u.s. soccer talent identification
Welcome to Talent Identification (TID)
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.
Our Philosophy
- 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