Welcome to the Get Scouted area of PlayerScout site. This part of the site will arm you with all the information needed to improve your chances of being spotted by a professional scout.
For those new to scouting, this is a football clubs main process of talent identification and gaining tactical intelligence on opponents.
In short…
A club will deploy a player scout to attend matches (or training, soccer schools etc) to find potential signings to improve their academy or first team.
Once a hot prospect is found the scout will invite them to a football trial to assess their abilities before offering them a contract.
CONTENTS
How To Get Scouted
Section 1
Understanding the Trial Process
As football trials are such an important part of the scouting process, it’s important to understand as much about them as possible.
Our football trials section has all the vital information to give you the confidence going into a trial.
From pre trial nutrition to tips on how to act when you arrive, we have everything covered.
Best Foods To Eat Before a Trial
Learn how to fuel up before a trial to give you extra energy and focus.
PFSA Football Trials
Find out all about the Professional Football Scouts Association open football trials.
How to Impress at a Football Trial
Learn how players are assessed so that you can prepare for live assessment trial and improve your chances of getting a contract.
Football Trial Preparation
Learn how players are assessed so that you can prepare for live assessment trial and improve your chances of getting a contract.
Exits Trials
Check out our guide to exit trials to learn how to improve your chances of getting resigned by a pro club.
Live Assessment Football Trials
Find out what goes on at a live assessment football trial and how you can attend and be scouted..
Player Performance Analysis
Learn how players are assessed so that you can prepare for live assessment trial and improve your chances of getting a contract.
Section 2
If you are playing regular football in a structured league, there’s a good chance that a professional football scout has been to one of your matches (probably numerous times).
However…
Sometimes you may have to reach out to a club or scout to attract attention. Here is a series of articles on how scouts work and what they look for.
Football League Scouting
Find out how scouting strategies differ for lower league football clubs compared to top level football clubs.
Football Player Video Evaluation
Find out how football scouts evaluate players and what they look for per position.
Football Player Recruitment
Find out how football scouts evaluate players and what they look for per position.
What Do Scouts Football Look For
Find out how football scouts evaluate players and what they look for per position.
Section 3
Football CV – Documenting Your Career
How to Write a Cover Letter
How to write a Football CV – step by step guide & free eBook on how to write your Football CV.
Highlight Video
How to write a Football CV – step by step guide & free eBook on how to write your Football CV.
How To Approach Football Clubs
Once you have made your football cv and covering letter, created an unforgettable highlights video and online profile easily found on the internet for scouts
How to Write a Football CV
How to write a Football CV – step by step guide & free eBook on how to write your Football CV.
Section 4
Careers in Football
Playing on the pitch is not the only way to earn a career in football. There are many off the field careers in football that will enable you to fulfill a dream of working in the exciting world of professional football.
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