How Aspiring Footballers Can Get Scouted In Nigeria

Miracles do happen, because graces are different! You may be playing in such a remote village and come across somebody who may go the extra mile to expose your talent and introduce you to the right people.

But if you wait on such chance, you may be waiting all your life and may never find a miracle!

Of course, I do not advocate for such "sedon wait." you have to take the bull by the horn and break out of your shell; that's faith! Follow the options below:

- Play In A Reputed Tournament
If you play in any of the reputed grassroots tournaments such as Channels Kids Cup, Principal cup, NUGA games or Mock Nation's cup...there is a slim possibility you can catch the attention of some FA staff who may recommend you to a club or the national team.

Alternatively, join  a good Amateur club that registers and play in the Federations cup each year. If such club happen to make an impact or get to play at the national level, players in such amateur club will catch attention of domestic pro-clubs, top agents or Football Association staff who may in turn introduce the players to clubs both home or abroad.

- Get Into A Topclass Academy
Get into any of the topclass academies in Nigeria, Pepsi, KSFA, Abuja Football College... then you may find opportunity to be scouted into any of the age grade national teams.

Playing in the national team is the most likely way to get scouted into any of the  topfight clubs abroad.

The thing is, not everybody can find his or her way into the national team, because it is extremely competitive.

- Attend A Topclass Scouting Program
Search online for a paid scouting program in Nigeria, where real and reputed scouts will attend. Check out when Masterclass Talent Exhibition (MTC), Aspire Trials Lagos, Soccer ID Screening, Diamond Talent Selection Events will hold this year. Register and attend the program where you will play in front of scouts from topflight clubs abroad.

- Find A Reputed Football Intermediary
Search for the contact of football intermediaries, especially those registered with NFF,  call or send mail to as many and feel lucky to get a reply. Then try to establish contact by following instructions.

Beware of fraudsters posing themselves as agents, and of fake trial invitations flying about on the Internet. Look out for only registered intermediary.

- Find A Reputed Football Management Agency
Football marketing and management agencies are not intermediaries. Their job are more broad base to include managing a footballer's career.

First, a management agency will assess your football skills and if they feel you've got what it takes, then you sign up with the agency. The agency package your talent and make it more attractive to clubs. Most of these agencies have registered intermediaries working with them, that will introduce you to clubs and take you to several trials.

Football marketing and management agency like GreenHunters Sports International will:
first Assess your talent as soon as you make contact with them. Then, if we are satisfied with the level of your talent we offer to manage your career.

Second, you sign a mandate Agreement with us to manage and market your career for a year or two, or even longer as the case may be.

Third, we will package your skills by helping you improve your game techniques, training with our elite academy, then develop attractive football CV, which include your football profile and stats, production of promotional video clips, Advertorial articles,  player status registration with NFF,  Player profile post on transfermarkt or soccerway.

Fourth, we can take you to our scouting program Masterclass Talent Exhibition here in Nigeria or go for trial camp abroad. We can also take you to club trials in Europe, Asia, USA as the opportunity shows up.

If you want to attend our next Talent Assessment contact us iimmediately. Call: +234(0)809 877 2556. Talent Assessment registration fee is N10k only.