Academy Performance Analyst (U21)

Kickstart your career Leicester City Football Club as Academy Performance Analyst (U21)!

Contract Type: Permanent

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Hours Per Week: 37.5 Hours

Do you have the drive and passion to make a real impact at Leicester City Football Club?

About The Role & Who We’re Scouting

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Academy Performance Analyst (U21) to join our squad at Leicester City Football Club. As an Academy Performance Analyst (U21), you’ll play a key role in delivering leading edge performance and development analysis to aid the individual development of our players to ensure that they are First Team ready.

Your responsibilities will include filming Professional Development Phase (PDP) matches and training with a focus on the U21 age group, conducting individual and team coding to create video and data feedback, using statistical analysis to evaluate processes and feedback and to provide age-appropriate benchmarking. You’ll need to be numerate with strong IT skills, bringing energy and enthusiasm and a pro-active approach to the table. If you're excited about making a difference and contributing to the Club’s success, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience within a similar role and working with elite young athletes. You’ll need excellent technical/tactical football understanding and extensive experience of SportsCode or similar packages. A Sports Science/Performance Analysis (or other relatable degree) as well as an MSc in Performance Analysis is essential, and we’re looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

If you think your experience and skills match, and you’ve got the drive, energy, and skills to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we want you on our team!

About The Club

Leicester City Football Club has a rich and proud history – we’re more than just a football club; we’re a community. Formed in 1884, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, including becoming Premier League champions in 2016 and winning the FA Cup in 2021.

Our commitment to the local community, fans, and world-class experiences extends beyond the pitch. With the opening of our new state-of-the-art training ground in 2021, we continue to invest in our growth and success. Our team at Leicester City is more than just colleagues – we invite you to join our Club and experience the exciting opportunities of a life in the football industry!

Benefits Package

Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) amongst a host of other great employee benefits!

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait – if you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!