Shadow Team Builder
Build professional shadow teams with ease. Designed for soccer scouts to create sleek presentations, share insights, and impress decision-makers.
Online Shadow Team Builder Features
Everything you need to organize, visualize, and present your ideal lineups and talent shortlists for football recruitment.
Flexible Formations
Choose from classic and modern formations—like 4-4-2, 4-3-3, or 3-5-2—to shape teams that match your tactical vision and scouting goals.
Player Profiles
Add players with key info—age, position, team, strengths, and more—to create detailed, searchable talent profiles for shadow team planning.
PDF and JSON export
Export your shadow teams as clean, presentation-ready PDFs—or save and reload them anytime using JSON format.
Pitch-Perfect Views
Showcase polished shadow teams built to impress recruitment leads and directors—with clean, visual overviews tailored for clarity.
How to Build a Shadow Team
Get started with our online Shadow Team Builder in three simple steps
Create Your Board
Enter your name, team name, and select a formation like 4-4-2 for your shadow team.
Add Prospects
Populate your board with prospect details including name, age, position, and custom notes.
Download & Share
Arrange your prospects on the pitch, then download a PDF to share with your team.
Perfect for Recruitment Presentations
As a scout or head of recruitment, presenting your insights clearly is key to influencing decisions. The Shadow Team Builder equips you with everything you need to deliver professional, visually compelling presentations that highlight your scouting expertise.
Download your shadow team as a PDF with a pitch overview and a profile page for every player, ready to drop into a deck or hand out in a meeting. Whether you're briefing executives or aligning with coaching staff, your talent evaluations will look organized, strategic, and impactful.
Create polished shadow teams ready for boardroom presentations
Download as a PDF for use in reports and pitch decks
Demonstrate a methodical, visual approach to talent identification
Keep several shortlisted players per position, with strengths and weaknesses
Create Your Shadow Team Now
No account needed. Build your shadow team in minutes and download it as a PDF.
Note: This free tool doesn't allow for permanent storage of your shadow teams. For secure, long-term storage and advanced features, create an account on our full platform.