Player Acquisition

4 articles on player acquisition.

• Recruiting North American Players for European and Asian Academy Programs

  How clubs in Europe and Asia actually source players from the USA and Canada — the funnel, the eligibility rules, the costs, and how families decide. A practical guide for both sides of the pathway.

• The Complete Guide to Running Free Trial Sessions That Convert

  Most free trial sessions convert less than 20% of families. Here is a step-by-step system that pushes conversion above 60%.

• World Cup 2026 Youth Soccer Enrollment Surge: The Academy Operator's Playbook

  The 2026 World Cup will dump unprecedented attention on U.S. youth soccer. Here's the data-backed 90-day pre/post tournament playbook for academy operators — including 4 enrollment funnel templates and the mistakes clubs made in 1994 and 2014 that you can avoid.

• The Complete Guide to Football Academy Player Recruitment in 2026

  Discover the modern recruitment strategies top football academies use to fill their programs—from Meta Ads to automated trial funnels.