Scouting · 9 min
Which 2. Bundesliga centre-back shows real Bundesliga signals?
A role-specific comparison of five centre-back profiles from the 2. Bundesliga 2025/26 and their possible Bundesliga signals.
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Methodology · 8 min
Why role profiles tell scouts more than position labels
Position labels are a starting point. Scouting becomes valuable when requirements become measurable role profiles.
Scouting · 7 min
From 200 names to 12 candidates: a shortlist workflow for sporting directors
How broad scouting lists become focused, explainable and decision-ready candidate lists.
Methodology · 7 min
Data quality in football scouting: reading minutes, competition and context
Why scouting data becomes reliable only when minutes, league context and team role are part of the evaluation.
Match analysis · 7 min
Connecting match analysis and scouting: from game signal to transfer profile
How match scenes, event data and role requirements become a reliable transfer profile.
AI scouting · 7 min
Using AI in scouting: assistance, not autopilot
How AI accelerates scouting teams without replacing role fit, video work and sporting responsibility.
Methodology · 7 min
Fit scores: compare transfer decisions with more context
How a fit score connects candidates, roles and risk signals.