Breaking into professional football scouting requires dedication, persistence, and overcoming self-doubt. Nico Brandt, a young scout at Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel and former scout at 360 Scouting, shares his inspiring journey from passionate football enthusiast to securing a role at his hometown club during its historic first Bundesliga season. The

Valuable lessons from Eintracht Frankfurt’s Tom Reynolds Football scouting has transformed dramatically over the years, with data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) playing increasingly central roles. However, the experience of top scouts like Tom Reynolds, first-team scout for Eintracht Frankfurt, reminds us that successful scouting is about more than just

Becoming a great football scout is a journey that requires dedication, passion, and continuous learning. Whether you’re just starting or looking to take your scouting to the next level, our free soccer scouting course provides you with the essential steps to become not just a scout but a great one.

Brentford FC has outperformed wealthier Premier League rivals through a systematic and innovative recruitment approach. Their success stems from a robust seven-stage scouting model, as outlined by Technical Director Lee Dykes on the club’s website. Additionally, The Athletic sheds light on Brentford’s unique strategies, illustrating their blend of innovation and

Video Scouting Essentials Do you want to start a career as a video scout in professional football? We have good news! We have just launched the Video Scouting Essentials course. This course will teach you everything you need to kickstart your career. The program includes 10 online, on-demand lectures with

Imagine performing an action such as crossing the street, throwing a ball or zipping coffee. All of those actions can be split into four time-space characteristics: position, moment, direction and speed. The same applies to every football action performed on the pitch. By using those four characteristics, you can understand

As a scout, you constantly evaluate players. You can be more effective if you use several ‘lenses’ to watch football through. One of those lenses is a simple and understandable framework that improves your understanding of match situations. It significantly helps to identify strengths and weaknesses of players very accurately.

If you have the ambition to become a professional scout, it is not only important to understand what happens on the pitch. You should also be able to explain what you see, either in written text or verbally. To become better at that, it massively helps to avoid catch-all terms

Contrary to popular belief, the key to better scouting isn’t just about adopting specific tools or hiring more skilled scouts; it’s about recognizing and overcoming biases when assessing player qualities. As humans, we naturally have biases. While they can provide shortcuts to understanding the world, biases can also lead to

One of the fundamentals of a good scouting infrastructure is a clear and consistent rating system. The rating system is used by scouts to assess the level and/or suitability of a player for their club. What is important in setting up such a rating system? And how can you make