Fundamental Transferable Skills: Challenges and opportunities
By definition, a player with potential doesn’t yet have the complete skillset of a mature player. This means that scouts need to be able to identify opportunities for growth and development.
It might be that a player’s skillset would be better utilized in a different position. Or it might be that a player needs a particular kind of training to get the most out of their natural abilities.
To a professional scout, a player’s fundamental transferable skillset tells a story about the kind of player they might become.
As always, the non-linear way that talent develops makes this process more challenging. A scout needs to have realistic expectations for players at different ages and different levels of maturity.
For example, selfishness or sulkiness might be serious problems in an U18 player, but they’re almost expected (from time to time) in an U11.
-Defensive tackles won %
-Blocked shots per 90
-Ball recoveries per 90
-Key passes per 90
-Interceptions per 90
-Accurate Key passes%
-Accurate passes%
-Passes per 90
-Tackles won%
-Tackles per 90
-Aerial duels won%
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