Corinthians announce futsal trials to recruit young talent | OneFootball

On the night of last Tuesday (28), Corinthians announced the launch of the “Futuro Alvinegro” project, aimed at recruiting and developing athletes between six and 14 years old, with the goal of strengthening the club’s ties with schools, social projects, and families. According to details released by Timão itself, the program is divided into three stages.

Registration for young players born between 2012 and 2020 — Under-6 to Under-14 — will be open from July 28 to August 5. Those interested can sign up by clicking this link. In the announcement, Corinthians stresses that applicants must be enrolled in an educational institution, and must also have authorization from their parents or guardians through a signed liability form, as well as a medical certificate proving they are fit to participate in sports activities.

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Alvinegro also highlights that one of the criteria used in evaluating the athletes will be participation in school or federated competitions, a history of systematic training, and recommendations from social projects, partner clubs, or schools. The second stage, in turn, will take place from August 6 to 14, when the players selected by Corinthians’ technical staff will be called in for in-person evaluations. Finally, between August 17 and 21, Alvinegro will contact those who pass so they can take part in observation training sessions at Parque São Jorge.

During this period, the youngsters will be evaluated on the following aspects: technical (ball control, passing, finishing, and dribbling); tactical (game understanding and decision-making); physical (coordination, agility, and speed); and behavioral (competitiveness, cooperation, and attention). After that, the project will begin operating in 30-day cycles, with training sessions, internal matches, and integrated activities, along with progressive development stages.

Those who are approved will receive instructions on the next phases of the process to get to know Timão’s development project. On the other hand, those initially selected by the program but not included in the futsal team at the moment will have access to a report listing their strengths, areas to be developed, guidance for improvement, and an invitation for future evaluations. They will also remain in the project’s database with an eye toward future observation and recruitment opportunities.

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