Job Description

ACADEMY SOCCER TALENT SCOUT

San Diego FC ( San Diego FC ) is the newest member of the MLS family. As part of the unique Right to Dream model and the Sycuan Tribe’s deep roots, we are proud to be building a San Diego-centric soccer organization that honors our history and celebrates emerging excellence.

We value community, diversity, and acting with purpose. Our Club and Academy are built on the premise that you can discover, understand, and re-define excellence by nurturing talent and creating opportunity anywhere – and specifically though soccer.

Globally, Right to Dream partners with our student athletes to nurture their potential in the areas of football and academics to give them a nurturing environment to flourish and thrive. SDFC’s Right to Dream Academy does this through a holistic model of athletic development, where young people grow as human beings and great footballers.

Position Summary:

Our Talent Scouts identify potential student-athletes from the US and Mexico for SDFC’s Right to Dream Academy. They bring an extensive network in youth soccer and believe that excellence can be found anywhere. They have proven experience in identifying the long-term potential of youth soccer players and report their findings within the framework of SDFC and Right to Dream. They also support strategic scouting projects and will contribute to the Right to Dream environment being built at the Sharp Healthcare Performance Center in San Diego.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Academy Football, your responsibilities will include:

• Understand the Right to Dream style of play and style of player
• Attend youth games, tournaments, tryouts at various levels and locations
• Recommend suitable players within the existing reporting structure
• Undertake analysis and due diligence on recommended players
• Build and maintain a network of contacts in the soccer communities
• Support the recruitment process by establishing trust with the families and current coaches of players
• Living within commutable distance of the Sharp Healthcare Performance Center is not essential but there is a requirement to attend in-person meetings one day per week.

Qualifications

• US/FMF qualifications in Talent ID and/or coaching
• Proven experience in identifying the long-term potential of youth soccer players
• Available and able for frequent travel (local, national and occasionally international)
• Eligible to work in the US and to pass background check and Safeguarding requirements

Experience & Skills

• Track record in talent identification of youth soccer players
• Deep knowledge and network of youth soccer
• Knowledge of youth, college and pro player pathways
• Understanding of professional soccer club player development
• Experience in other soccer operations roles
• Share in the values of SDFC and Right to Dream; appreciates the importance of character and academic development in addition to soccer
• Spanish fluency is strongly preferred

We have a strong commitment to student athlete safety and well being. All candidates must pass a background check and complete SafeSport training. We encourage all individuals who share our commitment to community and soccer to apply. SDFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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