Celtic look to add First Team Analyst to Brendan’s backroom staff

The Celtic Star

·11 April 2025

Celtic look to add First Team Analyst to Brendan’s backroom staff

Celtic have posted a vacancy for a ‘First Team Analyst,’ indicating that Brendan Rodgers is set to expand his backroom staff…

Daizen Maeda of Celtic training. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Published this week on the ‘Jobs In Football’ website, the Scottish champions are seeking a full-time analyst to report to Craig Dunbar, the Head of Analysis, who has held the role since 2019.

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The complete job description for this position states:

“Celtic Football Club is currently seeking a First Team Analyst. Reporting to the Head of Analysis, the First Team Analyst plays a crucial role in providing strategic and tactical insights to support the coaching staff and first team players in enhancing performance on the field.”

The advertisement continues by outlining the primary duties the chosen candidate will be responsible for, including:

– Collect, organise and present match data, performance statistics and video footage identifying strengths, weaknesses and patterns of the opposition for the First Team Manager and coaching staff.

– Develop & maintain a knowledge of our style of play to provide relevant recommendations in preparation for our next match.

– Co-ordinate and lead opposition preview meetings prior to each upcoming fixture.

– Stay informed of industry trends, technological advancements, innovations and best practices in respect of performance analysis methodologies to maintain the relevance of current practices and ensure the development of the team’s analytical capabilities.

Celtic are aiming to find a candidate with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, Performance Analysis, or a related field, along with proficiency in key performance analysis systems and software such as HUDL, WyScout, Sportscode, and Coachpaint.

Daizen Maeda during the UEFA Champions League Training Session at Lennoxtown on February 11, 2025 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic’s Match Analyst Jack Lyons praised by Brendan Rodgers

It was only last week Brendan Rodgers praised Celtic’s Match Analyst Jack Lyons for his dedicated work with forward Daizen Maeda, who has been in exceptional form this season, excelling both on the wing and as a striker.

Ahead of the Hoops 1-0 defeat at the hands of St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park last weekend, the Celtic manager highlighted Lyons as a key factor in Maeda’s progress. He said: “I think that he [Maeda] works closely with Jack Lyons here, one of our young coaches.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 training. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

“He’ll focus individually on some of the details on that. His ability to learn is also what has helped him. He gets pointed out items with all the coaches, and we’ll speak to him as a manager. Jack will do specific stuff with him as well.”

Conor Spence

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