Guide
How to get scouted in football
By the ScoutMe team · 2 min read · Updated
Scouts are not only looking for the best player on the pitch. They look for players who fit a specific profile and can develop. Your job is to be findable and to give them what they need to judge you.
What scouts look for
- Decisions on and off the ball
- Speed and intensity across the whole match
- Technique under pressure, not only in space
- Attitude, communication and how you react to mistakes
- Consistency from one match to the next
Play regularly, at any level
Minutes matter more than the badge. A player who starts every week and stands out has a better chance of being noticed than one sitting on the bench of a bigger club.
Make yourself easy to find
Scouts work from shortlists. If your profile has the basics and a recent video, it is much easier to end up on one.
On ScoutMe, scouts search for players with filters for position, age, region and foot, and watch the video on their profile, so it pays to upload clips from your matches regularly.
Video makes the difference
A few minutes of your best actions, with a clear picture and a marker showing which player you are, does more than ten minutes full of gaps.
When a scout gets in touch
Reply quickly and politely, have your schedule and your club's contact ready, and if you are under 18, involve your parents from the start.
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