360 Scouting

360 Scouting is a Netherlands-based commercial platform dedicated to professional football scouting. Operating from an office in Groningen, the company describes itself as a team of elite video scouts whose mission is to help football clubs find the most suitable players by using the full power of video scouting. Its business combines two connected activities: recruiting and training video scouts, and supplying those scouts as extra scouting manpower to professional clubs around the world. The company positions itself as a specialist in "scouting scouts." On the recruitment side, it runs a scout recruitment procedure through which aspiring and practising scouts can apply to be discovered by a club. The company states that it has built the bridge for over 40 scouts to join clubs in professional football, and that its scouts are selected from thousands of applicants and represent the top under-0.5% of candidates. Founder Marco van der Heide frames the selection philosophy as testing actual scouting abilities rather than relying on contacts or an impressive CV. On the services side, 360 Scouting works with heads of scouting and sporting directors. It links clubs with top video scouts globally so that clubs can evaluate more players, matches and leagues while conserving time and resources and gaining unbiased insights. The company says its method follows three steps: recruit and train the best video scouts, assign them to clubs to create extra manpower, and adjust its services to the club's scouting setup. It emphasises tailor-made implementation rather than a software platform or a one-size-fits-all approach. 360 Scouting also offers education and development. Its course and development offerings range from introductory material for people exploring scouting, through a solid foundation in the basics of player evaluation, to fully structured programmes with weekly tasks and masterclasses for scouts who want to be as complete and professional as possible. Clubs can also commission training and development for their existing scouts. The company states that its scouting team operates remotely across three continents, while its office is in Groningen, the Netherlands. It serves professional football clubs worldwide, particularly those facing resource constraints that lead to delayed player follow-ups, narrow scouting focused on home countries or a few familiar nations, and heavy reliance on a small group of agents. Wikidata describes 360 Scouting as an international platform for professional football scouting services and certification courses for scouts.

360 Scouting is a Netherlands-based company that built its business around the growing use of video in professional football scouting. Its office is in Groningen, the Netherlands, while its scouting team operates remotely across three continents. The company was founded by Marco van der Heide, who is identified on its website as Founder and who has publicly described the organisation's selection philosophy. The company's origin story is tied to a problem it observed in professional football: scouting and recruiting the best players is crucial for succeeding in football, but most professional football clubs struggle to do this successfully because they lack manpower and budget. 360 Scouting was created to address that gap as a team of elite video scouts, with the stated goal of helping clubs find the most suitable players by utilising the full power of video scouting, making scouting better, smarter and faster. From that starting point, 360 Scouting developed a two-sided model. On one side it recruits and trains video scouts; on the other it assigns those scouts to clubs as extra manpower and adjusts its services to each club's scouting setup. The company reports that it has built the bridge for over 40 scouts to join clubs in professional football, and that its scouts are carefully selected and represent the top under-0.5% of thousands of applicants. Its recruitment procedure is designed to identify exceptional scouts by extensively testing their actual abilities rather than by weighing contacts or CVs. The company also expanded into education, offering courses and development opportunities for aspiring and practising scouts. These range from introductory exploration of the profession, through a solid foundation in the basics of player evaluation, to fully structured programmes with weekly tasks and masterclasses. Clubs can additionally commission training and development for their existing scouts, making the education arm complementary to the placement and services business. 360 Scouting describes its market as professional football clubs worldwide, with particular emphasis on clubs facing resource constraints. It argues that such constraints often lead to delayed player follow-ups, narrow scouting focused on home countries or a few familiar nations, and heavy reliance on a small group of agents. Its proposition is high-quality scouting manpower for a reasonable price, delivered in a tailor-made way rather than through a software platform or a one-size-fits-all approach. Wikidata records the organisation as an international platform for professional football scouting services and certification courses for scouts.

• 360 Scouting is founded by Marco van der Heide, with an office in Groningen, the Netherlands.

• The company reports having built the bridge for over 40 scouts to join clubs in professional football.

• 360 Scouting expands into scout education, offering courses and structured development programmes.

Specialist in scouting scouts: recruiting, training and certifying elite video scouts, and supplying tailor-made video scouting manpower to professional football clubs worldwide at a reasonable price.

• Video scouting services for clubs

  Tailor-made video scouting manpower linked to a club's existing scouting setup, enabling clubs to evaluate more players, matches and leagues.

• Scout recruitment procedure

  An application process through which aspiring and practising scouts can be discovered by clubs, based on extensive testing of actual abilities.

• Scout courses and certification

  Courses ranging from introductory exploration to a solid foundation in player evaluation and fully structured programmes with weekly tasks and masterclasses.

• Scout development for clubs

  Training and development opportunities commissioned by clubs for their existing scouts.

1. 1360 Scouting - Video Scouting Experts360scouting.com
2. 2About us - 360 Scouting360scouting.com
3. 3360 Scouting - Wikidatawikidata.org