Sector
Analysis & Data
Turning video, event data and tracking data into decisions for coaches, recruiters and boards.
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Career ladder
Entry / volunteer
Match Data Collector
Entry / volunteer Not needed
Tags events in matches from video for a data provider, often part-time and remote.
Unpaid or expenses, up to £12K (UK)
Early career
Performance Analyst (Academy / Lower League)
Early career Helpful
Films, tags and presents match and training video for coaches.
£18K to £36K (UK)
Football Trader / Odds Compiler
Early career Strongly preferred
Sets and manages betting odds for football markets at a bookmaker or data firm.
£28K to £80K (UK)
Established
First-Team Performance Analyst
Established Helpful
Provides match and training analysis for senior coaches and players.
£30K to £75K (UK)
Opposition Analyst
Established Helpful
Studies upcoming opponents and prepares the match plan.
£28K to £70K (UK)
Football Data Scientist
Established Strongly preferred
Builds models to support recruitment, performance and injury decisions.
£40K to £100K (UK)
Football Data Engineer
Established Strongly preferred
Builds the pipelines and databases that feed analysts and coaches.
£45K to £110K (UK)
Senior
Head of Analysis
Senior Helpful
Leads performance, opposition and data analysis across the club.
£60K to £170K (UK)