Most pages about trials in Nigeria are either stale lists or adverts for camps that charge before they deliver. This page is different by design: every listing below links to the organizer's official registration page, shows the fee exactly as published, and carries the date we last checked it.
A trial is one route into organized football, not the only one. Scouts increasingly find players through verified video and profiles first, then invite them; the safest position is to be findable all year, not only on trial day.
AS Roma Academy Abuja try-outs: state preliminaries, then final screening in Abuja by AS Roma technical staff
Paid tryout, and no active 2026 cycle was published when checked; confirm an open window with the academy before paying anything.
Under-13 scholarship screening at the academy in Karshi
The advertised April 2026 window has likely passed; register only for a cycle the official site currently announces.
Open trials and dated 2026 recruitment programs (recruitment trials U16-U21, scouting programs U15-U21)
Fee-charging programs from a small private operator; verify current dates and delivery directly before paying.
Academy application through the official online form (rolling)
Apply only through the official form; "form is out, call this number" posts on third-party sites are a known scam pattern.
Year-round residential enrollment with performance-based technical assessment
The official website was unreachable when checked and the published fee dates from 2021; confirm the current program and price through official contacts before paying.
Open screening for the 2026/27 NNL season (senior team)
Walk-in screening announced via news media; confirm it is still running with the club or the Ondo State Football Agency before travelling.
Open squad screening ahead of the 2026/27 NPFL season
The reported June 2026 window has likely closed; follow the club's official channels for the next one and ignore third-party "registration" offers.
Some are free and many academy screenings charge a published fee. A fee alone does not make an event fake, but it moves the burden of proof: verify the organizer, the venue and what the fee covers before paying anything.
Most open tryouts and screenings listed here accept direct registration; no agent is needed. For invitation-only trials, clubs invite through coaches and scouting channels, which is where visible organized football and a verified profile with current video do the work an agent would.
Whatever the organizer publishes, typically boots, shin guards, water, and copies of your birth certificate or ID and a passport photograph. Bring copies, not originals, and keep proof of any payment you make.
Nothing final. Selection days are narrow samples, and players are regularly picked up later through leagues, tournaments and video. Keep playing organized football, keep your footage current, and treat every trial as one data point rather than a verdict.
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