OVERVIEW
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is an MLS soccer club serving the greater Los Angeles area. LAFC is dedicated to building a world-class soccer club that represents the diversity of Los Angeles and is committed to delivering an unrivaled experience for fans. LAFC's ownership group is comprised of local leaders and innovators of industry with intellectual capital, financial prowess, operations expertise, and success in the fields of entertainment, sports, technology, and media. LAFC is invested in the world's game and Los Angeles, constructing, and developing the 22,000 seat BMO Stadium and a top-flight training center on the campus of Cal-State Los Angeles.
POSITION SUMMARY
This is an independent contractor position.
We are seeking an experienced, self driven, and well-connected professional football scout to oversee talent identification and player evaluation across various territories in South America. This role will be responsible for prospecting in various regions, including but not limited to Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Colombia. As a result, this person will play a critical role in identifying elite and emerging talent aligned with the club's values and methodology.
Thus, the ideal candidate will have extensive South American regional and cultural knowledge, a vast contact network within the region, strong analytical skills, and prior football scouting experience with professional clubs. This person must also be comfortable navigating through different leagues, various competition environments, and communities.
This role reports to the Technical Director.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Identify and prospect emerging and established players across various leagues, competitions, and communities
- Stay up to date with market trends, player valuations, and transfer developments
- Identify talent at all skill levels and other strategic recruitment opportunities, specifically focusing not only on current performance but potential as well
- Conduct in-depth player assessment on various criteria, such as but not limited to technical, tactical, and physical, and provide detailed scouting reports within strict timelines.
- Provide and upload consistent scouting reports to the Club's scouting platform
- Maintain a structured accurate database of player profiles, reports, and long-term tracking lists
- Continuously collaborate with the Technical director to align scouting priorities with team needs
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clubs, agents, academies, and other regional contacts
- Undertake all recruitment processes with confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism - representing the Club well in every situation.
- Travel and attend live matches and competitions as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Management.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 3–5 years' of prior experience working within professional football (soccer) scouting or recruitment. Prior experience working with a professional club is required.
- Must have exceptional knowledge and experience with South American football markets, player pathways, and leagues.
- Completion of National Football Association Talent Identification courses (or equivalent) preferred. USSF or international scouting/license certification is a plus.
- Must have prior experience producing structured, high-level scouting reports for stakeholders across all levels while maintaining an eye for detail.
- Strong analytical skills with a proven track record of identifying players who have progressed to professional or elite levels preferred.
- Familiarity with modern scouting tools, video analysis platforms, and analytics systems. Prior training or certification is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills, specifically the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and to relate to others in a professional manner.
- Self-starter with the ability to be self-driven and work independently
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships with peers and serve as an extension of the club. Thus, must always possess a professional demeanor with the ability to handle difficult situations in a calm manner.
- Flexible schedule with the ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, as the match schedule requires. Ability to work across various time zones to communicate with Club staff frequently.
- Must have a valid passport and be able to travel domestic and international as required.
- Must be able to attend various live matches and competitions as assigned.
- Must be proficient in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
LAFC strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
