KickedIn uses technology to connect African football talent with global opportunities

A revolutionary digital scouting platform named KickedIn is aiming to revolutionize the way football talent is discovered and connected with clubs, academies, scouts and agents. Created by Eyram Kwawukume, KickedIn is designed to tackle the issue of emerging footballers' lack of visibility. Many gifted players struggle to gain the attention of scouts and networks due to the absence of connections and resources.

KickedIn plans to eliminate this barrier by creating an integrated platform for players and football stakeholders to interact. This platform allows scouts, clubs and academies to efficiently discover and evaluate players while offering footballers the chance to establish a professional digital footprint that can transcend their local environment.

In addition to this, KickedIn is developing AI-driven scouting tools to enhance the precision and data-driven nature of talent identification. These tools will assist scouts in identifying players that meet specific criteria and analyze football footage to extract meaningful insights that can aid scouting and player evaluation. The platform's ultimate goal is to create a more interconnected football ecosystem in Africa, granting emerging talents better access to opportunities inside and outside their home leagues.

This ambition includes connecting players with scouting networks in the UK and Europe, potentially leading to opportunities beyond their domestic leagues. The initiative emphasizes the growing significance of technology in modern football, with digital profiles, video analysis, and artificial intelligence playing a more substantial role in talent identification.

KickedIn aims to make these tools accessible to players who might otherwise be overlooked. The platform also pays tribute to the contributions of KickNation and Wunnam Haruna to its broader football ecosystem and efforts to create opportunities for rising talent. As football scouting continues to evolve, KickedIn intends to position technology as a critical link between undiscovered talent and clubs, academies, and scouts searching for the next generation of players.