The Chris Gill Podcast

Is this the end of FREE football data? - #94This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️This week saw a very heavily discussed announcement in the football analytics space, specifically around access to free advanced football data.In this episode I cover some thoughts on that, a new 'analysis hub' and the usual recap of current jobs in the analysis/scouting space.Check out the APFA online webinar that I mentioned: https://apfa.io/event/jobs-in-analysis-2026/?affiliate_id=16◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

Director of FOOTBALL at Rotherham Utd FC - Robert Scott #93This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Robert Scott is currently the Director of Football at EFL club, Rotherham United. Overall, he has been involved in professional football for over 30 years, first as a player, and also as a manager, scout and head of recruitment.Robert gives us an insight into his role, and gives some great advice for people looking to get started in scouting.Thanks for watching 👌🏼0:00 - Introduction2:37 - Rob joins and gives overview6:33 - Scouting at Brentford FC with no academy11:56 - Moving to Watford FC as a scout16:48 - Advice for new scouts (networking, courses, extra skills)30:57 - Taking skills from other jobs into DoF role34:53 - Recruiting a head coach37:14 - Working relationships that Rob has as DoF41:27 - Budgets within different leagues44:33 - Rob's responsibilities other than recruitment50:00 - An average week for Rob53:18 - Loan deals58:21 - Using data for player recruitment1:04:59 - Academy players1:09:27 - Spending rules in the EFLRelated EpisodesPaul Jenkins (Director of Football): https://youtu.be/SAFP2xdJldY Joe Savage (Sporting Director): https://youtu.be/I3wLt_wFvpY Rudy Gestede (Football Operations): https://youtu.be/EUwSB7zVfCQ Sam Radford (Data Scout): https://youtu.be/vPk8juQW-uo ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

The problem with Expected Goals (xG) - #92 This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Expected goals is always sure to cause debate between football fans and analysts. In this weeks episode I discuss a few of the current limitations.Check out the LinkedIn post that I am referring to, right here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7415346647934914560/ Related EpisodesSam Gregory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-aDJXkYOOE John Elsenbast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdJEjKuc3Ic Check out the upcoming APFA jobs in Football day: https://apfa.io/event/jobs-in-analysis-2026/◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

Mike Still, the Loans Manager at CAA Base, shares his rich journey from being an academy analyst to a recruitment expert. He discusses the intricacies of managing loan placements and emphasizes the importance of balancing data analytics with personality assessments in recruitment decisions. Mike also highlights the challenges of working with lower-league budgets and the need for adaptability in travel and data collection. His insights on scouting opponents and the evolving role of analysts in football provide a fascinating look at the industry's inner workings.

Head Coach Recruitment - The Chris Gill Podcast - #90 This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Here, I chat about how clubs think about bringing a new head coach, the role data plays, and how things look much different now, to what they used to.Episodes I MentionPaul Jenkins (Burnley): https://youtu.be/SAFP2xdJldYJames Young Sunderland): https://youtu.be/eUAhXJ2AVGsTim Keech (MRKT Insights): https://youtu.be/v4FIxTP4sWU◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

Head of Scouting at CR Flamengo! - Andrii Fedchenkov #89This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Andrii Fedchenkov is head of scouting at CR Flamengo, one of the biggest and most famous football clubs in Brazil.Originally from Ukraine, Andrii has worked in his home country, then Greece, before a move to Cardiff City in the English Championship. It was from there, that he moved over to Rio to be reunited with an old colleague, Jose Boto.Andrii speaks multiple languages and has a wealth of experience when it comes to scouting talent from around the World. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel if you haven't already!0:00 - Introduction3:07 - Andrii joins and gives background7:44 - Joining Shakhtar Donetsk, and advice for new scouts13:20 - Speaking multiple languages17:01 - Moving to Greece and join PAOK22:48 - Video or live scouting?24:24 - Joining Cardiff City FC30:05 - Moving to Brazil and joining Flamengo34:08 - Scouting in Brazil and growth of the game37:00 - Organising the scouting department & communication40:31 - How involved is the head coach?42:20 - Transfer window and rules on foreign players44:50 - Scouting reports, and aligning your scouts47:14 - Using data at Flamengo51:46 - Academy structure54:28 - Moving and working in different countries and cultures56:46 - Looking ahead1:00:50 - Book recommendations, wrap upRelated EpisodesTom Spring (Head of Scouting): https://youtu.be/T5OZNL8MLOA Chris Robinson (Scout): https://youtu.be/asDWXXVaKxk Liam Henshaw (Data Scout): https://youtu.be/Wbd_BmceRJs Books MentionedThinking Fast & Slow: https://amzn.to/49v4BVw Naked Statistics: https://amzn.to/4o22rjL The Goldmine Effect: https://amzn.to/3Mbkg2h ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

How to create a great CV! - The Chris Gill Podcast - #88This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Jobs in football can be hard to come by and are extremely competitive. Before you can get to the interview stage, you need to ensure you have a solid CV that is working hard to get you noticed.In this episode I cover some hints and tips on creating a CV, why a CV is only part of the application process, and we also go over some current jobs.If you find value from this episode, be sure to subscribe if you haven't already done so!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

What it takes to work as a PREMIER LEAGUE analyst - Josh Kirk #87This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Josh Kirk is the head of analysis at Premier League football club, Brentford FC.Before joining the Bees, he worked in a similar position at Sheffield United, experiencing both a promotion, and relegation.In this conversion we learn more about Josh's journey in professional football, and also talk about the skills needed to work as an analyst at that level. Josh also describes what he gets up to and gives some advice too.If you enjoy hearing from people working in football, just like Josh, be sure to subscribe and follow along for more episodes just like this!0:00 - Introduction2:24 - Josh Kirk joins, the early days, interning8:51 - The role that luck plays when finding a job10:14 - Joining Sheffield Utd and working with the first team17:47 - Differences between academy and first team21:31 - The highs and lows at Sheffield United27:25 - Joining Brentford FC31:33 - Josh describes a new role within the analysis department34:44 - Current roles and responsibilities Josh has39:20 - Sharing an office with the clubs other analysts42:06 - Communication skills (and working in sales)50:05 - Match days in the Premier League53:38 - How the analyst role has changed (and continues to do so)56:04 - Josh gives some advice for analysts1:01:13 - Book recommendation, summary and wrap up◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

What it takes to get a job as a FOOTBALL ANALYST - #86 This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️In this weeks episode I cover the process of getting a job as an analyst within a professional football club.I cover the application process, any tasks, the interview, and why your analysis skills are only half of what the club will be assessing you on.◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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/downloadPAID 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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

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. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already!0:00 - Introduction2:22 - Tom joins and gives background4:21 - Starting out at AFC Bournemouth and getting into scouting13:47 - The role of the recruitment analyst16:29 - Player dossiers for potential signings21:39 - Transfer committees and types of scouts23:42 - Using data in recruitment28:54 - Agents and their place in the market31:32 - Profiling a new signing, player archetypes35:26 - Scouting for New York Red Bulls, MLS league regulations41:14 - Moving countries and settling in (as a player and scout)44:45 - Joining Al-Ettifaq and working with Steven Gerrard50:31 - An overview of the Saudi football landscape57:49 - An average week as head of scouting1:03:20 - Scouting regions and nationalities 1:06:30 - Advice for newer scouts1:09:48 - Looking ahead, future changes in scouting?1:15:11 - Summary, book and podcast recommendationsRelated EpisodesChris 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 MentionedThe 5am Club: https://amzn.to/4hk1pxS The Power of Habit: https://amzn.to/48xHIQL #saudi #saudiproleague #scouting #footballscouting Check out Tom on the Overlap Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJZjBluu6v4◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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://coverletter.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID 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