Comparisonator

19/08/2026

In today's highly interconnected football world, how do leading agencies successfully bridge international markets and execute cross-border transfers?

The answer lies in replacing guesswork with undeniable, data-backed strategic roadmaps.

This global, forward-thinking mindset is at the heart of The The Book of Scouting, a project that brings together clubs, scouts, analysts, and agents to discuss the evolving realities of modern football recruitment.

We see this exact approach perfectly captured by FIFA Licensed Football Agent , Founder of Triarii Global Advisory:

“Comparisonator is an indispensable tool for bridging international markets. When you’re pitching players across borders—whether moving talent from North America to Europe, or navigating different continental leagues—video highlights alone don't give decision-makers full confidence. Comparisonator changes that equation entirely. It removes guesswork, validates market value, and allows us to present data-backed, strategic career roadmaps that club executives immediately respect.”

The landscape of player representation is shifting rapidly. Today’s industry leaders know that while video highlights can spark initial interest, integrating advanced analytics is the ultimate key to giving club decision-makers full confidence and securing the best possible international moves for their talents.

As the proud main sponsor of Ccomparisonator, The Book of Scouting is committed to this same vision: empowering football professionals with the innovation, knowledge, and collaborative tools needed to make smarter, global decisions.

A massive thank you to Matthew Feiden and the entire team at Triarii Global Advisory for your trust, and we are proud to welcome you to the Comparisonator platform!

17/08/2026

In the fast-paced world of football representation, consistency is just as crucial as innovation. How do the most successful agencies maintain their competitive edge year after year?

The answer lies in building their long-term strategies on a foundation of reliable, objective data.

This commitment to sustainable, data-driven success aligns perfectly with the philosophy behind The The Book of Scouting, a project uniting clubs, scouts, analysts, and agents to navigate the evolving realities of modern football recruitment.

We are thrilled to announce that Stars & Friends Hungary is continuing this exact approach by renewing their partnership with Comparisonator for the 3rd year in a row!

Here is how Vörösbaranyi Armand ⚽️ from Stars & Friends Hungary describes the impact of our ongoing collaboration:
“Comparisonator has been an indispensable part of our work at Stars & Friends Hungary for three years. Clubs demand objective proof. Features like CompAI allow us to instantly benchmark our clients and deliver clear, data-driven pitches to decision-makers. It gives us the exact analytical backing needed to negotiate with confidence and close deals faster.”

The transfer market demands more than just great contacts; it requires a sustainable, tech-driven ecosystem. Agencies that consistently integrate advanced analytics build stronger, longer-lasting careers for their talents.

As the proud main sponsor of The Book of Scouting, Comparisonator remains dedicated to providing football professionals with the innovation, knowledge, and collaborative tools needed to thrive.
A massive thank you to Armand Vörösbaranyi and the entire team at Stars & Friends Hungary for your continued trust and for choosing us for a 3rd consecutive year. Here’s to achieving even more success together!

07/08/2026

K. Beerschot V A renews with Comparisonator for a second consecutive season. We are especially honoured to receive these words from Chief Scout Dehan Ögetbil:

"Having worked with Comparisonator at different clubs, I know the value it brings to the recruitment process. It helps us compare players objectively, identify suitable profiles and support football decisions with reliable data. That's why it has remained part of my scouting toolkit."

Dehan's experience across multiple clubs reflects exactly what Comparisonator was built for: giving recruitment departments the confidence to make faster, smarter and more objective football decisions.

Long-term partnerships are built on confidence, collaboration and results. We are proud to support Beerschot's recruitment department with AI-powered football intelligence that helps compare players across leagues, identify suitable profiles and provide objective evidence throughout the decision-making process.

For more: https://comparisonator.com/company-news/welcoming-k-beerschot-v-a-comparisonator-platform-for-the-2nd-year-in-a-row

06/08/2026

What does modern scouting look like inside one of Europe’s biggest clubs?

Comparisonator client Riccardo Polacco says: “Scouting is a special world. Continuous evolution exists. The Book of Scouting covers all this and I am glad to be part of it. Scouts like us but also football experts, managers, agencies and club executives should read it.”

In The Book of Scouting Volume One, Tarkan Batgun interviewed Riccardo Polacco, Chief Scout of Olympique de Marseille during the fantastic Football Forum Hungary.

Riccardo’s journey from Vicenza and Triestina to Monza and now to Olympique de Marseille reflects how quickly modern football is evolving. Working across different football cultures in Italy, England and France, he represents a new generation of scouts who combine live observation, video analysis, data intelligence and long-term strategic thinking.

Our conversation focused not only on finding talent, but on building scouting structures that can survive pressure, scale globally and make better decisions over time.

05/08/2026

Welcome to Libera Sports Agency to Comparisonator

As football representation becomes increasingly competitive, agencies need more than instinct. They need objective evidence to support every recommendation, every negotiation and every transfer opportunity. Comparisonator helps agencies compare players across leagues, evaluate market levels and demonstrate why a player is the right fit for a club.

We are honoured to receive these words from Libera Sports Agency CEO & Founder, Zouhair Essikal, MBA :

"In modern football representation, you need undeniable data. Comparisonator gives Libera Sports a distinct competitive edge when placing talent across Europe. Its cross-league analytics and AI indexing allow us to prove a player's seamless fit, validate market valuations, and remove friction during negotiations. For an agency focused on precision career building, it's an indispensable daily tool."

At Comparisonator, our mission is to provide football professionals with AI-powered intelligence that supports better recruitment and representation decisions.

For more: https://comparisonator.com/company-news/we-are-proud-to-welcome-libera-sports-to-comparisonator-platform

04/08/2026

In The Book of Scouting – Volume One, Comparisonator CEO and author Tarkan Batgun explores this important topic in an in-depth conversation with Nicola Innocentin, former Sporting Director of Al-Fateh FC, former Head of Recruitment at Bologna FC 1909, and an experienced international football executive with a career spanning Europe, the United States and the Middle East.

After writing a piece inside the book as one of the world wide contributors and reading the entire book after, Nicola also shared a verified five-star review on Amazon:

“This is a very well-written and insightful book for anyone involved in football scouting, recruitment or talent identification. What I appreciated most is that it goes beyond general opinions and gives a clear framework for how players should really be assessed in today’s game.”

He continued:
“The book combines live scouting, video analysis, context and data in a practical and intelligent way. It explains very well that scouting is not only about whether a player is talented, but whether he fits a specific style of play, environment and long-term project.”

Having experienced the game as a professional player, recruiter, sporting director, consultant and FIFA-licensed agent, Nicola brings a rare perspective on how football decisions are truly made both on and off the pitch.

For more: https://youtu.be/tGqYCSgk0WA?si=wmAflwTx1Ezli0Zn

03/08/2026

We are proud to announce that FC Sochaux-Montbéliard have renewed their Comparisonator agreement for a fourth consecutive year and will continue utilizing our platform.

One of France's most historic football clubs, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovation by integrating AI-powered football intelligence into its recruitment process. Following an outstanding season and promotion back to Ligue 2, we are delighted to continue supporting the club's sporting department for another year.

The greatest measure of any partnership is the trust built over time. We are especially grateful to Sporting Director Julien Cordonnier for his continued confidence in Comparisonator and for sharing his thoughts on our collaboration:

"Comparisonator supports our recruitment process by helping us compare players, assess their levels across leagues and evaluate their suitability for our sporting needs. After four years of collaboration, it remains a valuable tool for our scouting and decision-making."

For more: https://comparisonator.com/company-news/welcome-to-fc-sochaux-montbeliard-to-to-comparisonator-for-the-4th-year-in-a-row

31/07/2026

As the main sponsor of The Book of Scouting, we are proud to support a project that brings together some of football's most respected minds. One of those voices is Barry Simmonds, whose experience across coaching, scouting, recruitment and sporting leadership offers invaluable insights for the next generation of football decision-makers.

This what he says:
"It is a great resource for anyone starting or wants to be in scouting, or right up to the sporting directors who are looking to renew their scouting and recruitment departments. Quite a good resource also for anyone to read, learn, and acknowledge the scouting world of football. I am looking forward to Volume Two."

Barry Simmonds has spent decades working across coaching, scouting, recruitment and sporting leadership, including senior roles at Crystal Palace F.C., Fulham and other professional football organizations. His experience provides a unique perspective on how successful recruitment departments combine football expertise, leadership, trust and long-term planning.
In his chapter of The Book of Scouting – Volume One, Barry shares practical insights on developing scouts, building high-performing recruitment departments and finding the right balance between human expertise and AI-driven decision-making.

At Comparisonator, we strongly believe that technology should support football expertise, not replace it. The future of recruitment belongs to organizations that combine experienced people with objective data and artificial intelligence to make better decisions.

More about the book: bookofscouting.com

30/07/2026

Former Galatasaray and Reading FC midfielder Jem Karacan, now Director of Football at Footwork Management, has renewed the agency's partnership with The Book of Scouting Sponsor Comparisonator platform for a second consecutive year.

We are delighted to continue supporting Footwork Management and sincerely thank the entire team for their continued trust in our AI-powered football intelligence platform.

Footwork Management has built a strong reputation by combining football expertise with a modern, data-driven approach to player representation. We are proud that Comparisonator continues to be part of their decision-making process.

For more: https://comparisonator.com/company-news/we-are-proud-to-welcome-footwork-management-to-comparisonator-platform-for-the-second-year

29/07/2026

Every Review Reflects a Different Perspective. At Comparisonator, we have always believed that contributing to football goes beyond building technology. Supporting education, sharing knowledge, and helping develop the next generation of football professionals has always been part of our vision.

That is why we proudly supported The Book of Scouting – Volume One, published by The Football Week. From the very beginning, we believed this project could become a valuable resource for football professionals around the world.

Writing the book took months of research, interviews, and conversations with scouts, sporting directors, coaches, analysts, agents, and executives across the global game. But publishing it was never the finish line. The most rewarding part has been seeing how readers from different backgrounds have connected with its ideas.

Over the past months, football professionals and passionate supporters of the game have shared their thoughts on Amazon. Every review reflects a different perspective, shaped by each person's experience in football.

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