Kerala Blasters FC

Youth Academy Scout – Part-Time

Job TitleYouth Academy Scout
Position TypePart Time/ Freelance
Reports toDirector – Technical Operations & Youth
Location  Hybrid

About:

Kerala Blasters Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League. The club is built on three strong pillars of Collectivism, Inclusivity and Sportsmanship, KBFC aims to being the biggest Football Club in India that generates young and talented players who not just represents the club in the National level but also the country in an international playing field, thereby reinforcing the legacy of Kerala towards the sport.

Purpose:

To provide reports and data on new and current players performances and assist the club in identifying the best talents available.

Responsible for:

  • To create, collate and monitor scouting intelligence effectively, using all available resources
  • Identify potential Youth Teams, Reserve Team, and First Team transfer targets.
  • To develop a network of contacts in youth football India and Specified age range in order to maximize coverage and ensure the Club has a working knowledge of all talented young players.
  • To maintain a working knowledge of all players who have either previously been signed/registered with the Academy but have since been released or have had unsuccessful periods of training and assessment, in order to identify any potential late developers.
  • To maintain and submit accurate and detailed records of all matches attended and players scouted and monitor scouting database
  • Create and present Talent ID Videos on request
  • Deliver regular training to the Video Scouts and Consultants to ensure they are reporting correctly and understand the KBFC Style of Play.
  • Gather market intelligence to build the Scouting Database.
  • Create and present a Scouting report as requested.
  • Carry out extensive background checks on players that have been identified as potential transfer targets.
  • Research on players potential for recruitment (Stats and Video)
  • Maintain all types of Statistics of players in the I League, 2nd Division, State Leagues, Youth League, etc.
  • Research on ISL, I-League, State League, Youth Leagues to check the trends and adapt to the upcoming season.

Who we are looking for:

  • Bachelor Degree, Certificate in Sports Analysis/Analysis Software is a plus
  • 0-2 years of experience in scouting
  • Knowledge of using different analysis tools and software.
  • Communication skills to cater to internal / external stakeholders
  • Proactive in planning, organizing and managing multiple priorities

Interested candidates to send CV along with Covering Letter to careers@kbfcofficial.com

Subject of the email must be “Youth Academy Scout”