Club Brugge wins best scouting award, PSV and Atlético Madrid miss out

The article contains a ‘See us more often on Google’ call and reports that Club Brugge has won a striking international award. In the first edition of the TransferRoom Awards the Belgian top club was named the winner of the Recruitment Team of the Year category, with clubs such as PSV, Atlético Madrid and VfB Stuttgart among the discounted competitors.

Club Brugge faced, among others, PSV, Atlético Madrid and VfB Stuttgart. The club won the award in the Recruitment Team of the Year category. Nine other nominees remained without distinction. The list of other candidates included Sunderland, Dinamo Zagreb, Flamengo, Orlando City, Al‑Qadsiah and Viking FK.

Nominees and evaluation criteria

The award is intended for clubs that excel in discovering, attracting and developing players. In the assessment, factors such as the increase in value of the squad, on‑field performances and efficiency in the transfer market were considered. The winners were selected by professionals from the international football world. For Club Brugge the recognition is a confirmation of its transfer policy.

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Other winners and categories

The Belgian club regularly attracts talented players who develop into key assets or are sold for high fees. Recently Club Brugge has brought, among others, Carlos Forbs and Nicolò Tresoldi to Belgium. The TransferRoom Awards were organized for the first time this year. TransferRoom connects football clubs, agents and other professionals from the transfer world.

In four other categories awards were presented. CAA Base was named Agency of the Year. Brighton & Hove Albion won the award for best loan policy. FC Midtjylland received the TransferRoom Intelligence & Innovation Award.

Carlalberto Ludi, sporting director of Como 1907, was named Leader of the Year. These recognitions underline the growing international focus on scouting and transfer innovation.