Poacher Sports operates POACHER, a digital platform that connects amateur football players with regional and district league clubs. Through a mobile app, players can create profiles, showcase skills, and browse clubs with open roster spots, while clubs can search the player database, view detailed profiles, and contact prospects directly, streamlining scouting and recruitment in the amateur football market.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Amateur footballers often find it difficult to locate clubs with open roster spots, and regional or district league clubs lack efficient tools to scout and recruit talent, leading to missed opportunities on both sides.
Solution
POACHER is a digital football player exchange platform that connects amateur players with clubs at the regional and district level. Players can create profiles, showcase their skills, and browse clubs that have vacant positions. Clubs can search the player database, view detailed profiles, and initiate contact with interested athletes. The service is delivered via a mobile app (currently available on iOS) that streamlines the scouting and recruitment process, making the amateur transfer market more accessible and transparent.
Target Audience
Primary users are amateur football players seeking new clubs and regional/district league clubs and coaches looking to discover and recruit talent.
Features
- Player profiles with personal data, position, experience, and video highlights
- Club listings that display open squad positions and team information
- In‑app messaging allowing direct communication between players, coaches, and officials
- Search and filter tools for both players and clubs to match based on location, league level, and position
- Free access for clubs to all platform functions, with no usage fees
- Mobile‑first design optimized for iOS (Android version forthcoming)