Head of SCOUTING in the Saudi Pro League! - Tom Spring #85This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Tom Spring is a football scout that has experience in three different continents.Starting out in the UK with AFC Bournemouth, he then went on to work with MLS club New York Red Bulls. After that, he has ended up in the Saudi Pro League with Al Ettifaq and actually working with Steven Gerrard!A great conversation around all things scouting and recruitment.

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0:00 - Introduction

2:22 - Tom joins and gives background

4:21 - Starting out at AFC Bournemouth and getting into scouting

13:47 - The role of the recruitment analyst

16:29 - Player dossiers for potential signings

21:39 - Transfer committees and types of scouts

23:42 - Using data in recruitment

28:54 - Agents and their place in the market

31:32 - Profiling a new signing, player archetypes

35:26 - Scouting for New York Red Bulls, MLS league regulations

41:14 - Moving countries and settling in (as a player and scout)

44:45 - Joining Al-Ettifaq and working with Steven Gerrard

50:31 - An overview of the Saudi football landscape

57:49 - An average week as head of scouting

1:03:20 - Scouting regions and nationalities

1:06:30 - Advice for newer scouts

1:09:48 - Looking ahead, future changes in scouting?

1:15:11 - Summary, book and podcast recommendations

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Chris Robinson (Pro Scout): https://youtu.be/asDWXXVaKxk Liam Henshaw (Data Scout): https://youtu.be/Wbd_BmceRJs Joe Savage (Scout & sporting director): https://youtu.be/I3wLt_wFvpY

Books Mentioned

The 5am Club: https://amzn.to/4hk1pxS

The Power of Habit: https://amzn.to/48xHIQL

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