What do scouts look for in a player

[Tottino]

r 3rd and 4th division teams in Europe(coca cola championship, Serie c2/d) considered pro or semi pro
and do u need to be good to make one of those teams?

Up to Serie C2 your considered professionista....serie D no..i guess you can say semi pro? And I don't know about England but im guessing Coca Cola league is still considered pro, even maybe a division down from that as well.

And of course you have to be good lol.

i was offered a contract with a serie D youth team, but i decided not to stay. It wasn't worth it. Im gonna try for a better, or maybe a scholarship in the states.

[Italia56]

Up to Serie C2 your considered professionista....serie D no..i guess you can say semi pro? And I don't know about England but im guessing Coca Cola league is still considered pro, even maybe a division down from that as well.

And of course you have to be good lol.

i was offered a contract with a serie D youth team, but i decided not to stay. It wasn't worth it. Im gonna try for a better, or maybe a scholarship in the states.
i know u need to be good but do u need to be outstanding like were u the best on all of ur teams?

and y didnt u not stay

[Louis999]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/features/newsid_2443000/2443335.stm

[Kevin8833]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/features/newsid_2443000/2443335.stm
Thanks but I would prefer like Barcelona's scouts to Fulham's "I am looking for players who are willing to get stuck in, and don't even watch players on the ball" :rolleyes: typical.

[mirha494]

The answer on this question is that you have to really play well and be better than your teammates. if you are just an average soccer player then becoming professional will be a hard thing.

[crossy]

honestly you guys talking about flashy boots are talking out of your ass because i have been at two academys now (plymouth argyle and exeter city) and you are only aloud to wear black boots:mad::mad::mad:

[daharryone]

Played with a couple of players that were on the US junior national team in high school. One played for our high school team, he had good ball control and he was FAST FAST FAST.

How fast? He was a little faster dribbling the ball than I was without and I was sprinting. I'm not slow, I captained our track team as a sprinter and did compete in state. That's how fast he was.

[Antonio81]

Up to Serie C2 your considered professionista....serie D no..i guess you can say semi pro? And I don't know about England but im guessing Coca Cola league is still considered pro, even maybe a division down from that as well.

And of course you have to be good lol.

i was offered a contract with a serie D youth team, but i decided not to stay. It wasn't worth it. Im gonna try for a better, or maybe a scholarship in the states.
Does Serie D pay, and does Serie C2 pay enough so that you don´t need a second job:confused:

[snolly g]

i think it depends on where you live/play.

if you live in the u.s., they look for attractive (semi-metrosexual) players with names like trevor, lance, brandon, etc. if you're not one of the above, then you have to be really, really good.

if you live in europe, it's different. they really do look for talent. they don't care how you look. you can be fugly like ribery or gattuso, but if you're good, they'll give you a chance.

[guyioptre]

firstly i would like to say that young aspiring players should not be tooo worried about being scouted at an early age as theyere will be plenty of chances as you get older.look at IAn WRIGHT who was spotted in his 20s playing sunday league

to be honest it is unlikely to be scouted unless you fit certain criteria.
certain aspects of your game must also be up to scratch.it can also help to be well prepared on the day of a trial. here are some tips to help be scouted: 1 arrive on time 2 dress smartly and cleanly, you would be amazed what scouts look for. 3 have clean boots 4 make sure nothing distracts you during your trial e.g shingaurds stay in place, laces are tied properly.

as for the actual football side of it play smartly,play to your strenghts for example : dont try things you dont usually do e.g trying to hit a 40 yard pass when passings not one of your strong points.KEEP TALKING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEAMMATES.this is cruical and is somthing all scouts look for.Play IT SIMPLE , get stuck in in your tackles and if nessecary foul some one to show you have a bit of bottle.ENCOURAGE PEOPLE IF THEy MAke A MISTAKE, and dont let your head go down if you make one


show you have a good touch-this is crucial. speed obviously helps both phisically and mentally, make smart decissions, be strong on the ball and try not to lose possesion.

HOWEVER BE WILLING TO TAKE CHANCES. take a shot,try to go past some one as THIS MAY BE YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO GO PRO

yours kieran

[ChrisSSBB]

Thanks but I would prefer like Barcelona's scouts to Fulham's "I am looking for players who are willing to get stuck in, and don't even watch players on the ball" :rolleyes: typical.

A player spends relatively few minutes during a match with the ball so all scouts will be looking to see what a player does without the ball. Is he supporting, tracking back, getting forward, communicating, making himself available for the ball, shaping his body properly to defend or receive, etc., etc. Barcelona scouts will look for the same thing.

[Kevin8833]

A player spends relatively few minutes during a match with the ball so all scouts will be looking to see what a player does without the ball. Is he supporting, tracking back, getting forward, communicating, making himself available for the ball, shaping his body properly to defend or receive, etc., etc. Barcelona scouts will look for the same thing.
I realize this but without enough technical ability none of that matters.

[Natsoccer]

Hard Work.
Besides having the skill, you have to show you really want it. Nobody wants a player with all the talent in the world who never shows it.

[jasoncronkhite]

Here's what one coach said he looked for in players: http://blog.footballersfc.com/featured/hall-of-fame-soccer-coach-advice/

Jason

[erick]

1) talent
2)shape
3)attitude
4)leadership
5) willing to improve
6)hardworker

[HJKfan]

Speed is the most important attribute in football. Absolute nonsense.

Maybe somewhere in Britain where they run up and down like headless chicken after somebody has kicked the ball as far as he can up the field.

[sturmgraz32]

speed and size are huge factors, if you've got them you'll be noticed.

[mikey-wolves]

Leadership? leadership doesnt matter, you only need one leader in the team.. dont concentrate to lead your team unless your captain it will only efect your own game!

and someone wandered what level of play coca cola championship was in england, its very very high standard football, players at my team, highest singing this season was 4 million for one player, and he gets payed around 30K a week..

To get scouted, its all about luck of the draw, you could be an exceptionaly good player yet not get picked up as the scout watching you already has a player who is very good in your posistion...

A main thing a scout will look for is your intelligence on the pitch, wasting possesion doesnt get you anywhere! Last season i played against England Boys Under 16.. We lost 2-1, they had 2 centre mids who were at man utd, striker at bolton and spurs, defence was a mixture between crewe, west ham and man utd, and one thing i picked out from this game was they just all played the simple pass, but with great pace and accuracy, they never wasted anything and they would turn our players with their first touch, well before they had even touched the ball, to get to a high level you have to be unbeleivable good! i mean i get told by the away team every game i am the beest player on my team, the fastest and most skillful, i'm not even at a club at the moment, i got rejected... twice :/ to put in how fast you need to be, i run 100m in 11 secs flat!

[Josh Clifford]

Ability & attitude.
Mikey-Wolves how old are you mate?

[mikey-wolves]

Ability & attitude.
Mikey-Wolves how old are you mate?

I'm 16 why..?