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Head of Football @ Right to Dream (Scouting in Africa) - Mads Davidsen #67This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Mads Davidsen has vast experiences when it comes to working in football. He is currently the Group Head of Football at Right to Dream.Right to Dream started out as a single academy in Ghana, founded by ex-Manchester Utd scout Tom Vernon. Over 25 years later it is much more than that, and continues to impact so many lives in a positive way.Mads explains how RTD recruit players, how they measure success and how RTD has even expanded to the MLS. Towards the end, we then dive into the role of the sporting director.0:00 - Introduction2:07 - Mads joins and gives background5:52 - Working around the World and experiencing different cultures9:19 - Right to Dream16:08 - How RTD scout, and the player pathway26:11 - Covering other parts of Africa, growth29:02 - How RTD measure success32:19 - Mads' role as Head of Football37:56 - San Diego FC, why the MLS?44:43 - Considering different playing styles47:52 - Do Premier League clubs have presence in Africa?54:29 - The sporting director role & sustainable model1:02:37 - Book recommendation, wrap upRelated VideosHarry Jamieson: https://youtu.be/_r0u-jZmkps Scouting in Africa: https://youtu.be/Zdx8cz1u-nM Book MentionedThe Culture Map: https://amzn.to/4a8TvUr Right to Dream: https://www.righttodream.com/The sustainable model of a football club: https://optimafootball.com/home/consulting.html ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA