Marco van der Heide

Recruiting, educating and placing Champions League level scouts with 360 Scouting

Netherlands

About

I'm the founder of 360 Scouting. We recruit (with our application process) and educate (with our online courses) Champions League level scouts, and place them at professional clubs. We don't select scouts based on connections or experience, but we test on actual skills and knowledge.

Experience

  • Founder at 360 Scouting
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

    360 Scouting supports professional football clubs in their scouting processes by finding and educating the best possible video scouts worldwide and assigning them to professional clubs.

  • Editor De Voetbaltrainer at De Voetbaltrainer
    Dec 2014 - May 2024 · 9 yrs 6 mos

    De Voetbaltrainer promotes the expertise of football coaches in many different ways. I wrote articles and books, compiled online courses and provided input for their digital tools.

  • Opposition analyst at AZ Alkmaar
    Jul 2019 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Analyzing the next opponent of AZ Alkmaar's first team for head coaches Arne Slot (1.5 years) and Pascal Jansen (1.5 years). My reports and video footage, which highlighted the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, were used to prepare for the match.

  • Video scout at 11tegen11
    Jun 2014 - May 2021 · 7 yrs

    Working for multiple professional clubs, I evaluated and compiled reports on thousands of players by using advanced video scouting tools.

  • Professional football player at SC Cambuur
    Jul 2011 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    In my second year at SC Cambuur, we promoted to the Eredivisie. Unfortunately, I had to quit playing professional football because of a heavy concussion.