The UEFA Elite Scout Programme is just one example of how courses offered by the UEFA Academy provide opportunities to share knowledge and increase expertise. Gus Williams, a member of the programme’s first cohort, explains how. Launched in 2021 through the UEFA Academy, the UEFA Elite Scout Programme caters specifically …
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When Fred Lipka moved to Major League Soccer in 2015, he did so with a timely passion and essential experience. Carrying years of work in French academies, Lipka hoped to shape what he believes can be an elite soccer league. But how does one reach that lofty goal? Simple, says …
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In an effort to streamline processes and create alignment, CAF has set-up a registration process for football scouts who will be attending youth competitions. This will be in effect from the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations Algeria 2023 that will kick-off on 29 April. This was necessitated by the …
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Chelsea FC have joined forces with AiSCOUT, the world’s first fully automated talent analysis and development platform, as their Official Academy Research Partner. The platform has been developed by industry-leading experts in data, talent ID and artificial intelligence, with the assistance of professional football clubs, and is the only digital …
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The art of scouting is no longer merely a case of watching matches and spotting the next great player. Over the past 20 years, technology and data have played an increasingly important role in talent identification, not to mention opposition scouting and performance analysis. That’s why the UEFA Academy and …
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I-League side RoundGlass Punjab FC have announced that Brazilian Luiz Greco is joining them as their new Technical Lead for Scouting. A statement from RoundGlass Punjab FC read, “The experienced Luiz Greco is joining us (RoundGlass Punjab FC) as our Technical Lead Scouting. Having a good eye for youngsters as …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is inviting applications for the position-specific online scouting workshops, which will be held between April 12 – 14, 2021. The webinar is being delivered as part of an MoU signed between the AIFF and the International Professional Scouting Organisation (IPSO), with the aim to …
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Burnley FC will use artificial intelligence to identify the next generation of football stars, as part of a new partnership with talent identification platform AiSCOUT. The club is the first in the Premier League to launch an open global talent search, to unearth players above the age of 14 who …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF), along with the International Professional Scouting Organisation (IPSO), is set to organise an Online Scouting Workshop from November 23 to 27. Those participating in the Online Scouting Workshop are mandated to complete an Online Scouting Course on or before November 23, 2020. From November …
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The Online Scouting Workshop arranged by All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the International Professional Scouting Organisation (IPSO) would help the participants further under comprehend the details of scouting, feels AIFF Head of Coaching and Education Savio Medeira. The ongoing Online Scouting Workshop, which is the first of its kind …
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