Scouting Reports
How a football scout report is written, structured, graded and read by the people who sign off a shortlist, plus the templates that keep the grading comparable.
Method
How to Read a Scout Report: Inside the Club Process
A scout report is an argument, not a description. Here is how clubs read one, section by section, before a name reaches a shortlist.
2026-09-27
Video Scouting vs Live Scouting: How Clubs Split It
A clip package shows the action. A live viewing shows the player. Clubs need both, and the split between them is a budget decision.
2026-09-19Structure
Scout Report Template: The Sections That Matter
Nine sections, one page of judgement. The template a professional scout report follows and the fields that decide whether anyone trusts it.
2026-09-23
Football Player Profile: What a Club Actually Needs
A player profile is not a highlight reel in prose. It is a role description with evidence attached, and it has to survive contact with a coach.
2026-09-15Grades
Scouting Report Grading Scale: What the Marks Mean
Every club grades players. Almost no two clubs grade them the same way. What the numbers on a scouting report actually signal to the people reading them.
2026-09-11