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From Overlooked to Signed: Fabio’s Journey to a Professional Scholarship in Spain

From Overlooked to Signed: Fabio’s Journey to a...

An 18-year-old winger arrives at an event, gets overlooked by every club, and still ends up signing a professional scholarship in Spain. This is Fabio’s real journey, one built on...

From Overlooked to Signed: Fabio’s Journey to a...

An 18-year-old winger arrives at an event, gets overlooked by every club, and still ends up signing a professional scholarship in Spain. This is Fabio’s real journey, one built on...

Fabio Macedo’s journey from being overlooked at an event to signing a professional scholarship with Celta in Spain.

From Overlooked to Signed: Fabio Macedo’s Path ...

Fabio Macedo went from being overlooked at an event to signing a professional scholarship with a first-division club in Spain. His story shows why persistence, exposure, and finding the right...

From Overlooked to Signed: Fabio Macedo’s Path ...

Fabio Macedo went from being overlooked at an event to signing a professional scholarship with a first-division club in Spain. His story shows why persistence, exposure, and finding the right...

Alan Deriard explaining how FIFA Article 19 affects Australian youth football players trying to sign with clubs overseas

FIFA Article 19: The Rule That Doesn’t Actually...

Many parents believe FIFA Article 19 stops Australian players under 18 from signing overseas. In reality, the rule is widely misunderstood. Football agent Alan Deriard explains what Article 19 actually...

FIFA Article 19: The Rule That Doesn’t Actually...

Many parents believe FIFA Article 19 stops Australian players under 18 from signing overseas. In reality, the rule is widely misunderstood. Football agent Alan Deriard explains what Article 19 actually...

Alan Deriard explaining why most football players fail on their first two overseas trials before signing on the third trip

Why 80% of Players Give Up After Their First Tr...

Most players expect their first overseas football trip to lead to an offer. In reality, around 80% quit after that first experience. Not because they lack talent, but because the...

Why 80% of Players Give Up After Their First Tr...

Most players expect their first overseas football trip to lead to an offer. In reality, around 80% quit after that first experience. Not because they lack talent, but because the...

Thumbnail showing Alan Deriard in front of faceless football agents to illustrate why most football agencies do not truly care about players.

Why Most Football Agencies Fail Players Overseas

Most football agencies treat players like numbers. Alan Deriard explains how fake trials, one-man operations, and transactional agents fail young footballers, and why Elite Football was built to give overlooked...

Why Most Football Agencies Fail Players Overseas

Most football agencies treat players like numbers. Alan Deriard explains how fake trials, one-man operations, and transactional agents fail young footballers, and why Elite Football was built to give overlooked...

Alan Deriard explaining why a football player's level in Australia doesn't determine success in Europe.

Why Your Child’s “Level” in Australia Doesn’t M...

Parents often ask how we know if their child is ready for Europe before sending them overseas. The truth is, a player’s level in Australia rarely determines success abroad. Football...

Why Your Child’s “Level” in Australia Doesn’t M...

Parents often ask how we know if their child is ready for Europe before sending them overseas. The truth is, a player’s level in Australia rarely determines success abroad. Football...