Fan Football Scout

Fan Football Scout is a community site where football fans and scouts rate players from around the world, one ability at a time, then compare the results and argue about them. The aim is to build each score from many people's ratings rather than one person's opinion. None of these numbers is an official verdict. They show where the ratings stand today, and they keep moving as more people rate.

The site allows users to rate players in Fan mode on a 0–100 scale or Scout mode on a 0–20 scale without needing an account. You can browse major leagues in Europe, South America, Asia and beyond, along with the players in each squad. Users can also rate all-time greats and retired players to compare them with today's players.

Scores are settled in daily batches, and a player's overall score is the plain average of their abilities. Once a player has at least 10 ratings, the top and bottom 10% are dropped before averaging to limit how far a few extreme scores can pull the result. Below 10 ratings, every rating counts.

The site features FM Manager Styles, which are tactic cards for Football Manager 26 based on a real manager's season. These cards include a formation, player roles and team instructions you can set up in the game. There is also an FM Save Codi tool that raises the potential of players who had a strong last season in your own save.

The starting estimates for players are machine-made and work out from public career numbers like appearances, goals, age and height along with position and league level. In Fan mode, the starting estimate is the player's Scout score converted to the 0–100 scale. In each mode it counts as a single rating so once fans rate a player their scores soon outweigh it.

The site is built and run by Esper, an individual developer in South Korea, making it a one-person project rather than a company. Any advertising on the site goes toward the running costs, and the site is free to use. The same person looks after the site, reviews reports and answers email.

The site provides ability rankings by ability, position, league, nationality and age, which are built from the ratings and found inside the Compare tab. Users can put two or three players side by side on a radar chart of their fan-rated abilities to see where fans agree or argue.

The site was given a Trustburn rating of 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. This rating reflects the overall sentiment of the small number of users who have reviewed the business profile.

If you have a question about the site, you can email the address provided on the contact page. Messages are read and answered by Esper, who runs the site, with a response time of usually 2–3 business days excluding weekends and public holidays.

The site includes an Ability Guide that explains what each ability measures, ranging from finishing and passing to goalkeeping. This helps users understand what they are scoring when they rate a player's performance.

Users can sign in to track their activity, favorites, and recently viewed players, or use direct messages and the board to share opinions with other fans. You do not need an account to rate players or leave comments on their page.

The site is not affiliated with Fantasy Football Scout, distinguishing it as an independent site focused on fan-scored ratings. The method is out in the open, and every score is described as a running argument rather than a final answer.

The official website of Fan Football Scout is ffscout.net.