Have you ever asked yourself: "How can I become a professional footballer?" or "What do I need to do to get scouted?"
At OLIVER Sports, we work with players and teams at every level — and if there's one thing we know, it's that talent alone is not enough. To take the next step, you need attitude, strategy, and the right tools to show your best version when it matters most.
Here are our most honest, real, and updated tips to help you stand out and increase your chances of getting signed by a club.
It may sound cliché, but it’s the foundation. Most players who make it already train like professionals before anyone is watching.
Take care of your nutrition, rest, and physical condition
Show up early, stay late, and do more than expected
Work on your weaknesses: weak foot, game vision, decision-making
Scouts don’t just look for talent — they look for a professional mindset.
Clubs don’t only look at what they see on the pitch. They also want to know how you move, how much you run, how many sprints you make, and how your workload looks.
With tools like OLIVER Tracker GPS, you can:
Get heatmaps from your matches
Track your total distance, top speed, and accelerations
Compare yourself with professional players
👉 Data gives you credibility. If you have numbers to back your performance, you're already ahead of the game.
If you want to get scouted, don’t wait for someone to show up in the stands. Bring your game to them.
Today, you can record matches with your phone or an affordable camera and edit your best clips.
Create a short highlight video
Add your stats and key info (age, position, contact)
Keep it clear and professional
Your video is your first impression. Make it count.
Scouts don’t just watch the top clubs. They attend youth tournaments, open trials, summer camps…
The more you show up, the more chances you'll have.
Register for events where scouts are expected
Go not only to compete — but to learn and network
Use those games to gather data and video content
Being in the right place can change everything.
Football is about people, too. Coaches, fitness trainers, analysts — all of them can be bridges.
Respect everyone inside and outside the pitch
Keep your social media clean and professional
Stay humble and open — you never know who might help you
Relationships matter more than you think.
Many scouts today check Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok to spot talent.
You don’t have to be an influencer, but a professional online presence helps:
Post training clips or match footage
Share your OLIVER GPS data
Show your consistency, progress, and mindset
Make sure that when someone Googles your name, they see a player worth watching.
✔️ Smart decision-making
✔️ Effort without the ball
✔️ Competitive mindset
✔️ Game intelligence
✔️ Physical-technical potential
✔️ Attitude and commitment
And if you add data, videos, and a pro mindset to that… your chances grow exponentially.
Becoming a pro footballer is tough.
But if you train smart, track your data, and show yourself the right way, it can happen.
At OLIVER Sports, we’re here to help you on that journey.
Measure. Train. Evolve.
And when the moment comes, be ready to prove it.
📲 Check out OLIVER Tracker GPS and start tracking your performance like the pros.