How to use Talent DNA
A practical six-step workflow for creating a fair cohort, reading the profile and identifying players worth deeper review.
The workflow
Talent DNA helps structure a recruitment conversation. It does not replace tactical judgement, video review, medical information or live scouting.
Run a player search in Wyscout for your selected season and export it as .xlsx or .csv. It is best to include all positions so Talent DNA can create every positional cohort from the same file. Keep Player and Minutes played; include Position and Age so every cohort filter is available.
Drop the export onto the Talent DNA upload area or choose it from your device. The file is read inside your browser and is never uploaded to Talent DNA.
Set minimum and maximum minutes, age range and positional group. These filters determine which peers are used for every percentile and Rating.
Select a player to see their identity card, core radar, strongest traits, relative weaknesses and cohort distribution. The cohort definition sits directly beneath the Rating.
Open Percentiles for the full role-specific profile and specialist radars. Expand or collapse categories to focus on the parts of the role you are assessing.
Use Comparison to rank one metric across the cohort. Open Rating to rank the filtered group by Rating, minutes or market value, then select another player for review.
Video walkthroughs
Follow both practical guides at your own pace—from creating the Wyscout file to exporting a tailored Talent DNA report.
Choose the right search, season, positions and columns, then export the spreadsheet ready for Talent DNA.
Open a Wyscout player search, choose the relevant competition and season, include every position you want to compare, and set a sensible minutes threshold. Add Player, Team, Position, Age and Minutes played, followed by the performance metrics required for your analysis. Export the results as an XLSX or CSV file, keeping the original column headings, then return to Talent DNA and choose that file.
Upload the file, filter a fair cohort, create ranked bars and scatter plots, then export the finished report.
Upload the Wyscout export, set the minutes, age and position filters, and select the player to review. Use Comparison or Insights to choose a ranked bar or scatter plot, then select Add to report. Rename and reorder saved comparisons if needed. When the report tray is ready, download the PDF and verify its player, cohort and metric labels before sharing it.
Reading the output
The player’s raw value is equal to or higher than 83% of valid players in the active cohort.
The rounded average of the player’s available core metric percentiles for the current role and cohort.
Twenty-eight players remain after the active minutes, age and position filters.
Good practice
About the creator
Talent DNA was created to make Wyscout exports easier to explore, explain and share. Use it freely, keep the attribution, and follow development on @TheBillOrr.