Counting from the last two years, over a million
players across Africa have contacted us. They wanted us to provide for them
football trials opportunity in Europe. I wish it was that easy to introduce
them all to a club at least…
But to successfully market an African footballer to
clubs abroad, the player would have been outstanding playing for his national
team in a major tournament like the FIFA World cup.
Otherwise, the player should have well produced
video clips of his best performances, which must also be attractive to clubs
management.
To market a player through an Agent’s goodwill and
relationship with a club almost always turn out with much to be desired… it’s
like forcing a camel through the eye of a needle.
Although, we usually focus on the few success
stories, but not many footballers are aware that over 85% of players introduced
to clubs abroad fail their trials. Well, some are dropped because they do not
possess an EU Passport.
I don’t mean anyhow players, some of the best
selected from NPFL,NNL, Nationwide league or probably, players from top
football Academies in Nigeria… aren’t good enough ,eh?
You may say “Not me!” While you are still basking
with confidence, let me remind you that opportunity to go for a trial is
usually very difficult to come by. It may just be once… I mean only one chance
to jump start your football career, so you can’t afford to blow it.
The cost of traveling abroad and returning without
success is huge… the club and Agent could abandon you to fend for yourself in
such a strange country…
The frustration of returning back to square one in
Nigeria may breach your confidence forever. This is the reason you can’t afford
to blow up a single trial opportunity that comes your way.
We have always recommended you first attend the
trial/ Training camp in Nigeria, where you will be properly thought the tricks
and tips… how you can successfully scale through any trial opportunity with a
club anywhere in the world.
As I said earlier, millions of footballers in Africa
are seeking for such opportunity to show case their talent in front of Agents
Scouts or club managers… only few players can afford to participate in a trial
camp abroad.
A player is required to pay a participation fee of
about US$500 – US$700… and the added expenses of Visas application and flight tickets
could run into millions of Naira… only few players in Nigeria could afford
that.
Having discovered the financial challenges, we
decided to turn the table around and instead, invite scouts as well as Agents
from around the world to attend our trial camp in Lagos Nigeria… and have more
players in the country; indeed, around West Africa participate at a much more affordable
fees of US$150 (equivalent of about N50, 000, depending on the exchange rate).
The success rate of GreenBall Trial/Training Camp in
Nigeria have been very inspiring… 13 players have been able to participate in
several club trials in Spain, Sweden, Belgium and China, since 2013.
You can as well register your interest here, so we
can duly inform when next we have a trial camp in Nigeria
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