Data Analyst

Data Analyst, Player Recruitment

UK | Remote

Professional Elite Sport

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

We're looking for someone with:

• 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.