Everton scout Jamie Hoyland admits loving his job | OneFootball

Everton lead first-team scout Jamie Hoyland has spoken how he travels the world seeking new talent.

Hoyland, who has also held positions at the Football Association and Preston North End in the past, then explained how recruitment is all about finding players who fit the club.

He told the Under The Cosh podcast, “I think it helps being a Yorkshireman and having an opinion when you are scouting because it is you. I do love it. I've been lucky, I've travelled the world doing it. I've been to Brazil a couple of times, Chile, and Peru. All of Europe looking at players, and brilliant it is.

“That can be through agents and stuff like that. If there are tournaments on. Like when I went to Peru it was the South American under-17 tournament.

“So you are just going there to see and there are some you know about, but you are just having a look like that really. You are just doing reports. Massive reports all the time. Every player you do a bit on and then follow as they are coming through.

“Or certainly monitoring and seeing how they go. There have been a few from South America that have come through at different clubs and stuff.

“But people go on about scouting and this is another thing now. Oh I found him, oh I did that, you don't because really the world is a small place now and everyone knows who the good players are.

“It is fitting them for your club. Somebody who might be right for Man City might not be right for Everton or Liverpool or whatever. It is just fitting them then getting them done really."