Let Agents, Scouts and Clubs Discover You Faster - Use these 5 Amazing Apps

Hello, I hope you are healthy and keeping safe? The Corona virus (Covid-19) pandemic across the world has changed a lot of things: our way of living and the way we do things. Working from a remote distance seems to be the order of the day now. 

Most authorities are insisting on social distancing 👤✖️👤 and I don't really know when open try-out of football talents can be allow to hold again.  Sports have been hard hit, and it may not be possible to gather large crowd of players and fans in one place within the next few months or year. 

Agents, Scouts and clubs are already adjusting to the new reality. They are now relying on some popular scouting Apps and video websites to get first hand talents online, and then present them to clubs for try outs. 

And I am here to give you the information you really need about this sudden disruption. My name is Benson Chukwueke, a sport marketing and management consultant, CEO, GreenHunters Sports International Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬. 

Here, I want to share with you five apps and websites where Agents, Scouts and Club officials visit regularly to search for possible talents they can invite for trials. 

The good news is these apps and websites can be used by any player to enhance his or her visibility and chances of being discovered fast. Before I go on to share the five apps and websites, let me tell you what you are required to do first. 

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First, you need to produce a good video clips which showcase the best of your talents and skills. Preferably, if you have videos of three to four matches you played so well, then crop out the best moments you had in each of the matches and put them together in a 10 to 15 minutes promotional video clips. 

Well, if you do not have any match video on ground, then you have no option but to video your training session, highlighting your unique talents, skills and grits. 

I advice you use a professional video producer and editor who can give you a world class video clips you can post on these apps or websites. Remember, your video clips will make the difference, to catch the attention of these Agents, Scouts and club officials. 

Second, you need a media mention! You can organize a media propaganda with an outfit to write about your unique talent and skills. Here in CheerOnNigeria, we conduct Talent Assessment and publish Scouting Reports for the successful players. For example Click Here

Having said that, let me go ahead to reveal the five amazing apps and websites you need to use now. 

1. Vimeo is not a football scouting app per se, but a high quality video  where a player can create an account, then share his video clips and connect to several scouting and player's agents around the world to watch and possibly invite you for trials. 

Vimeo is an optimized online video streaming site that allows users to upload and promote their videos with a high degree of customization not found on competing sites

Vimeo has over 70,000,000 members worldwide to their user base, thanks to their incredible customization features and thoughtful community. Over 170 million monthly viewers are watching videos on Vime

You can download Vimeo on google play store for Android and Apple Store for iPhone devices. 

2. GoldCleats is perhaps the most used scouting app since the pandemic. Teams like DC United, West Ham, BK Hacken, Celtics have used the app to conduct their open scouting programs, where players were asked to turn in their most recent videos for online assessment. 

GoldCleats is an online communication and recruitment platform equipped with tools that allow soccer players to interact with their teammates, clubs, scouts, agents and coaches.

Gold Cleats App help overcome the problem of time, cost and opportunity associated with player identification and recruitment. The objective is to increase the exposure of players while simultaneously decreasing the cost and time incurred by teams when scouting players

The GoldCleats platform allow players upload visuals and videos to demonstrate their skills. Specific videos are required for the evaluation test. To guarantee effective evaluations, GoldCleats coaches will instruct players on the type of videos to upload

Any player can register for a free account with GoldCleats and upload their technical information, videos, documents and files related to their soccer career, and interact with other players on the site. 

For an additional fee, players can take one of their evaluation tests with any of the GoldCleats Coaches. These services are conducted by UEFA licensed coaches. Players can choose which coach to work with.

You can download GoldCleats App free on Google Play store for Android or Apple Store for iPhone devices. 

3. Fieldoo is become one of the popular websites known for scouting and recruitment of players. Fieldoo conduct both online and onsight scouting program, and support successful players all the way until they sign a satisfactory contract with a club. 

Fieldoo is a great way for both aspiring talents and experienced players to promote themselves and showcase their skills to agents, scouts and clubs.

As an aspiring player, Fieldoo allow you to create a free account on their website, then fill in your details to automatically create a player's CV or profile on the site. You're also required to upload your Video clips. other files and documents to certain your status as a player. 

A lot of Agents, Scouts and Club officials visit Fieldoo website to see which players are available on the market and directly connect with them. 

You can create an account now, log on to www.fieldoo.com

4.ScoutMe is not just a website for soccer players, but for athletes of other sports seeking scholarship and admission into colleges or universities in USA and Canada. 

ScoutMe provide you with everything you need to make an informed decision about your future and assist you with the possibility of competing as a collegiate athletics. Whether you’re an average student athlete or the team MVP, there is a college or university for everybody, and ScoutMe will help you throughout the college or university recruiting process.

It is important to differentiate between ScoutMe USA ( www.scoutme.com ) and ScoutMe India ( www.scoutme.in ). Though, both websites and apps are popular. Scoutme 🇺🇸 deals with student athletes alone, while ScoutMe 🇮🇳 deal more with aspiring players in India and other Asian countries. 

Note that I am referring to ScoutMe USA here www.scoutme.com

You are required to register on the website and if you are a foreign athlete like from Nigeria, you need to upload your video and fill the form to ascertain that you have the required grade, pass your SAT exam etc. 

A lot of college and university coaches in USA and Canada visit this website regularly to search for new talents that can fortify their team. Playing for your country's cadet national team like U17 or the youth team of a top flight club gives you some added advantage. 

5. Football talent Scout is one blog so popular and relied upon by most scout in Belgium and some other European countries. The blog post a comprehensive data of not so known players with their profile, video and media review. 

Hundreds of players have been invited for trials across Europe and Asia from their Resume on this blog. www.footballtalentscout.net

The blog is owned by one of the finest scouts in Europe, the 32 years old, Jacek Kulig, who assess players video on Wtvision, (a sports statistics and digital solution web engine) before the player's scouting report can be posted on the blog.