Pathway · Step up
Performance Analyst (Academy / Lower League) to First-Team Performance Analyst
How to move from Performance Analyst (Academy / Lower League) to First-Team Performance Analyst: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for First-Team Performance Analyst
Helpful
A qualification can help, but experience and results decide this move. Most analysts hold a related degree, but clubs hire mainly on analysis samples, references and fit with the coach.
The move at a glance
Performance Analyst (Academy / Lower League)
Films, tags and presents match and training video for coaches.
First-Team Performance Analyst
Provides match and training analysis for senior coaches and players.
Skills and knowledge to build
Your current skill set already covers the core of the target role. Focus on scope, visibility and results.
Experience and routes that help
Qualifications to consider
No additional qualification is typically required. Experience and a track record matter most.
Tools to learn
What the new role asks of you
- Analyse own team performance
- Prepare video presentations for players
- Support coaches in the match-day dugout
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.