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    Academy Development Centre Information

    Development Centre’s are within one hour's travel of the Club. Each Centre is staffed by FA qualified coaches and the sessions last between one and

     


    How to get a trial at this 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

    How do I know if a Pro Academy scout has been to watch me?

    Unfortunately, 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...

    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

    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

    Identifying Young Talent at the 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

    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

    Join A Pro Academy

    For direct communication with this Professional Academy, you can visit the

    How to get Scouted by a top Football Club

    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

    CARDIFF CITY FC ACADEMY FOOTBALL TRIALS

    Cardiff City Academy Our Mission

    To create an elite environment that attracts, retains and develops top quality players providing an ongoing supply of academy graduates to the First Team squad, whilst ensuring those individuals who fall short of this standard have the necessary skills and education to enable them

    How to get scouted by an 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...

    Joining A Professional Development squad

    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

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