Ajax US Talent Identification Pilot Proposal¶
Source: Document uploaded by Shane (2026-02-12). Email from Amir to "Lulu" at Ajax.
Concept: Remote Benchmarking Pilot¶
- Invite-only showcase event in California
- 200-250 players (U13-U15, optional expansion)
- Nominated through elite regional network
- Game1 manages full on-site operation, tech deployment, and data processing end-to-end
Objective¶
- Remote monitoring and calibration for Ajax
- Create baseline dataset for remote tracking and longitudinal re-testing
- Ajax technical team gains visibility and monitors progression without deploying scouts on-site
Deliverables (Ajax Lens)¶
- Standardized benchmarking: technical, physical, mental, and game impact metrics
- Biological maturity indicators: bio-banding insights to control for relative-age and maturation bias
- Upside profiles: probabilistic future-potential indicators benchmarked against elite academy reference cohorts
- Outputs: ranked shortlist + full dataset + player cards + dashboard access
- Based on ML-derived indicators calibrated on 500,000+ longitudinal datapoints from elite European academies
Privacy & Compliance¶
- Assessment-only event with explicit parental consent
- Privacy-first, CCPA/GDPR-aligned data handling
- No recruiting activity, trials, or contracting discussions on-site
Branding¶
- Soft co-branding: Game1 x Ajax international partners
- Optional involvement of Ajax club network partners (e.g., Grupo Pachuca / Monterey Bay FC)
- All wording and distribution under Ajax's control and approval
Next Step¶
- Ajax Legal/Compliance and Brand to provide feedback on terminology and permitted language
- Then finalize logistics for California pilot