Transparent by design.

Percentiles and Rating

Percentile

Each metric ranks the selected player against the active cohort after the position, minutes and age filters are applied. Choosing a player changes the displayed profile without removing other players from that cohort. A 75th percentile result means the player’s raw value is equal to or higher than 75% of valid peers in that cohort.

Only peers with a valid numeric value for that metric are included. When fewer than two valid values exist, Talent DNA displays the neutral 50th percentile. Higher is treated as better; metrics where lower is desirable should be interpreted carefully.

Rating

The Rating is the rounded, equal-weight average of the six role-specific core percentiles shown in the Core Radar. Missing metrics are excluded instead of being scored as average. It is a cohort indicator—not an absolute player judgement—and changes whenever the active cohort changes.

Aggregate models, clearly labelled

Playing style and archetypes

Vanguard converts available metrics into percentiles inside the active positional cohort, combines related measures into interpretable components, and compares the resulting profile with position-specific football archetypes. The highest and second-highest matches become the primary and secondary labels. These are style descriptions, not player grades, tactical roles or claims about causation.

Passing, progression and territory

The passing model separates involvement, forward and progressive intent, final-third access, long distribution, and security. It is not xPass because the export does not contain individual pass difficulty or event outcomes. Territory and progression combine progressive passing, carrying, final-third and deep access; the pass-versus-carry plot keeps those routes visible rather than hiding them inside one score.

Threat and creative influence

The Threat Contribution Index is a transparent weighted aggregate proxy built from progression, creation, reception and completion output. It is not xT, CxT, possession value or a learned action-value model. Creative influence combines expected assists, shot assists, key, smart and through passes, penalty-area access and secondary creation where those fields exist.

Finishing, defending and delivery

Finishing reports goals minus xG and related volume and efficiency signals, but one season cannot establish persistent finishing talent. Defensive comparisons are position-specific and keep activity separate from duel success. Crossing separates volume, accuracy, flank preference, deep delivery and set-piece involvement. Missing fields are excluded rather than scored as zero.

All Vanguard outputs should be used with role context, sample size, team style, video and live scouting.

Your scouting data stays local

Wyscout files are parsed and analysed inside your browser. File contents, player records and filenames are not sent to Talent DNA, saved to a server or shared with third parties. Closing or refreshing the page clears the uploaded dataset.

Talent DNA records only anonymous feature-use counters such as a dashboard view, successful upload or import error. These counters contain no spreadsheet data, player names, filenames, account identifiers or advertising cookies.

Preparing your export

Export your Wyscout player search as .xlsx or .csv with column headings on the first row. Talent DNA requires Player and Minutes played. Include Position for positional cohorts and Age for age filtering.

• The first worksheet is used for Excel files.
• Common headings such as Name, Club, Minutes and Mins played are recognised automatically.
• Rows without a player name or numeric minutes are skipped and reported.
• Files over 25 MB are rejected to protect browser performance.

Need help?

Talent DNA is free software created by Bill Orr. For questions, feedback or feature ideas, contact @TheBillOrr. Include your browser, the exact import message and the column headings from your export—never attach confidential player data unless your organisation approves it.