Welcome to SFA ScoutLAB – V3- 2026 – Video Scouting Education Program
MODULE 1 - 8 WEEKS
Module 1, Week 1
Below – “Module 1 – week 1” is described
Benchmark Team (Assigned Team, Danish SuperLiga)
Task A:
Benchmark team, Watch your Benchmark team, 4 times in total.
-For each of the 4 games, you need to do the following:
1, For your Benchmark team, do a report on each of the 4 games,
-use the “Internal Evaluation – START 11” form, for your focus team.
Link to form – Press Here
2, For the opponents of your Benchmark team, in all 4 games,
-do a TOP 3 of the 3 best players, seen with your scout eyes (your decision).
Link to form – Press here
Task B:
Focus Team, positional specific KPI’s
You have now watched your Benchmark team in four matches and should have developed a general understanding of how the players operate within the team and across different positions. You may have noticed that the coach has rotated the lineup from game to game, with different players bringing their own strengths and weaknesses.
In Task B, your objective is to define what you consider to be the most relevant KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for each position based on what you’ve observed so far. This KPI overview will serve as a working document throughout the rest of the program.
You are free to update your KPI file as your understanding deepens. If you choose to make changes after this module, please remember to share your updated version with your instructor. These KPIs will be a key reference point going forward, especially when you’re screening players in other leagues and looking for profiles that align with your club’s playing style and positional requirements.
Please use the enclosed PowerPoint file for this task. An example slide is included, showing sample KPIs, some of which may be appropriate, and others that may not be entirely relevant for the given positions.
Link to template – Press here
Dates:
Start: Tuesday 7th April 2026
End: Sunday 12th April 2026
Deadlines:
Task A and Task B, needs to be submitted, before sunday this week, by 23.59 CET.
-Task A, the game reports are to be submitted through the above mentioned google forms.
-Task B, is to be submitted through mail, ksa@sharpfocusadvisory.com
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
Tuesday the 21st April, 14.00 CET – Zoom invite will be shared in the week leading up to the meeting.
Module 1, Week 2
Below – “Module 1 – week 2” is described
Focus Team
Task A:
Benchmarking league (The league of your benchmark team – SuperLiga Denmark), Watch 4 games, within your benchmarking league (SuperLiga Denmark, you choose which 4 to watch, it needs to be 8 different teams playing).
Link to League – Press here
-For each of the 4 games, you need to do the following:
1, For the home team, you need to do a TOP 6 report, you choose which 6 players, that in your scout eyes are the best / most interesting players.
Link to form – Press here
2, For the the away team, you need to do a TOP 6 report, you choose which 6 players, that in your scout eyes are the best / most interesting players.
Link to form – Press here
Dates:
Start: Monday 13th April
End: Sunday 19th April
Deadlines:
Task A needs to be submitted, before sunday this week 23.59 CET.
-Task A, the game reports are to be submitted through the above mentioned google forms.
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
Tuesday the 21st April, 14.00 CET – Zoom invite will be shared in the week leading up to the meeting.
Module 1, Week 1
Below – “Module 1 – week 3” is described
Benchmarking League
Task A:
Benchmarking league (The league of your Benchmark team – SuperLiga Denmark), Watch 3 games, within your benchmarking league (Denmark, you choose which 3 to watch, it needs to be 6 different teams playing).
Link to League – Press here
-For each of the 3 games, you need to do the following:
1, For the home team, you need to do a TOP 6 report, you choose which 6 players, that in your scout eyes are the best / most interesting players.
Link to form – Press here
2, For the the away team, you need to do a TOP 6 report, you choose which 6 players, that in your scout eyes are the best / most interesting players.
Link to form – Press here
Task B:
Benchmark team, Watch your Benchmark team, 1 time in total.
-For the game, you need to do the following:
1, For your focus team, do a report on the game.
-use the “Internal Evaluation – START 11” form, for your focus team.
Link to form – Press here
2, For the opponents of your focus team.
-do a TOP 3 of the 3 best players, seen with your scout eyes (your decision).
Link to form – Press here
Dates:
Start: Monday 20th April
End: Sunday 26th April
Deadlines:
Task A and Task B, needs to be submitted, before sunday this week 23.59 CET.
-Task A and B, the game reports are to be submitted through the above mentioned google forms.
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
Tuesday the 21st April, 14.00 CET – Zoom invite will be shared in the week leading up to the meeting.
Module 1, Week 4
Below – “Module 1 – week 4” is described
Benchmarking League
Task A:
Benchmarking league (The league of your Benchmark team), Watch 3 games, within your benchmarking league (Denmark, you choose which 3 to watch, it needs to be 6 different teams playing).
Link to League – Press here
-For each of the 3 games, you need to do the following:
1, For the home team, you need to do a TOP 6 report, you choose which 6 players, that in your scout eyes are the best / most interesting players.
Link to report form – Press here
2, For the the away team, you need to do a TOP 6 report, you choose which 6 players, that in your scout eyes are the best / most interesting players.
Link to report form – Press here
Task B:
Benchmark team, Watch your Benchmark team, 1 time in total.
-For the game, you need to do the following:
1, For your Benchmark team, do a report on the game.
-use the “Internal Evaluation – START 11” form, for your focus team.
Link to form – Press here
2, For the opponents of your focus team.
-do a TOP 3 of the 3 best players, seen with your scout eyes (your decision).
Link to form – Press here
Dates:
Start: Monday 27th April
End: Sunday 3rd May
Deadlines:
Task A and B, needs to be submitted, before sunday this week 23.59 CET
-Task A and Task B, the game reports are to be submitted through the above mentioned google forms.
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
Tuesday the 19th may, 14.00 CET – Zoom invite will be shared in the week leading up to the meeting.
Module 1, Week 5
Below – “Module 1 – week 5” is described
Youth League Focus (Benchmark own U19 Team and youth level)
Task A:
Watch 4 – U19 games, (Your own Benchmark U19 team vs four different opponents)
-For each of the 4 games, you need to do the following:
1, For the home team, you need to do a Own Team – START 11 screening
-Link to reporting form – Press here
2, For the the away team, you need to do a TOP 3.
-Link to reporting form – Press here
Dates:
Start: Monday 4th May
End: Sunday 10th May
Deadlines:
Task A needs to be submitted, before sunday this week 23.59 CET.
-Task A, the game reports are to be submitted through the above mentioned google forms.
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
Tuesday the 19th may, 14.00 CET – Zoom invite will be shared in the week leading up to the meeting.
Module 1, Week 6
Below – “Module 1 – week 6” is described
Youth League Focus (Benchmark own U19 Team and youth level)
Task A:
Watch 4 – U19 games, (Other teams, than your own U19 team – 8 different opponents)
-For each of the 4 games, you need to do the following:
1, For the home team, you need to do a TOP 6.
Link to form – Press here
2, For the the away team, you need to do a TOP 6.
Link to form – Press here
Dates:
Start: Monday 11th May
End: Sunday 17th May
Deadlines:
Task A needs to be submitted, before sunday this week 23.59 CET.
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
Tuesday the 19th may, 14.00 CET – Zoom invite will be shared in the week leading up to the meeting.
Module 1, Week 7
Below – “Module 1 – week 7” is described
Youth League Focus (Benchmark own U19 Team, U17 Team and youth level)
Task A:
Watch 4 – U19 games, 1 game with your own U19 team, 1 game with your own U17 team and two other U19 games, with 4 different teams.
-For your own U19 game and U17 game, vs your chosen opponents:
A1, For your team, you need to do a Own Team – START 11 screening
-Link to form – Press here
A2, For the the other team, you need to do a TOP 3.
– Link to form – Press here
A3, For each of the other two – U19 games, you need to do the following:
A3-1, For the home team, you need to do a TOP 6.
-Link to form – Press here
A3-2, For the the away team, you need to do a TOP 6.
-Link to form – Press here
Dates:
Start: Monday 18th May
End: Sunday 24th May
Deadlines:
Task A needs to be submitted, before sunday this week 23.59 CET.
-Task A, the game reports are to be submitted through the above mentioned google forms.
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
Tuesday the 19th may, 14.00 CET – Zoom invite will be shared in the week leading up to the meeting.
Module 1, Week 8
Below – “Module 1 – week 8” is described
Module 1, summary own internal teams, 1st team, U19 team and U17 team
Task A:
Watch your Benchmark – 1st team, latest possible game
-A: Do an internal start 11 report of your 1st team
Link to form – Press here
-B: Do an TOP 6 of the opponent team
Link to form – Press here
Task B:
Watch your U19 team, latest possible game
-A: Do an internal start 11 report of your U19 team
Link to form – Press here
-B: Do an TOP 3 of the opponent team
Link to from – Press here
Task C:
Watch your U17 team, in their latest two possible games
-A: Do an internal start 11 report of your U17 team in these two games.
Link to form – Press here
-B: Do an TOP 3 of the opponent team, in these two games.
Link to from – Press here
Task D:
Own Team, Positional specific KPI’s
You are to update the original document, that you did after the first week, if there are updates to be made. (You have the latest updated version / template)
Task E:
Shadow team, own internal club.
Rate your internal players and add your U19/U17 players to the internal shadow team, with those U19/U17 players, you see being able to being a part of the 1st senior team, within the future (1-2 years)
Link to form – Press here
Dates:
Start: Monday
End: Sunday
Deadlines:
Task A – E, needs to be submitted, before sunday this week 23.59 CET.
If you are not able to submit the task within the deadline, you are no longer able to be a part of the program. Once the task is submitted, please send a WhatsApp message to your instructor, Kenneth Santa – +4561302002
Next Online Meeting:
TBA
Abdallah Faroukh – AGF
Abid Anwar – SØNDERJYSKE
Dzuvamah Gaya – BRØNDBY
Goncalo Costa – OB
Jack Tweedie – RANDERS FC
Jari Buntinx – VIBORG
Josh Farrow – AGF
Kaylan Koneru – AGF
Lawrence Bukani – Brøndby
Maicol D Amore – OB
Mario Bergback – Randers
Mate Kovacs – Viborg
Michael Peters – AGF
Muhammad Rais Raya – Sønderjyske
Rayan Nasser – Brøndby
Stephen Dzimbanhete – OB
Module 1 – Information
Reports & Main Focus
In Week 1 of Module 1, your focus is your own benchmarking team – a club from the Danish Superliga.
Each benchmarking team is preparing for the summer transfer window, closing at the end of August 2026. Throughout Module 1, your role is to build the knowledge base and benchmark required to support this process.
The objective is not only to understand external player levels-but first and foremost to fully understand your own environment.
Across the first 8 weeks, you will work towards building a clear picture of:
- Your first team
- The league level your team competes in
- Your U19 squad and league level
- Your U17 squad
A key principle in this module is:
Strong recruitment starts with a deep understanding of your own players.
Knowing your first team-and especially the players within your oldest academy groups – is essential for effective future squad planning.
By the end of Module 1, you should have a solid understanding of your internal level (“home”), creating the foundation for all external benchmarking and recruitment decisions.
Building Your Benchmark
To support this, you will:
- Watch four matches involving your benchmarking team
- Complete screening reports on starting players from both teams
- Apply different reporting models throughout the module
This process helps you establish a clear performance benchmark, while constantly relating external observations back to your own team and internal player pool.
Reporting Models – Weeks 1-8
Throughout the first 8 weeks of Module 1, you will be introduced to different reporting models, each designed to develop your ability to observe, evaluate, and prioritise players.
All models are based on your own assessment—what you see, not external opinions.
You will work with three core formats:
A: Start 11 – Own Internal Evaluation
- Full evaluation of the starting XI
- Focus on both performance and potential
- Always assessed in relation to your own team, internal players, and benchmark level
B: Top 3 – Best Three Players (Your Eyes)
- Identify the three standout players in a match
- Based purely on your visual assessment and judgement
- Focus on clarity and prioritisation
C: Top 6 – Best Six Players (Your Eyes)
- Identify the six most impactful players across both teams
- Requires stronger selection criteria and structured thinking
Across all models, the focus is on developing:
- Your ability to identify quality
- Your decision-making in player selection
- Your consistency in evaluation
During this phase, potential is always assessed relative to your own environment-your first team, your academy players, and your league level.
The goal is to build a clear understanding of:
What is good enough for your team-and what is not.
Note-Taking & Observation: “Paint a Picture”
A core skill in this phase is learning how to describe players clearly and effectively.
You will combine:
- Sharp buzzwords
- Detailed observations
Your goal is to “paint a picture” of each player:
- Style of play
- Behaviour and tendencies
- Strengths, weaknesses, and identity
This is not just analysis-it’s about helping the reader visualise the player on the pitch.
Position-Specific KPIs: Your Working Document
You will complete a position-specific KPI assignment, where you:
- Choose a formation based on your benchmarking team
- Define 3-5 key KPIs per position
- Align your choices with your team’s playing style and demands
This PowerPoint will act as a living document throughout the program.
As your understanding grows, you are expected to:
- Adjust
- Refine
- Challenge your own thinking
By the end, you will have a custom KPI framework tailored to your team-useful for both current and future scouting work.
Submission
Submit your KPI assignment via email:
ksa@sharpfocusadvisory.com
File name format:
YYYY-MM-DD Position Specific KPIs Overview – Club Name – Your Name
Example:
2025-08-24 Position Specific KPIs Overview – Vejle Boldklub – Kenneth Santa
Introduction to Video Scouting
You will be introduced to structured video scouting, where your role is to:
- Observe through a scouting lens
- Identify what truly matters for each position
- Capture insights clearly and efficiently
Always evaluate players within their context:
- Age
- League level
- Country
And importantly:
- Compare them to your own internal level
The goal is to develop a reliable framework for assessing quality—both externally and internally.
Report Submission & Personal Database
All reports are submitted via Google Forms.
To stay efficient:
- Develop your own note-taking structure
- Adapt previous templates to match your workflow
After submission:
- You’ll receive a copy of each report
At the end of each month:
- Your reports will be compiled into a personal online database
- Allowing you to track your progress and development
First update: Early February 2026 (after Week 8).
After completing Module 1, you will also be given access to your own scouting database (Google Sheets), provided by the instructor.
This will serve as your personal working tool moving forward—helping you organise, track, and build on your scouting insights throughout the rest of the program and beyond.
Feedback
During Module 1 and Module 2 (Weeks 1–16):
- Feedback will be group-based (WhatsApp)
- Active participation is expected:
- Reflect
- Discuss
- Challenge ideas
Individual feedback is not part of this phase.
This program requires:
- Time
- Commitment
- Consistency
Your progression will reflect the work you invest.
Final Note
Understand your own level first.
Everything else builds from there.
Enjoy the games – and the learning that follows.
INSPIRATION
FINAL SCOUTING CASE - EXAM PRESENTATIONS
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INSPIRATION - JORDY MOTTART, HEAD OF ACADEMY SCOUTING & RECRUITMENT, ROYAL ANTWERP FC - 2024
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