Bermuda’s crop of young football players were given their shot to impress professional and semi-professional scouts in a four-day trial at the National Sports Centre

Bermudian company Footy Promotions partnered with UK Football Trials to host the event and provide graded assessments for 100 players aged 10-25 on the island, as referred by coaches.

“Our aim was to give the players the chance to get scouted by clubs in the UK from Premier League level to semi pro level, using our best team including our agent, a [Barclays] Premier League scout and world class coaches,” said Harry Price, director of UK Football Trials, a prestigious company with more than 33,000 players on their books from 208 countries.

“The standard of the players was outstanding, and what impressed us most was the athleticism and the attitudes of the players. Every player gave it their all, couldn’t have done any more and made our job very simple.

“We want to thank Footy Promotions, the players, parents and the people of Bermuda who have made this an incredible first visit for us to this fantastic island.”

The opportunity could pay huge dividends for young players, with some in talks with pro teams as high as the Premier League with an opportunity to make their mark overseas.

“We have made decisions on players we believe would have a chance at pro clubs in the UK and our team have already started to make approaches to a few Premier League, Championship and League 1 teams for some of the players,” Price added.

“We really want to make this an annual event and wish to keep an eye on a number of players we believe have a very good chance to make it in the game here in the UK.”

If selected, a player must fund a trip to the UK in order to spend some time at the club’s academy. Assuming a successful visit, players and their parents would negotiate a plan for the player to spend time training with the club at the academy.

The names of the players currently communicating with club teams have not yet been released.

Vinzie Zuill, president of football promotions, called the event a success and said they will definitely look to host it next year.

“It was a great atmosphere as they created a professional football environment for the players in Bermuda as they would in the UK,” she said.

“We are very pleased with the turnout, work ethic and attitude of the players.”