Application Only, 5 Players Per Year

This is private, high touch representation where I (Alan Deriard) manage you personally and we work toward an agreed placement into a Spanish club. And if that placement doesn’t happen, you get a full refund. Simple.

This is the highest-level representation we offer.

Director-led. Risk reversal. Limited intake.
Director Alan Deriard Football Agent
Director credibility

Led personally by me.

If you are here, you are dealing with me directly. I have been a football agent for 7 years. I operate on the ground in Spain and work directly with clubs to place players into the right environments. No middle layer, or support agent handoff. I am involved from start to finish.

I currently have working agreements with 25+ professional clubs, including Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, and Real Sociedad.
And played a key role in the transfer of Andrés Iniesta from Japan to the UAE.
200+
Players placed
12+
Signed in the last 2 years
Higher success rate
Why this exists

Most players do not fail because of talent. They fail because they do not have access to the right people, a clear process, or the right timing. This exists for a very small number of players where I take personal responsibility for the outcome.

Seen with
UAE Royal Family • Andrés Iniesta • Iago Aspas • Santi Cazorla • Mikel Merino

Not for Everyone.

Most pathways put the risk on the player. This one puts the risk on me.

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  • Standard representation is the best fit for most players.
  • This is director-managed end-to-end with a placement guarantee.
  • If the agreed placement isn’t delivered, fees are refunded in full.
Risk Free
Risk sits with me
Investment
Up to 10x standard
100% Refund
If not delivered
Intake
Only up to 5 players per year
Director-led

The Director’s Guaranteed Pathway is different.

That means I personally manage your journey end to end. Evaluation, positioning, club introductions, trials, and ultimately, the delivery of an official season registration with a partnered Spanish club.

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If you meet the criteria, keep going — the guarantee and terms are below.

If I select you, it is because I already believe I can deliver your placement.

Guarantee

If I agree to take you on, the outcome is simple. You either get official season registration at the agreed level, or you’re refunded.

Placement means exactly that. An official season registration with a Spanish club at the level we agree on beforehand. If that doesn’t happen, you don’t pay for an outcome that wasn’t delivered.

Bottom line: the outcome risk sits with me, not you.
Risk reversal

If I fail, you don’t lose money for trusting the process

If I don’t deliver your agreed placement, your program fees are refunded in full. To make this genuinely risk free, I also cover the agreed travel costs tied to the pathway, including flights, so you’re not left out of pocket for giving it a real attempt. Everything that’s included is confirmed in writing before you proceed.

Exact inclusions are confirmed in writing before you proceed — no ambiguity, no surprises.

This is the most exclusive European pathway I offer to Australian players.

As far as I’m aware, it’s also the only one in Australia built with a fully refundable structure and a clear placement guarantee at an agreed level.

It’s premium by design, because I’m the one taking the risk. If I don’t deliver what we agree on, you don’t pay for the outcome. And you’re not left wearing the costs of giving it a real attempt.

This isn’t standard representation with a nicer label. This is a director-led, end-to-end placement delivery where I personally handle positioning, club targeting, introductions, trial structure, and the final placement outcome. You’re not paying for hope. You’re paying for a guaranteed deliverable at an agreed level.

That’s why I only select a few players per year. If I’m not confident I can deliver, I don’t take you on, simple. Nobody offers this level of risk reversal unless they’re extremely selective.

Who it’s for: players already performing at a genuinely high competitive level, and for families who want certainty and are ready to move quickly when the opportunity is created, sometimes as fast as a one-month turnaround.

If that’s you, keep going. If it’s not, the standard pathway isn’t a downgrade. It’s the correct option, and it delivers strong outcomes without pretending to control the uncontrollable.

Who This Suits

This pathway is intentionally narrow. Before you go any further, do a quick self check. If most of this doesn’t apply to you, that’s not a problem, it just means this isn’t the right lane.

What I look for
You’re already competing at a high level. Typically NPL1, national team environments, or state team level.
You’re coachable. You take feedback well, you don’t make excuses, and you understand that development comes before ego.
You’re physically ready for the intensity of Spanish football. Not just technically, but athletically and mentally.
You can relocate when the opportunity is created. Usually within a 1 to 6 month window.
You have a strong, supportive family environment. Not people pulling you in different directions when things get uncomfortable.
You’re fully committed to the process. No half in, half out. No safety net mindset.
And most importantly, you genuinely want to compete at the highest level available to you, not just say you do.
Players currently competing at lower levels may still be considered for a custom, director-led pathway, but those cases fall outside the placement guarantee and operate under a different structure.

I run EFA full time. This pathway is a very small number of personal projects I take on alongside that responsibility.

What’s Guaranteed

Definition
Placement = official season registration with a Spanish club at the agreed level.
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Definition
Placement = official season registration with a Spanish club at the agreed level.
✔ Guaranteed placement

Official registration or full refund

Placement means official season registration with a Spanish club at a level that matches the player’s ability. That can include, but isn’t limited to:

  • División de Honor (U19 / U15)
  • Liga Nacional (U19 / U15)
  • 2RFEF (Seniors)
  • 3RFEF (Seniors)
Refund condition: If the agreed placement does not happen, all program fees are refunded in full.

You do not pay for an outcome that is not delivered.

Players competing at lower levels may still be considered for a custom, director-led pathway, but those cases sit outside the placement guarantee and operate under a different structure.

Important

What I don’t guarantee

I don’t promise outcomes that are outside my control. That’s how this stays ethical, professional, and realistic.

Where my responsibility begins and ends

My responsibility is to deliver access, opportunity, and placement at the agreed level.

Your responsibility is to perform, adapt, and earn your place once that opportunity is delivered.

Not guaranteed
Minutes or match selection
Playing time or role within a squad
Professional contracts or scholarships beyond the agreed placement level
Long-term career progression
Individual performance outcomes
Behaviour, attitude, or discipline

I guarantee my delivery of the pathway. I do not guarantee football performance or career outcomes beyond the placement itself.

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DOMINIC & DACI'S FATHER ON TRIALS WITH EFA

TOMME SIGNS WITH CD LEGANES

ORLANDO'S DAD VOJ ON WORKING WITH EFA

LUKE'S 1 YEAR SCHOLARSHIP WITH RC CELTA

RICO SIGNS WITH REAL OVIEDO

LUKE'S DAD SHARES HOW IT FELT WHEN HIS SON SIGNED

ORLANDO SIGNS WITH REAL AVILA

If you shit the bed at trials, the guarantee still stands.

If I don’t deliver the agreed placement, you get 100% refunded, and your flights, accommodation, food, trials, and local travel are covered. This is on me. You just show up and perform.

The process in 6 steps

  1. Application

    Submit your application with a highlight video, your current level, and your availability.

  2. Screening call with an agent + private video

    You do a 30 minute screening call with one of my agents to confirm eligibility. If it makes sense, you then get a private video that explains the full process, expectations, and framework.

  3. Director interview with me

    If you pass screening, you speak with me directly for a proper assessment, player and parents.

  4. Acceptance and contract

    If you’re accepted, you receive the onboarding pack and the payment link to begin.

  5. Positioning and club strategy

    We build your professional profile, CV, video, tactical assessment, then I select 1–6 clubs aligned to your level and timeline.

  6. Trials to placement, then season support

    We execute 1–6 club exposures over 1–2 months, secure official season registration, then do monthly check-ins throughout the season.

Note: Timelines vary based on club windows and player readiness, the goal is the right fit, not rushing the outcome.
Limited intake

Ready to be considered?

This pathway is application-only and capped. If you’re already operating at the required level and can relocate within 1–6 months, start here.

Up to 5 players per year • Director-led • Outcome-driven

Frequently Asked Questions