Youth Academy
Where players are found rather than bought. Pick a position, send the scout, and one talent arrives at the end of the search. The level sets how many per season and how long each search takes.
Talents and search time by level#
| Level | Talents per season | Search time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 480 h (20 days) |
| 2 | 1 | 432 h |
| 3 | 1 | 384 h |
| 4 | 1 | 336 h |
| 5 | 2 | 312 h |
| 6 | 2 | 288 h |
| 7 | 2 | 264 h |
| 8 | 2 | 240 h |
| 9 | 2 | 216 h |
| 10 | 3 | 192 h |
| 11 | 3 | 192 h |
| 12 | 3 | 168 h |
| 13 | 3 | 168 h |
| 14 | 3 | 168 h |
| 15 | 4 | 144 h |
| 16 | 4 | 144 h |
| 17 | 4 | 144 h |
| 18 | 4 | 144 h |
| 19 | 4 | 144 h |
| 20 | 5 | 120 h (5 days) |
The season allowance starts again with each new season. Any of the fourteen positions can be searched for, and the talent arrives aged 18 with your club's nationality.
What arrives#
A talent's OVR is drawn between a centre and 15% above it, and the centre is set by the Scout you rent.
| Scout | Centre | Arrives at OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant (free) | 200 | 200 to 230 |
| Specialist | 220 | 220 to 253 |
| Expert | 250 | 250 to 287 |
| Master | 300 | 300 to 345 |
Finishing early#
The first search's instant finish is free. After that it costs 100 times the share of the search still to run: 50 for a search half done, 25 for one three-quarters done. Start your First Academy Scouting pays 250,000 and 24; Instant Academy Scouting pays 250,000, 18 and 1.
See also Where players come from and Crafting