Welcome to footballtrials.com the site for the UK's leading football academy the Protec Football Development School.

Ajet Shehu, Tottenham Hotspur

Welcome to Footballtrials.com the website for the Protec Football Development School. This is the site for aspiring footballers who want to achieve academic and football excellence.

Protec has an unrivalled record of success placing candidates as professional footballers into the top UK and European Clubs for the last 10 years. Protec Football Development School will exceed your expectations in both football skill development and the quality of academic courses available.

If you have what it takes in terms of talent, focus and dedication then we want to hear from you. As we are partly Government funded, there are no charges for trials to enter the Protec Football Development School so please fill in our online application for a 2008/9 trial now.

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Trials for February 2009 now full ... NEXT trial date is March 2009 - apply online NOW !

Signings

Protec signs more players to professional teams. Our new premiership signings include: Luke Medley, Ajet Shehu and Chris Casey.

Derek Asamoah -
Nice FC

Luke Medley -
Tottenham Hotspur FC

Latest News

Protec's Nile Ranger praised by Joe Kinnear at Newcastle United

Former Protec student Nile Ranger, 17, has been praised by interim Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear who is following his progress closely. Kinnear said: "Ranger put in a great performance the other day for the reserves. He has been great in training as well - he is certainly one for the future and he is making rapid progress. If he keeps making rapid progress we could have a very good player on our hands." Kinnear is a known talent-spotter having nurtured Warren Barton, John Scales, Robbie Earle and Dean Holdsworth.

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Protec U15s draw away with Crystal Palace.

Click our U14 & U15 page for more news.

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Hints & Tips

Hints & Tips from Pete Edwards

With the right preparation and application ALL footballers can improve their performances and get more from their football.

  1. Look after yourself and your talent will look after you.

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Protec - Nile Ranger

Protec’s Nile Ranger shows spectacular pace and power.

The London born striker impressed at Southampton FC and now delights Newcastle United FC fans with his goal-scoring.

Players in focus ...

LUKE MEDLEY

Luke Medley started playing football at school and as he progressed through the Sunday Leagues in Long Lane South East London and Maidstone in Kent he started thinking seriously about taking the first step towards a professional football career...

Players in focus ...

STEVE MORISON

Steve Morison plays with Stevenage Borough FC and is the leading goal-scorer in the Conference League. Steve started playing football for Enfield Eagles who later changed their name to Whiteweb Eagles where he was spotted by a local scout and signed to Tottenham Hotspur FC. He was released at 15 so applied for trials at Protec and spend two and a half years honing his skills...