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4/18/25, 8:59 AM The UAE Ministry of Sports joins forces with Precision Football and PlayerMaker
This initiative marks a significant milestone in the Ministry’s long-term vision to create a world-class
pipeline for prominent athlete identification across the UAE.

Under these partnerships, Precision Football will lead scouting operations for football, while
PlayerMaker will oversee talent identification across seven other sports. Each provider will operate

independently within their respective domain, bring deep expertise and cutting-edge technology to
support data-driven scouting and athlete evaluation. The partnerships will be piloted at the upcoming
finals of the UAE University Games and UAE School Games. Experienced scouts will provide qualitative
evaluation of the potential talents that will be supported by competition video recording and professional

wearables to collect quantitative data for further analysis.

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To further enhance the level of scouting expertise across the UAE sports, the providers will run bespoke
educational and practical workshops before the start of the School Games finals.

“The partnerships are a critical step forward in our mission to professionalize the talent development
system in the UAE,” said H.E. Sheikh Suhail Al Maktoum, Secretary General of the UAE Sports
Federation for the Institutions of School and University Education, Chairperson of the UAE Committee
for Talent & National Sports Support.

“By working with leading global scouting providers, we are ensuring that young athletes across the

country are seen, assessed, and given a pathway to develop their potential through the national sports
system.”

By partnering with specialized providers, the Ministry is laying the foundation for a modern, data-led
approach to scouting. This initiative will not only improve how talent is identified today but also transform

how the next generation of athletes is supported and developed across the nation.

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