SCOUTING / TALENT IDENTIFICATION

OBSERVE · EVALUATE · VERIFY · PROGRESS

Talent is identified
through evidence—not hype.

OTSI structures football observation, club-requirement assessment, identity/career verification and the appropriate next managed route.

Find an identification route Submit a player profile
  • Structured observation
  • Verified records only
  • No automatic progression
OBSERVATION SOURCES

Tournament, tour, referral or club-facing scouting activity.

REVIEW GATE
TECHNICAL / TACTICAL / PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

Assessment aligned with the receiving club's requirements.

REVIEW GATE
IDENTITY & CAREER VERIFICATION

Identity and career information is checked.

REVIEW GATE
DEVELOPMENT / REPRESENTATION / CLUB MATCHING

Approved talent moves into the appropriate managed workflow.

IDENTIFICATION PRINCIPLES

1Observe in context

Players are observed through tournaments, tours, referrals and club-facing scouting activity.

2Assess against purpose

Technical, tactical and professional review aligned to the receiving club's stated requirements.

3Verify before profile/report

Identity and career information is checked before progressing into profiles and reports.

4Progress only when approved

Approved talent moves into the appropriate managed workflow—not a guaranteed outcome.

This public page explains our identification method and service routes. Players, assessments, club requirements and decisions remain protected.

IDENTIFICATION PIPELINE

STAGE 1

OBSERVE

Inputs

  • Tournament
  • Tour
  • Referral
  • Club-facing scouting

Capture

  • Context
  • Source
  • Evidence
  • Limitations

Gate

Enough responsible evidence?

Continue
Need more evidence
Hold
Do not progress

STAGE 2

EVALUATE

Inputs

  • Receiving club's stated requirements

Review

  • Technical
  • Tactical
  • Professional

Gate

Relevance and evidence aligned?

Continue
Not aligned
Alternative route
Do not progress

STAGE 3

VERIFY

Checks

  • Identity
  • Career information
  • Authority/consent
  • Source

Gate

Verified record suitable for profile/report?

Continue
Need more evidence
Hold
Do not progress

STAGE 4

PROGRESS

Possible managed routes

  • Development
  • Representation review
  • Club matching

Gate

Approved to enter managed workflow?

Continue
Alternative route
Development route
Do not progress

OBSERVATION SOURCE SELECTOR

1. How was the player seen?

2. Who is submitting?

3. Evidence available?

Guidance only. Submitting information does not guarantee observation, evaluation or progression.

Observation route

Not selected

Complete the left-side selectors and click to reveal the route.

STRUCTURED OBSERVATION CANVAS

NO PLAYER OBSERVATION LOADED

Use the source selector above or submit details to begin an observation record.

Player football role / context

Not loaded

Match / activity context

Not loaded

Notable observed actions

Not loaded

Follow-up evidence needed

Not loaded

Observation environment

Not loaded

Evidence source

Not loaded

Limitations / missing context

Not loaded

Evidence quality checklist

Observation records are built from responsible evidence in context. Incomplete or unclear evidence will not progress.

CLUB REQUIREMENT ALIGNMENT

Receiving club requirement

Role / position
Not provided
Technical requirements
Not provided
Tactical requirements
Not provided
Professional requirements
Not provided
Player stage
Not provided
Timing
Not provided
Geography
Not provided

Player evidence

Not loaded

Load observation evidence to begin evaluation.

  • Context
  • Technical
  • Tactical
  • Professional

Assessment (aligned to requirement)

Technical
Not assessed
Tactical
Not assessed
Professional
Not assessed
Context fit
Not assessed

Assessment outcomes

Continue evaluation Need more evidence Not aligned Development route

Public profile fields are a stated requirement, not a universal player score.

IDENTITY & CAREER VERIFICATION

Identity recordNot verified
Age / date of birth & minor/guardian statusNot verified
Football historyNot verified
Current club / academy contextNot verified
Registration / eligibility evidence (where relevant)Not verified
Authority / consentNot verified
Source documentationNot verified

Only verified records should progress into player profiles and scouting reports.

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Sensitive documents are restricted and protected.

PROFILE / REPORT READINESS

Player Profile readiness

(approved identity, football context, public fields)

Items confirmed

  • Identity confirmed
  • Football context
  • Position / role
  • Age band / stage
  • Public / authorised fields
Scouting Report readiness

(observation, evidence, assessment, limitations, context)

Items confirmed

  • Observation context
  • Evidence sources
  • Technical assessment
  • Tactical assessment
  • Professional assessment
  • Limitations recorded

Public profile fields are separate from private report fields. Confirmation happens only after verification and authorisation.

MANAGED PROGRESSION ROUTES

DEVELOPMENT

When the appropriate next step is individual support and further progression.

Ensures verified evidence, consent and managed workflow.

Does not guarantee opportunities, trials, selection or outcomes.

Learn about Development
REPRESENTATION REVIEW

When career advocacy / mandate fit may require separate review and written engagement.

Requires verified evidence, consent and written authorisation.

Does not guarantee representation, contracts or outcomes.

Learn about Representation
CLUB MATCHING

When verified player evidence can be considered against an authorised club requirement.

Requires verified evidence, consent and club authorisation.

Does not guarantee opportunities, trials, selection or contracts.

Learn about club matching

No route is assigned automatically. Progression is approval-based and context-driven.

SUBMIT FOR IDENTIFICATION REVIEW

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Submission does not guarantee observation, evaluation, profile/report publication, development, representation, club matching, transfer or outcome.

CLUB / SCOUT REFERRAL ROUTE

No referral submitted yet.

Referral review

  • Identity Not assessed
  • Authority Not assessed
  • Observation context Not assessed
  • Evidence Not assessed
  • Requirement relevance Not assessed

Private player contacts remain protected.

Move from observation to the appropriate verified football route.

Evidence first. Verification always. The right next step.

Find an identification route Submit a player profile