Matt Johnson
Academy Recruitment Coordinator, AFC Bournemouth
PROFILE
Contact details
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Current
Role:
Academy Recruitment Coordinator
Organisation:
AFC Bournemouth
Department:
Recruitment
Location:
Portsmouth
Experience
Date:
Organisation:
Role:
January 2025-Present
AFC Bournemouth
Academy Recruitment Coordinator
April 2024-January 2025
Brighton and Hove Albion
Recruitment Scout (Women's & Girls)
November 2022-April 2024
Portsmouth FC Women
Head of Recruitment and Scouting (Women's)
November 2021-April 2024
Portsmouth FC
First Team Scout (South UK)
September 2017-November 2021
AFC Bournemouth
Senior Academy Scout
Education
Date:
Organisation:
Award:
May 2025
FOCUS Sports Education
First 100 Days of a Sports Director
November 2024
FOCUS Sports Education
MBA in Football Management
July 2024
The FA
Advanced Principles of Talent Identification and Development (Level 3)
May 2022
The FA
UEFA B in Coaching Football
Biography
Recruitment and scouting professional with experience at First Team and Academy level in both Women’s and Men’s football.
Previously worked at Portsmouth FC as a Men’s First Team Scout contributing to player identification and recruitment during the successful League One winning campaign.
Women’s football expert with global knowledge having worked on international recruitment for Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Department leadership experience as Portsmouth Women Head of Recruitment during their promotion season from Tier 3 to the Women’s Championship for the first time.
FA Level 3 Advanced Principles of Talent Identification and Development and UEFA B qualified with coaching experience and advanced understanding of player recruitment processes.