Distribution – Technique of starting counter attacks, choice of delivery
• Crosses – Dealing with crosses centrally and to the back post area

Goalkeepers – Tactical

• Goalkeeper support – Start play using a variety of passes and providing angles for support for players in possession
• Goalkeeper support – Awareness of best option looking to penetrate with distribution
• Goalkeeper support – Managing the game and understanding how the goalkeeper can affect the state of the game
• Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with 1v1 game situations
• Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with early shots always being set in and around the box
• Goalkeeper defending – Positioning in relation to the ball, decision making on dealing with the cross
• Goalkeeper communications – Organisation and support to the defender (clear and concise information)
• Goalkeeper communications – Communications to players away from the ball
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the goalkeeper to compact play through the line taken by the defending players

Goalkeeper Foundation Phase

Goalkeepers – Technical

• Handling – Footwork set in position with a variation of serves
• Distribution – Playing out from the back from feet and hands, providing angels of support
• Handling – Variation of handling practices concluding with penetrative distribution
• Shot Stopping – Dealing with 1v1 encounter
• Shot Stopping – Low, medium and high diving sales from central
• Distribution – Technique of longer distribution for feet and hands (classic counter attacks)
• Shot Stopping – Speed of movement across the goal in the line down the line of the ball for an angled strike
• Handling – Technique of dealing with low balls in and around the body
• Crossing – Basic technique and positioning (in relation to the ball) covering balls into front middle far areas

Goalkeepers – Tactical

• Goalkeeper support – Using a variety of passes and throws to start play
• Goalkeeper support – Choosing the best distribution option
• Goalkeeper support – Using the ball quickly after making a save
• Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with through ball situations and learning how to deal with cross range shots
• Goalkeeper defending – Attacking the ball and parrying away to safe areas in game situations
• Goalkeeper defending – Making recovery saves within the game
• Goalkeeper communications – Communication to defenders individually and as a unit
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the ability to be clear and concise
• Goalkeeper communications – Set positions in relation to the ball

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