Our story

BUILT FOR THE
PLAYERS WHO
DESERVE A CHANCE.

ScoutMe exists because talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't. We're changing that, one profile at a time.

Why we built this
The problem
we're solving.

Every year, thousands of talented soccer players never get recruited, not because they aren't good enough, but because the right coach simply never found them.

Traditional recruiting is broken. It favors players with expensive agents, connections, or the luck of being in the right place at the right time. A 17-year-old in The Bahamas or Peru has almost no way to reach a university coach in the US or Europe, no matter how talented they are.

ScoutMe was built to fix that. A free, open platform where any player anywhere in the world can build a professional profile, showcase their highlights, and get discovered by coaches who are actively looking.

No agents. No fees. No gatekeepers. Just talent meeting opportunity.

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Talent is equally distributed around the world. Opportunity is not. ScoutMe is our attempt to change that equation.
The ScoutMe Team Walter Sawyer, ScoutMe
Our mission
What we stand for.
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Equal access for all players
Whether you're in São Paulo, Lagos, or Los Angeles, every player deserves the same shot at being discovered. Geography should never limit your career.
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Always free for players
We will never charge players to create a profile or be discovered. The platform that helps you get recruited should never be a barrier to your dream.
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Connecting real people
ScoutMe isn't about algorithms or automated outreach. It's about real players and real coaches finding each other and building real opportunities.
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Growing the global game
When more talent reaches more clubs and universities, the whole sport gets better. We're invested in the growth of soccer at every level worldwide.
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Education through sport
For many players, a university scholarship is the key to both an education and a soccer career. We're proud to help make that connection happen.
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Trust and safety first
We verify coaches and take player safety seriously. Every coach on ScoutMe has agreed to our standards of professional and respectful conduct.
ScoutMe by the numbers
Growing every day.
15+
Countries with active players
Free
Forever for players and coaches
NCAA
Eligible players on platform
24/7
Your profile works around the clock
Our journey
How we got here.
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The idea
Spotting the gap
We saw firsthand how many talented players were invisible to coaches simply because they had no way to reach them. The idea for ScoutMe was born.
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Building
ScoutMe comes to life
We built the first version of ScoutMe from scratch - a clean, fast platform where players could build profiles and coaches could search and discover talent globally.
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Launch
Open to the world
ScoutMe officially launches. Players from across the globe start building profiles. Coaches from clubs and universities begin discovering talent they'd never found before.
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What's next
Growing the network
Individual player profile pages, coach verification, video analytics, and expanding our coach network to 100+ countries. The best is yet to come.
The team
Who's behind ScoutMe.
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Walter Sawyer
CEO & Co-Founder
I built ScoutMe to solve a problem I saw firsthand: talented players with no pathway to the coaches who needed them.
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You?
We're growing
Are you passionate about soccer and want to help build something meaningful? We'd love to hear from you.
Ready to be part of the story?
Whether you're a player chasing your dream or a coach looking for your next signing, ScoutMe is built for you. And it's completely free.
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