FFT gave up on our dream of becoming a professional footballer a long time ago, but a new online platform could help give talented amateur players a shot at stardom.
Founder of the London-based startup, Kyam Abdul Quiyum, tells FFT how it works and how you could get scouted with the click of a button...
Talented players sometimes evade the gaze of scouts, so we’ve created a platform which gives them the chance to showcase their ability to scouts, clubs, agents and coaches around the world. Scout Me Online also helps clubs with smaller budgets that may not have scouting networks, to find players.
If you’re a player, you simply go on the website and create a profile, almost like a CV and then simply attach your Youtube videos using the URL link. There is a filter system, which allows scouts, coaches and agents to view players depending on what they’re looking for via position, age, height, weight etc.
Lots of big clubs use software like WyScout to watch videos of players in divisions across the world, but this platform gives players the power to be found rather than waiting to be spotted. Players used to send letters to clubs asking for trials – now they can use video to show their quality.
Do you think you've slipped through the net? Visit www.scoutmeonline.com and you could get scouted while you sit in your armchair.
