Opposition Analyst at Aston Villa Women

1. The Department Our Women’s First Team compete in the Barclays Women's Super League, the highest league in the country for professional women's football. We are proud of the growth we’ve achieved as a team, finishing 6th in the 2024/2025 season. As we continue our journey and build for the future, we are focusing our efforts on having the right resources in place to support our ambitious vision:  nurturing, encouraging, and developing talent – and establishing ourselves as a leading force in women’s football. 2. The Role We are looking for an Opposition Analyst to join the team who will be responsible for the video and data preview of the upcoming opposition, highlighting key trends to ensure our staff and playing squad are as prepared as possible. Utilising an evidence-based approach, you will use provided in-house opposition data packs to supplement any video trends found. You will present both video and data findings to the Head Coach and technical staff to allow game strategy preparation and assist relevant technical staff in the selection of video which will be delivered in team meetings You will play a key role on matchdays as, you will utilise coding (alongside the performance analyst) and communicate with coaches in-game to help advise any potential changes to game strategy, as well as provide and select relevant video clips with coaching staff to be delivered at half-time. For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile. 3. The Person You must hold a BSc (Hons) in Performance Analysis, Sport Science (or a related degree) and have previous experience working in a performance analysis capacity at a professional football club. You must have the ability to contextualise both observations and available data to make accurate assessments as well as have strong verbal and written communication skills which are clear, concise and accurate to present information concisely to technical staff. You must be IT literate and have experience of using analysis systems such as Hudl, Sportscode (or similar software). You must hold a full, UK driving licence and be able to work flexibility as this role will require you to work evenings, weekends and matchdays in line with the team schedule. 4. Why join us? There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, we are building a family ethos and culture to be proud of, and realising our ambitious plans for the expansion and improvement of our world-class facilities. If you are already excited by this challenge and want to play your part in our historic Club, then you'll be pleased to hear about our amazing staff benefits you'll receive whilst working for us! See our  Staff Benefits booklet to find out more. As part of your application, you will be asked to: 1. Upload your CV 2. Answer the following question: a) Please outline your key skills, qualities and experience which make you the ideal candidate for this role (400 words maximum) Right to Close Vacancy Posting Early The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Opposition Analyst | Aston Villa Women (Jobs in Sports Performance Analysis TheASPA) Share this post: First Team Scout (Women) | Aston Villa FC 1 Apr 2026 Video Analyst - Academy | Los Angeles FC 1 Apr 2026 Assistant First Team Performance Analyst | Lincoln City FC 1 Apr 2026 Simply fill in the job  details below and we will add your role to the jobs board This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Copyright © 2025 TheASPA - All Rights Reserved. Powered by We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. Welcome! Check out my new announcement.