MISSION AND Philosophy

Our Mission

To identify and monitor players for Youth National Teams and make a meaningful impact on the evolving soccer landscape by raising the level of youth scouting through Talent ID education and awareness. 

• Talent is developed in the “right” environment

• Talent identification starts with the clubs, for which they need quality, diverse and expansive scouting networks

• Identification and examination must happen in the context of the game, taking into consideration the conditions, level and demands

• Players develop at different rates and their performance trajectory is non-linear

• Talent identification is a long-term examination and monitoring process, where current performance and future potential are influenced by environment, age and maturation

• When looking for an ideal talent, the key or exceptional qualities of a player are different for every club and/or federation because it should be connected to their identity (core values, style of play/principals, culture)

• Scouts need to use a common structure for examining players and speak the same language

• Scouts must gather information that is objective (factual) vs subjective (opinions) and apply a quantitative analysis throughout the examination, reporting and decision-making process

• In a gender-neutral talent identification framework with a gender-specific scouting strategy

• In building relationships with all communities