First Team Performance Analyst at Portsmouth Fc 2
Job Description
Portsmouth Football Club are recruiting a First Team Performance Analyst to join their Analysis department.
Working closely with the Head Coach, coaching staff and players, the successful candidate will deliver high-quality video and data analysis across all phases of the game, supporting performance and informing First Team decision-making.
Opposition Analysis | Live Match Analysis | Post-Match Review
The analyst will play an important role throughout the full analytical cycle, from opposition preparation and pre-match delivery through to live match support and post-match review.
Central to the position will be developing a detailed understanding of the Head Coach’s playing philosophy and tactical principles, ensuring analytical work is directly connected to the team’s game model and coaching priorities.
- Develop a deep understanding of the Head Coach’s playing philosophy and tactical principles and use these to shape analytical priorities.
- Lead and contribute to pre-match opposition analysis.
- Produce detailed video packages, tactical reports and presentations for coaches and players.
- Support the post-match review process, identifying trends in performance, team structure and playing style.
- Travel to all home and away fixtures and provide real-time match analysis and actionable insights.
- Work collaboratively with the wider Analysis team to ensure weekly reports, documentation and video are available to coaching staff.
- Produce bespoke analytical projects as requested by the Manager and coaching team.
- Contribute to research and development within the football department.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of the First Team squad, opposition players and relevant loan players.
- Represent Portsmouth FC professionally and demonstrate the club’s values and behaviours.
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Experience in Performance Analysis within professional football, elite sport or a comparable high-performance environment.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience in Sports Science, Performance Analysis or a related discipline.
- Strong tactical understanding of football and the ability to analyse different playing styles, systems and structures.
- Experience using analysis and video coding platforms including Hudl Sportscode, Hudl Studio and Hudl StatsBomb, or equivalent.
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate complex video and data into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong verbal, visual and presentation skills when communicating with coaches and players.
- A creative and innovative approach to presenting information.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload in time-sensitive environments.
- Understanding of the daily demands of a professional First Team football environment.
- Commitment to continuous learning and contributing to team performance.
- MSc in a sports-related discipline.
- UEFA Coaching qualification.
- Previous experience working within an EFL Championship or Premier League environment.
This position provides exposure across the complete First Team analysis process:
Game Model → Opposition Analysis → Pre-Match Delivery → Live Match Analysis → Post-Match Review → Bespoke Projects
The successful candidate will work directly with the Head Coach and coaching team, helping turn video, data and tactical information into practical interventions that support performance.
The role is full-time and based at Portsmouth FC’s training ground, with travel required for all First Team home and away fixtures.
Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, and an Enhanced DBS check will be required before appointment.
Portsmouth FC states its commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, safeguarding children and adults at risk, health and safety, and appropriate management of personal data during recruitment.
Applicants should submit a CV and cover letter to:
bm@eisg.com