The Chris Gill Podcast

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

Explore the vital role of communication skills for analysts, including verbal and visual techniques. Discover the different data types analysts can leverage, from stats to medical data. Delve into the tactical advantages of long throws and set plays in modern football. Chris also teases an exciting online event scheduled for January 2026, aimed at helping those interested in careers in football analysis. Tune in for valuable insights and practical tips to elevate your analysis game!

What it was REALLY like working as an analyst for Man Utd! - Tom Green #83This 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 Green is a football analyst that has worked at the highest level. After spells at Burton Albion and Derby County, he joined Manchester United to work in the first team analysis department.Spending 7 years at the club, he worked with the likes of Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Ralf Rangnick, Ten Hag and Ruben Amorin.After Ole Gunnar Solskjær joined Besiktas in January 2025 as head coach, he called Tom to ask for an analyst, and so Tom went out to join OGS in Istanbul!0:00 - Introduction2:12 - Tom joins and gives background7:37 – First team job at Burton Albion12:23 – Moving to Derby County17:24 – Opposition analysis25:51 – Joining Man Utd 30:12 – Working with Jose Mourinho, OGS, Ten Hag etc.36:22 – Pressure at intensity at Utd40:27 – Moving to Besiktas with OGS 49:40 – Football culture in Turkey53:28 – Match days at Besiktas57:59 – Job security as an analyst1:01:28 – Career highlights, FA Cup, Europa League1:04:25 – How the analyst role may change1:08:13 – Advice for new analysts, book recommendationsRelated EpisodesEwan Sharp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aC01wQ_x-0 George Lawtey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8MqK1R7C2M Jamie Osman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsiH3KFKz8Y Books mentionedFear and Loathing in La Liga: https://amzn.to/4235f The Success Equation: https://amzn.to/4o0oTKz ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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

Discover how AI is reshaping the world of football analysis and recruitment. The podcast dives into the time-consuming tasks of analysts and how automated systems can streamline their roles. Explore the potential of AI in generating tailored coaching clips and providing real-time tactical insights during matches. Learn about the evolving responsibilities of sporting directors and how AI might shift their focus toward culture and people. Finally, get tips on future-proofing careers in sports analysis as AI becomes an integral part of the game.

Professional Goalkeeper Analyst (Football) - Adam O'Rourke #81This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Adam O'Rourke is a goalkeeper analyst currently working with Huddersfield Town AFC. His role looks to support the GKs when it comes to their development and match preparation. In this conversation we dive into some of Adam's roles and responsibilities and learn more about how to goalkeeper might analyse their performance. We touch on GK specific stats, positioning, and much more. 0:00 - Introduction 2:12 - Adam joins and gives background 4:24 - The route from internship, masters degree12:14 – Niching down to the specific GK role16:24 – Working with the other analysts and GK coaches19:56 – Adam’s roles and responsibilities26:43 – GK pre-match analysis31:27 – Post match reviews38:08 – An average week as a GK analyst47:37 – GK specific stats, positioning53:36 – Working with all goalkeepers at the club58:21 – Looking ahead as a GK analyst1:05:33 – Advice for other analysts1:07:38 – Podcast recommendations, wrap upRelated Episodes George Lawtey: https://youtu.be/i8MqK1R7C2M Tom Corden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S3vr823ysU Alessandro Barcherini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phNd-6bw66s Please 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

10+ different ANALYSIS jobs within professional football! #80This 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 episode I give an overview of many different analysis jobs that professional clubs are currently hiring for, covering both video, data, coaching and recruitment.Lots to choose from with varying skillsets!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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

Ex MAN CITY data analyst shares secrets! - Lee Mooney #79This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Lee Mooney is a football-financial strategist, data scientist and entrepreneur. Currently the founder of a very interesting sports data start-up, MUD Analytics, he previously spent several years working in, and leading, the analytics and insights team at Manchester City.Lee shares some really interesting points about football recruitment, building squads, and managing budgets. We also speak about forecasting, AI in football and much more. One of my favourite episodes on the podcast so far!Please do subscribe if you haven't already, either here on Youtube, but also on Spotify too!0:00 - Introduction2:14 - Lee joins and gives background9:40 - Joining Man City14:39 - Different data roles, and what does Lee mainly do?18:06 - The Man City analytics department in the early days24:43 - Experimenting with AI early29:06 - Building squads and talent cost optimisation38:57 - Thinking about risk43:03 - Predictive analysis and forecasting in football analytics48:34 - How to measure alternative player 'attributes'51:27 - How multi-club ownership is effecting player recruitment58:05 - How can lower league clubs start to use more analytics1:04:40 - MUD Analytics1:13:34 - Lessons learnt from a 20+ year career in data1:33:00 - Book recommendations, wrap upCheck out MUD Analytics here: https://www.mudanalytics.co.uk/Related EpisodesPaul Jenkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAFP2xdJldY David Sumpter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re8GIdbKbIs James Young: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUAhXJ2AVGs Books MentionedBlack Box Thinking: https://amzn.to/45NJbAr The Black Swan (Nassim Taleb): https://amzn.to/41E9ruD ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

Coaching, job security & getting SACKED - The Chris Gill Podcast #78This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️- Should analysts have coaching qualifications?- How secure is an analyst job?- Do analysts have contacts like mangers when they get sacked?- The logistics of moving for a new job◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

The role of the Coach analyst - George Lawtey #77This 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!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️The role of the coach analyst is becoming more popular within professional football with more clubs looking to add this position to an ever growing backroom staff.In this episode, I sat down with George Lawtey who has worked in the coach analyst role over the past several years, at clubs such as Swansea, Notts County and Bristol City.0:00 - Introduction2:04 - George joins and give some background10:30 - The route to become coach analyst16:41 - Coaching qualifications. Are they needed for an analyst?24:53 - What is a coach analyst?33:11 - Notts County & Swansea, working environments39:44 - An average week for a coach analyst53:29 - Trust with the head coach, Luke Williams1:01:00 - Thoughts on the future of analysis/coaching1:06:41 - Book/podcast recommendations1:09:05 - Looking ahead, final thoughts, wrap upBook MentionedChimp Paradox: https://amzn.to/46Wtic8Black Box Thinking: https://amzn.to/3UqUZlVHave you subscribed yet? Go on... (thanks for checking out the episode)◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️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◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle