ance analysis unit alytics Unit is Unit e Analysis Roles and Responsibilities Qualifications Requirements Organization Chart • Sporting Director • Head of Perfromance analysis • First team perfromance analysis unit • Data & Advanced Analytics Unit • Recruitment Analysis Unit • Academy Perfromance Analysis Department Roles and Responsibilities Qualifications Requirements
Coach Head of Performance Analysis First Team Unit Data Analytics Recruitment Analysis Lead Analyst Match Analyst Opposition Analyst Set Piece Analyst Academy Analysis Dept. U23 Analyst U18 Analyst Youth Dev. Analyst Back Back
philosophy, recruitment strategy, and performance departments. • Works closely with: • Head Coach • Head of Performance Analysis • Head of Recruitment • Sports Science Department Back Back
entire performance analysis system across the club. Key responsibilities: • Define analysis methodology • Lead the analysis department • Deliver insights to the head coach • Integrate video, data, and tactical analysis • Coordinate first team, academy, and recruitment analysis Outputs: • Tactical performance reports • Club-wide analysis frameworks • Analytical support for coaches and recruitment Back Back
• Directly supports the Head Coach. Responsibilities: • Tactical analysis • Match preparation • Coaching presentations • Game model evaluation Back Back
in analysing upcoming opponents. Responsibilities: • Opponent tactical systems • Build-up patterns • Pressing triggers • Transition behaviour • Set pieces Outputs: • Opposition report • Tactical video presentation Back Back
to dead-ball situations. Responsibilities: • Offensive set pieces • Defensive set pieces • Opponent set-piece patterns • Training drills based on analysis Back Back
• Player profiling • Tactical suitability analysis • Data-supported recruitment reports Works closely with: • Scouts • Sporting director • Data analyst Outputs: • Transfer target reports • Player comparison reports • Tactical fit evaluation Back Back
Performance Analysis, Sports Science, or Coaching • Degree in Sport Science, Data Analytics, or Football Studies Professional Certifications • Coaching License (preferred) • PFSA Performance Analysis / Scouting courses • Hudl or Sportscode certification Technical Skills • Tactical football analysis • Data interpretation • Leadership and department management • Presentation and communication with coaches Software Knowledge • Hudl Sportscode • Wyscout / StatsBomb / Opta • Tableau / Excel • Tactical video platforms Experience • 4–10 years in performance analysis • Experience working with elite / Sub-elite coaches • Experience delivering match and tactical reports Back Back
in Sports Performance Analysis or Sport Science Certifications • PFSA Performance Analysis Certification • Hudl Sportscode Certification Technical Skills • Tactical match analysis • Coding matches • Video clipping and feedback • Tactical presentation to coaching staff Software • Hudl Sportscode • Wyscout • Longomatch / Nacsport Experience • 3–5 years in professional football analysis Back Back
or Performance Analysis Certifications • Hudl Sportscode certification • Performance analysis courses Skills • Match coding • Data tagging • Video analysis workflows • Post-match reports Tools • Sportscode • Excel • Video editing software Experience • 2–4 years in match analysis Back Back
in Data Science, Statistics, or Sports Analytics Certifications • Football analytics courses • Python / R certification Skills • Statistical modelling • Data visualization • Predictive analytics • Expected goals modelling • Player performance metrics Tools • Python • R • SQL • Tableau • StatsBomb / Wyscout datasets Experience • 2–5 years in sports analytics Back Back
Analytics, or Coaching Certifications • PFSA Talent Identification • Scouting certifications Skills • Player profiling • Video scouting • Data-driven recruitment • Position-specific analysis Tools • Wyscout • Transfer databases • Video scouting platforms Experience • 3–5 years in scouting or recruitment analysis Back Back
Science or Performance Analysis Certifications • Youth coaching certification • Performance analysis certification Skills • Player development monitoring • Long-term athlete development • Feedback for young players Tools • Video analysis software • Player development databases Experience • 4–6 years in youth football analysis Back Back
Science or Coaching Certifications • Performance analysis certification Skills • Match analysis • Player feedback • Tactical education for young players Tools • Video analysis platforms • Tactical presentation software Experience • 1–3 years Back Back
Science, Coaching, or Education Certifications • Youth coaching licenses • Video analysis courses Skills • Individual development analysis • Decision-making analysis • Simplified video feedback for youth Experience • Entry to 2 years in academy analysis Back Back