I keep contacting clubs, but never seem to get invited in. What can I do to get scouted?

Football is a competitive profession in which to ‘make it’ and there is a huge amount of players that wish to be seen.

Some people are noticed early on, and others develop later, so keep working hard, and keep emailing clubs at a variety of levels.

The higher the level you are currently playing at, the more likely you are to be noticed, and so even if you don’t get a trial at Fulham Football Club, look to move up the leagues at whatever level you can. Don’t lose heart, and however far you get, do it for the enjoyment of the game – professional recognition is an obvious bonus, but a love of the game will give you satisfaction whatever the outcome!

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How does recruitment work at Fulham Football Academy?

The Academy has a network of scouts dedicated to the Club on a local, national and international basis. They regularly watch games and identify players from Under-7s to Under-18s. When a scout highlights a prospective player to the Recruitment Department, it is then taken through an expansive process to see whether there is potential for the recommendation to proceed.