Your child has the ability. You just need to reach the right person.
Your son has been top scorer three seasons running. His coach says he's ready for academy football. But you don't know any Academy Managers — and the online trial form disappeared into nowhere.
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“My child has the talent but we don't know anyone”
You don't know the right people
The best academies fill their squads through recommendations and scouts who already know the players. You're on the outside — and that's not your child's fault.
Online applications are ignored
You filled in the Academy's trial form. Spent hours on it. You heard nothing. The trial happened — they never saw your child's application because nobody opened it.
You don't need an agent yet
You've been told you need a football agent for your child. The agents who reply want money upfront. Your child doesn't need an agent — they need a trial. And you can arrange that yourself.
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How it works for parents
Getting your child a trial starts with contacting the person who runs trials — not filling in a form that nobody reads.
Search by club and role
Find Academy Managers, youth coaches, and scouts at clubs within reach — geographically or at the level your child is targeting.
Find the person who runs trials
See role titles before unlocking. Target the Academy Manager or Head of Youth Development — not the club's generic email address.
Send your child's highlights directly
Unlock their email and phone. Send a professional introduction with a link to your child's best footage — directly to the person who decides who gets a trial.
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“Found the Academy Manager's email, sent my son's highlight reel, got a trial date within the week. The online form we'd filled in two months ago still hasn't been acknowledged.”
David M.
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Academy and youth role search
Filter for Academy Manager, Youth Coach, and scout roles at clubs in your area or the division you're targeting for your child.
Local and national search
Find contacts at clubs near you or target academies at a specific level — Championship academies, Category 1-3, or grassroots development centres.
Scout directory access
Reach scouts who cover your region — the people who watch matches and recommend young players to clubs.
See before you unlock
Check names, roles, and organisations before spending a credit. Make sure you're contacting the right person. Three free unlocks to start.
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Guide to contacting football academies
Will this actually get my child a trial, or just waste my time?
Footy Contacts gives you the direct line to the person who runs academy trials and selects players — not a promise of a contract. What it does is remove the biggest barrier: not knowing who to contact. The conversation still has to happen. Your child still has to perform. But now you can start the conversation with the right person, instead of being ignored.
Your child's talent deserves to be seen.
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