INFORM Applied Football Intelligence
Applied Football Intelligence & Talent Identification

Data-Led intelligence,
analysis & reports.

Delivering elite modern, fact-based insight designed for the world of football.
In your colours, in your language.

INFORM Tactical Pass Network & Metric Profiling
Football Experience
Premier League
Southport FC
Huddersfield Town
Stoke City FC
Everton FC
Blackburn Rovers FC
Nantwich Town FC
Hednesford Town FC
Northern Premier League

Bridging the gap between data and reality.

INFORM is an independent recruitment and data analysis consultancy delivering high-resolution intelligence to clubs, recruitment departments, agencies, and players.

Decision making in today's game demands more than subjective opinion or numbers on a spreadsheet. By blending extensive 'eyes-on' scouting, industry-leading data, and bespoke statistical modeling, INFORM provides unambiguous recruitment dossiers tailored to specific models.

From identifying talent across the Professional, Academy and National League Systems to delivering in-depth pre-match opposition preparation, our work is grounded in practical application, tactical rigor, and professional integrity.

Our Services

Bespoke packages available to meet your needs and give you a competitive edge

01

Player

Individual talent evaluations tailored to your specific tactical game model and positional requirements.

  • Basic: Single-match live or video scouting report with core trait grading.
  • Detailed: Multi-match contextual dossier with evidence and role breakdown.
  • Complex: Full recruitment profiling with statistical benchmarking, succession mapping, and tactical fit analysis.
02

Recruitment

Advanced performance metrics transformed into clear, actionable intelligence and custom visualizations.

  • Basic: Standard percentile metrics and individual performance visualisations.
  • Detailed: Positional cohort comparisons, league benchmarking, and squad metric distributions.
  • Complex: Bespoke predictive filtering, customized recruitment models, and market replacement shortlists.
03

Opposition

Tactical pre-match preparation dossiers designed to identify opponent tendencies and tactical vulnerabilities.

  • Basic: Structural shape overview, standard starting XI trends, and key player alerts.
  • Detailed: Tactical breakdown identifying strengths, weaknesses alongside set-piece analysis.
  • Complex: Comprehensive tactical gameplan dossiers with visual patterns, pressing triggers, and exploit strategies.

Sample Dossiers

Explore interactive previews of our comprehensive player evaluations, positional data dives, and opponent preparation packs.

Player Intelligence Multi-Match Analysis

James Garner

Multi-match contextual analysis evaluating tactical adaptability across defensive midfield, full-back, and central midfield roles

4,096
Minutes
87%
Pass Acc.
70.5%
Def Duels
6.49
xA
View Player Dossier (PDF)
Recruitment Dive Positional Analysis

Left Backs

Data-driven positional recruitment dossier benchmarking progressive metrics, defensive profiles, and market shortlists.

Positional
Cohort
100%
Data-Led
Custom
Radars
Elite
Shortlists
View Data Dive (PDF)
Tactical Dossier Pre-Match Preparation

Stalybridge Celtic

Tactical preparation covering phase-by-phase base formations, build-up turnover triggers, shot locations, transition vulnerabilities, and 8 principle game plans.

4-2-3-1
Base Shape
23.3%
Long Pass %
9.5/10
Transition Vuln
8 Keys
Game Plan
View Tactical Dossier (PDF)
Proven Impact

Client Case Study

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EFL In-Person Interest

From Ignored Highlight Reels to Professional Club Inquiries in Half a Day.

Independent Agency & Player Representation Review

"We had a young, talented footballer, released from a Category 1 academy, and we were reaching out to clubs with his highlights video and getting ignored. Clubs get hundreds of videos and ours wasn't getting past the inbox."

"We asked Darren Melling at Inform Football if he could help. He put together a professional player dossier with everything a club needs in one place: his career, his data, his strengths, what he still needs to work on, and where he'd fit in a team. It was honest, it was factual, and it was backed up with evidence, which is what clubs want to see."

"We sent it straight to clubs and had interest from an EFL club within half a day."

"If you're trying to market a player, you need facts, not just a video. You only get one first impression, so do it right first time. Inform Football is worth every penny."

Professional Standards

Accreditation & Toolset

The FA
FA Level 2
Talent Identification
UEFA
UEFA B
Coaching Licence
PFSA
PFSA Level 2
Player & Opposition
UCFB
MSc Candidate
Scouting & Recruitment
(expected 2027)
UCLAN
Cert. in Education
Education & Training
PRINCE2
PRINCE2
Project Management

Elevate your recruitment decisions.

Ready to discuss players, opposition and data analysis?