Modeste named Head of Player Recruitment and Insights by Burton

Harrison Modeste has been appointed to the new position of Head of Player Recruitment and Insights by Burton Albion.

Modeste joins from Turkish side Göztepe, where he has been Lead Recruitment Analyst for the last year, and was also Recruitment Analyst at fellow League One side Barnsley from 2021 to 2024.

At the Pirelli Stadium he will report into Sporting Director Richard Dorman, who joined the Brewers in May. 

“I’m really excited to get started,” he said. “I’ve followed the team closely since the beginning of the season and I look forward to working closely with Richard and Gary [Bowyer] to help stabilise the club in League One.

“In the short term, it’s really important that we get a good look at players from the EFL and other domestic divisions who can come in and make an impact in January to help Gary strengthen the squad.

“Looking to the longer term, my job will be to find players with strong resell value who will come to Burton Albion to develop before taking the next step in their career. Much like Rumarn Burrell last season.”

Dorman added: “We’re delighted to welcome Harrison to Burton Albion as he takes charge of our recruitment department. His experience across the EFL, combined with his global talent identification expertise, makes him an outstanding addition to our existing team and network.

“Our ambition is to build a strong football structure, led by exceptional people in every department. The staff appointments we’ve made this season represent important steps toward creating a sustainable and progressive football club.”