David Edridge
London
Summary
Highly motivated and Enthusiastic individual with 11 years experience working in the world of football. Technically savvy, using unique and innovative methods to successfully identify talent world wide with a focus on emerging talent. Excellent communication and presentation skills with a varied skill set.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Technical Scout - Emerging Talent
Brentford Football Club
London
2019.12 - 2024.07
- Talent Identification using unique and innovative methods.
- Compiled documents / reports on regions and targets.
- Video creation on identified targets.
- Extensive Research with a data driven approach.
EURO 2020 Opposition Reports
Demark National Football Team
2021.06 - 2021.07
- Attended live games to obtain information on potential opponents.
- Created opposition reports in preparation for future opponents.
Data Analyst / Video recruitment
Brentford Football Club
London
2018.03 - 2019.12
- Analysis of targets using Video footage.
- Collating in depth reports on identified targets.
- Leasing with the head of technical scouting.
Data Analyst
Smartodds Ltd
London
2012.07 - Current
- Writing updates and collating statistics on Football matches from around the world.
- Extensive research and real time data analysis.
- Communication of information to a wide range of key stakeholders within the company.
- Data Analysis of leagues including England, United States, China and Colombia.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance
Portsmouth University
Portsmouth 2009.09 - 2012.06
Skills
- Talent Identification
- Innovative Methods
- Video Creation
- Presentation skills
- Opposition Reports
- Data Analysis
- Communication skills
- Planning and organisation
- Experience with dealing with key scouting platforms including Wyscout, Instat, SkillCorner etc
Timeline
EURO 2020 Opposition Reports
Demark National Football Team
2021.06 - 2021.07
Technical Scout - Emerging Talent
Brentford Football Club
2019.12 - 2024.07
Data Analyst / Video recruitment
Brentford Football Club
2018.03 - 2019.12
Data Analyst
Smartodds Ltd
2012.07 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance
Portsmouth University
2009.09 - 2012.06