Tony Coton
Man Utd – Head of Goalkeeping Scouting & former Man Utd GK Coach
“I’ve worked with Steve at 2 clubs & you couldn’t be learning from a better man. If you are looking to get into scouting I encourage you to sign up to this course!”
Current Manchester United Chief Goalkeeping Scout Tony Coton recommends Football Scouting Worldwide's Course to aspiring scouts!
Football Scouting Worldwide are now able to provide a direct pathway on completion of the course into having the opportunity to scout for a professional club at 1st team level!
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About Football Scouting WorldWidE
Professional CPD Accredited Online Football Scouting Course
Steve Simmons is a highly experienced professional football scout with 10 years combined in working as a Premier League 1st Team UK/European Scouting Manager. He is also the founder of Football Scouting Worldwide & runs the scouting course whilst providing mentorship to course attendees.
Steve began his professional career in working as a 1st team scout for Wycombe Wanderers aged 19 with no prior playing experience or relevant qualifications. At 21 he was then working as a UK & European scout for Birmingham City & later moved to Aston Villa where he spent over 8 years in working as a senior UK scout before moving into a senior European scouting management role with the club. Steve has also worked for other EFL clubs including Sunderland AFC & can relate to anyone looking to kick start a career as a professional scout who haven’t any qualifications or playing experience.
Our online football scouting course has been recommended to aspiring scouts by managers, professional international players & chief scouts including TONY COTON who is currently Manchester United’s Chief Goalkeeping Scout. His endorsement video can be viewed above.
Football Scouting Worldwide have worked directly with clubs across the world with course attendees scouting for clubs including Leicester City, FC Twente, Millwall, Derby County, Norwich City & Brentford as some examples, directly upon completion.
The course can be completed within approximately 30-35 hours with no time limit to complete. These hours can be spread out however you like. No qualifications or playing experience are required to start the course as everything in relation 1st team scouting is covered on the course. The course is also completely flexible with no deadlines or exams & has been tailor made to take alongside a full time job or full time studies.
ALL LEVELS INCLUDED with official signed & date stamped CPD scouting certification issued upon completion!
On the course you will also have the option to attend stadiums across the Premier League, EFL, SPL & Europe. These also provide excellent networking opportunities with other scouts! Please contact us for more information if based outside the UK.
Current / previous Premier League managers, chief scouts, technical directors, heads of recruitment & players have also featured on our webinars including CHRIS HUGHTON, JOLEON LESCOTT, TONY COTON, STEVE MCCLAREN & LEICESTER CITY TITLE WINNING CHIEF SCOUT STEVE WALSH!
You will have access to these webinars & future webinars with guest speakers, exclusive to Football Scouting Worldwide!
A FREE SCOUTING HANDBOOK is included upon signing up which has been put together by elite level managers & chief Scouts!
We work with professional clubs across the UK & Europe where upon completion, you will have the opportunity to scout for a professional club at 1st team level!
Clubs have both part time & full time scouts as well as live & video scouts. Video scouts work from home so you do not need to live near a club in order to work for a club!
For example FC Twente are one of our client clubs where we have 7 course attendees video scouting for them who are based across the UK & Ireland.
NEXT ONLINE SCOUTING COURSE: 2nd FEBRUARY 2023
COURSE PLACES REMAINING: 1