Guides
How FDscout works, page by page.
Step-by-step guides to every part of FDscout, from your first player profile to pools, roles and the Compass.
Getting startedA two-minute tour of FDscout: search, profiles, percentiles, shortlists and the three big tools.Read the guide →Player profilesHow to read a profile: the header, the Overview, Metrics, Roles, Data viz, Form, Compass, Report and History tabs, and your notes.Read the guide →Detailed player searchFilter the whole database by position, age, minutes, league and stat thresholds, then save the search or turn it into a pool.Read the guide →Role profilingWhat a role score means, the template library, building a custom role with the 100-point rule, and ranking players.Read the guide →Player poolsSaved searches that FDscout re-runs every night: building, editing, the review deck, pinning and the FDscout pools.Read the guide →ShortlistsKeep the players you like, choose columns, write notes, act on selections and let contract watch keep an eye on them.Read the guide →Comparing playersCompare two players side by side, find similar players, and read a comparison honestly.Read the guide →Data viz and chartsScatter, pizza and trend views for a group of players, with presets and players pulled from a shortlist or pool.Read the guide →CompassHow the wheel, the rings and the energies read a playing style, what the reports for players, sides and coaches show, how style fit and recruitment work, and every definition in one place.Read the guide →NotificationsWhat lands in the bell, what triggers each feed, and what never will.Read the guide →DashboardArrange your workspace with Configure, choose widgets, and set a favourite club.Read the guide →