Data Analyst

We’re supporting a leading elite sports organisation with the appointment of a Data Analyst, Player Recruitment to strengthen its player recruitment function.

Working closely with recruitment, technical and sporting leadership, this person will use data to support smarter, evidence-led decisions across the full player acquisition cycle - from identifying targets through to assessing suitability and supporting final decision-making.

The role will include:

• Building and developing analytical models to support player identification and evaluation

• Combining event, tracking, physical and contextual data to assess performance and potential

• Producing clear player reports, visualisations and presentations

• Developing position-specific benchmarks, profiles and shortlists aligned to the playing model

• Supporting due diligence on prospective signings

• Working closely with scouts to combine quantitative insight with live observation

• Improving data workflows, reporting processes and analytical tools across recruitment

• 2+ years’ experience within professional football or an equivalent elite sporting environment

• Strong understanding of player recruitment and football decision-making

• Experience working with football datasets and tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL or Python

• Exposure to recognised football data providers and platforms

• The ability to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations for sporting stakeholders

• Strong judgement, curiosity and attention to detail

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious sporting organisation where analysis is central to recruitment strategy and competitive advantage.