Performance analysis · Scouting · Dubai, UAE

Sameh
Abdelghany

Football Performance Analyst & Scout
Head of Performance Analysis & Scouting at Emirates FC. AFC C Licence, MSc Performance Analysis in Football, ISPAS Applied Level 3 Analyst.
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Sameh Abdelghany
15%team performance improvement
12th→10thleague position climb
5+high-potential players recommended
AFCON2025 national team opposition analysis
Clubs & teams

Where I've worked

Emirates FCUAE First Division
Royal FCDubai
Gulf United FCUAE
ZIM
Zimbabwe NTAFCON 2025
What I bring

Core competencies

Opposition Analysis

Game models, pressing triggers, transitions, set-piece tendencies

Live & Post-Match Analysis

Bench-side coding, half-time feedback, match reviews

Scouting & Talent ID

Trial camps, player profiling, structured reports

Player Development

IDPs, 1-to-1 video sessions, player education

Data Analytics

Excel, Python, dashboards, trend evaluation

Department Building

Workflows, video libraries, tech integration

Selected work

Analysis in action

Opposition analysis, live coding and post-match video, delivered to coaching staff and players in a form they can act on.

Sameh presenting opposition analysis to players

Opposition analysis

Pre-match presentation to players: shape, pressing triggers and key threats. Watch on YouTube.
Match analysis video with tactical telestration

Match analysis video

Coded clips with tactical telestration on pressure, spacing and decisions. Watch on YouTube.

Live analysis sessions

All videos on YouTube ↗
42:28
Match analysisAnalysis Room: Egypt's performance against Brazilغرفة التحليل | تحليل اداء منتخب مصر في مباراة البرازيل
51:20
Opposition analysisAnalysis Room: Belgium before their match with Egypt, with Coach Alaa Zakiغرفة التحليل | تحليل اداء بلجيكا قبل مباراته مع مصر | مع كابتن علاء ذكي
21:34
Opposition analysisIran before their match with Egypt: how Egypt can winتحليل لاداء منتخب إيران قبل مبارة مصر| ازاي مصر تكسب إيران
22:35
Opposition analysisOpposition analysis on United FC, Dubaiتحليل لاداء فريق اليونايتد - دبي
23:01
The analyst's roleIs the analyst just cutting clips for the coach? The real role of a performance analystهل دور محلل الاداء تقطيع الفيدوهات للمدرب؟ | دور محلل الاداء الحقيقي
32:47
Department buildingHow clubs can design a performance analysis departmentازاي الاندية تقدر تصمم قسم لتحليل الاداء في كرة القدم
Opposition analysisLive bench analysisPost-match reviewIndividual Development PlansScouting & trial camps1-to-1 player video sessionsDepartment building
Tools: Hudl Sportscode · Nacsport · Wyscout · Metrica Sport · Once Sport · LiveTagPro · Klipdraw · Excel · Python
Career

Experience

  1. Head of Performance Analysis & Scouting

    2026 – PRESENT
    Emirates FC · UAE First Division

    Built the club's analysis and scouting department. First Team opposition, live bench and post-match analysis, plus 1-to-1 player video sessions.

  2. Match Analyst & Scout

    2026
    Royal FC · Dubai

    Live and post-match analysis. Ran scouting and trial camps from registration to final evaluation, with structured reports and video.

  3. Opposition Analyst (Remote)

    2026
    Zimbabwe National Team · AFCON 2025

    Opposition reports and tactical video presentations on key players and set pieces, alongside the Lead Analyst.

  4. Head of Performance Analysis & Scouting

    2025 – 2026
    Gulf United FC · UAE

    IDPs for First Team, B Team, U21 and U19. Brought in Hudl and Wyscout Tag-on-Demand. Team performance up 15% and a league climb from 12th to 10th.

  5. First Team Analyst & Scout

    2024 – 2025
    Gulf United FC · UAE

    Opposition and live match analysis, dashboards and player clips. Filmed training and matches with drones and cameras.

  6. Football Performance Analyst & Scout

    2023 – PRESENT
    Freelance

    Work across the EFL Championship, League One and Two, Egyptian Premier League and CAF Champions League.

Qualifications

Certificates

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Professional bodies

Memberships

ISPASApplied Level 3 Performance AnalystInternational Society of Performance Analysis in Sports
PFSACertified MemberThe Professional Football Scouts Association
AFCASCertified ScoutThe Association of Football Coaches & Scouts
IOSHChartered Member (CMIOSH)The Institution of Occupational Safety & Health
Portfolio pages

The full portfolio

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Education

Study

2026MSc Performance Analysis in FootballGlobal Institute of Sport, University of East London
2020MSc Occupational Safety, Health & Environmental ManagementColumbia Southern University
2008BSc Chemistry / GeologyCairo University
Online consultation

1-to-1 sessions

Book a private online session with me. Bring your footage, your questions or your project, and we work through it together.

What we can cover

  • Opposition analysisHow to break down an opponent and present it to coaches and players.
  • Match & video analysis reviewFeedback on your coding, clips and post-match reports.
  • Hudl Sportscode & analysis workflowCode windows, tagging templates and a faster match-day process.
  • Scouting & player recruitmentBuilding player profiles, trial camps and scouting reports.
  • Career guidance for analystsCourses, portfolios and getting your first role in football.

Book your session

Pick a time that suits you in my calendar. Sessions run online by video call.

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Contact

Let's talk football

Emailsameh.eissa72@gmail.com
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Based inDubai, UAE