Development of a Global Talent Development and Scouting Platform for Youth Athletes

Talented young footballers worldwide face significant obstacles in progressing to professional levels. Beyond elite academies, players lack access to structured skill development resources. Existing scouting systems predominantly focus on regions in Europe and South America, leaving many undiscovered talents from other areas. Gender biases also hinder growth opportunities for women’s football, while financial and time constraints pose additional barriers for families supporting aspiring players, limiting broad talent discovery and development.

A sports-focused organization committed to discovering, developing, and connecting emerging football talent worldwide, aiming to democratize access to training resources and talent scouting.

• Create an accessible mobile application providing tailored drills, exercises, and feedback from professional coaches to support skill development among youth football players globally.
• Implement gamification features such as trophies and progress tracking to motivate sustained engagement and continuous improvement.
• Develop robust talent scouting functionalities with advanced search filters and analytics, enabling scouts to identify and connect with prospective talents worldwide.
• Design a dynamic player profile system (PlayerCard) for personal branding, showcasing skills, achievements, and progress to facilitate career advancement.
• Reduce financial and logistical barriers for families by providing an inclusive platform that fosters talent growth irrespective of location, gender, or economic status.
• Achieve significant user engagement and talent visibility, leading to increased scouting success and wider participation in youth football development.

• Tailored training challenges created by professional coaches, adaptable to various skill levels and objectives.
• Gamified achievement system with trophies and milestones to enhance motivation and user engagement.
• Performance tracking tools enabling athletes to monitor their progress over time with actionable insights.
• Advanced scouting module allowing recruiters to search and filter players using multiple criteria, supported by analytics and player data visualizations.
• Dynamic PlayerCard profiles for athletes, featuring real-time updates, customization options, and social sharing capabilities.
• Inclusivity features to ensure accessible design for users across different regions, genders, and economic backgrounds.

• Sports analytics platforms for performance insights
• Scouting databases and talent management systems
• Social media APIs for profile sharing and networking
• Payment gateways if monetization features are incorporated

• Scalable architecture to support thousands of concurrent users globally
• High performance with minimal latency during real-time updates and analytics
• Secure handling of personal and performance data adhering to relevant privacy standards
• Intuitive user interface optimized for mobile devices
• Reliability with 99.9% uptime and robust data backup procedures

The platform aims to democratize access to quality football training and talent scouting on a global scale, supporting the discovery of over 100+ challenges curated by elite coaches. It is expected to significantly enhance youth engagement, boost scouting success rates, and foster greater inclusivity, thereby elevating the global reach and impact of youth football development efforts.