Soccer scouting report template

One printed page for scouting the team you play next. Draw their shape with and without the ball, tick how they build up and how they press, fill in their set pieces, and name the players it all goes through. Then draw what you found in Playmaker for your team.

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Free, no account, nothing to install. Soccer scouting report, one page, US Letter. Draw their plays opens a soccer pitch in Playmaker, free and with no account.

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The first page, as it prints.

How to use this template

  1. Print one per opponent

    Print at actual size on US Letter or A4. It fits on one side, so it goes on a clipboard at their game or beside you while you watch the video.

  2. Draw their shape twice

    Mark where their players stand with the ball and without it on the two pitches, then write the formations underneath. Most teams look different in each.

  3. Tick how they play

    How they build up from the back, which side they attack down, how high they press, and what they do the moment they lose the ball.

  4. Fill in their set pieces

    Corners for and against, free kicks, long throws and penalties. Note their setup, who they aim for, and your plan for each one.

  5. Draw it for your team

    Open Playmaker on a soccer pitch, draw their corner routine or the press you expect, and press play, so your players see it move before the game.

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What goes on a soccer scouting report

A soccer scouting report is about patterns, not moments. One great goal tells you little. Their shape, the way they build from the back, the height of their press and their set pieces repeat every game, and that is what your players can prepare for.

This template puts those patterns on one page. The top half is two pitches for their shape. The middle is ticks for how they play with and without the ball. The bottom is a set piece table and the players who matter, with room for your keys to winning.

Their shape

Two pitches side by side, drawn to scale with both boxes and the centre circle: one for where they stand in possession and one for out of possession. Write the shirt numbers in where they stand, and the formation underneath. A team that is a 4-3-3 on the team sheet is often a 2-3-5 with the ball and a 4-5-1 without it, and that difference is what your players need to see. If it helps to start from a known shape, the soccer formation templates include the 4-4-2, 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1.

In and out of possession

With the ball, tick whether the keeper plays short, goes long or does both, and which side they attack down, then note the player it all goes through and where their chances come from: crosses, runs in behind or shots from distance. Without the ball, tick whether they press high, sit in a mid block or drop into a low block, and whether they counter-press or drop when they lose the ball. Then write what triggers their press and where you think you can hurt them.

Set pieces and key players

The set piece table has a row each for corners for and against, free kicks, long throws and penalties, with their setup, their target or taker, and your plan. Set pieces win a lot of tight games at every level, and they are the easiest thing to prepare for. Our guides to corner kick plays and free kick routines show the common routines to look out for. Below that, four rows for key players: number, position, strong foot, and the threat with how you will stop it.

Draw what you found

A sheet tells your players what you saw. A moving play shows them. Open the soccer play designer, set out their shape, draw their corner routine or the press you expect, and press play: every run and pass happens in order, and you can send it to your squad as a link. It is the same play creation tool coaches use for their own plays, free and with no account. Sign in and you can save the plays into a playbook for that game: the free plan saves a few plays, and Pro saves as many as you draw.

Playmaker does not have a scouting feature. This sheet is the scouting part, and Playmaker is where what you found gets drawn.

Common questions

What should be in a soccer scouting report?

Their shape with and without the ball, how they build up and which side they attack down, how high they press and what triggers it, their set pieces for and against, and the players their game runs through. Finish with two or three keys to winning. This template has a place for each.

How do you scout a soccer team?

Watch the first twenty minutes for shape: where the back line sits, how the keeper restarts and how they press. Watch the rest for detail: who takes the set pieces, who the ball goes through and where their chances come from. Note every corner and free kick as it happens.

Is the soccer scouting report template free?

Yes. It is free to download and print, with no account and no email address. Each page has a small Playmaker mark at the foot.

Does it work for youth soccer?

Yes. The pitches are full size, but you only need to mark where players stand, so it works for 9v9 and 7v7 as well as 11v11. For small-sided games, leave out the rows that do not apply, such as long throws.

Does it fit on one page?

Yes. It is one side of US Letter or A4, printed at actual size.

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