The tools of Technical Scouting

The 4 key tools of Technical Scouting

Commercial Data Providers

These companies employ skilled video analysts to collect data from stadium cameras and other match recordings.

Club Data

As well as drawing on commercially-available data, most clubs also produce data of their own, such as scouting reports, coach assessments, or training data.

Analytics and Reporting Software

Most of the commercial data providers offer software platforms which allow users to analyze data and produce reports, including sophisticated visualizations. Many clubs also create their own bespoke platforms.  

Data Science

Technical scouting uses the techniques of data science to analyze data and produce reliable reports. These techniques draw on mathematics and programming. 

*While club data and software both vary from club to club, all technical scouts rely on commercial data companies and techniques of data science. We will examine these two in more depth.