Player Scouting Report Template (PDF & Excel)
A free, professional framework designed to help scouts, analysts and students structure player evaluations clearly.
What is this template?
This Player Scouting Report Template provides a clear, structured format for documenting player observations during live matches or video analysis.
It is designed as a practical reference, not a proprietary methodology or software system.
The goal is to offer a simple, professional structure that can be adapted to different scouting contexts, levels and evaluation styles.
Who is this template for?
- Football scouts and analysts
- Students studying sports performance or talent identification
- Universities and educational programs
- Independent scouts building their own reporting structure
- Writers and educators covering football scouting methodologies
What the template includes
- Player information & match context
- Technical evaluation
- Tactical understanding
- Physical profile & mentality
- Strengths, weaknesses & overall recommendation
What this template is (and is not)
This template is:
- A reference framework
- A practical example of a structured scouting report
- A starting point for consistent player evaluation
This template is not:
- A complete scouting methodology
- A replacement for scouting software
- A data management system
- An automated or collaborative tool
Format & access
- Editable version (Excel / Google Sheets)
- PDF version for reference and offline use
Access is free and does not require registration.
Why this resource exists
This template was created to support educational and editorial content around football scouting and player evaluation.
It can be freely referenced, shared or cited in articles, academic material, courses and scouting-related resources.
About ScoutDecision
ScoutDecision is the leading football software platform for clubs, agencies, scouts and coaches.
While this template is ideal for individual scouting reports, ScoutDecision helps organisations centralise thousands of reports, videos and player data in a single cloud-based system, while being completely customizable.
