Satya den Boer
Talent Identification, Scouting & Player Development
European academy scouting and player development experience, strengthened by the mindset and discipline of a high performance athlete.
Experience that strengthens the network.
UEFA B licensed coach, scout and player development specialist with experience across PSV Eindhoven, Borussia Mönchengladbach, the KNVB, ADO Den Haag, AZ Alkmaar and academy projects in Europe and Africa. As a HYROX PRO athlete, he also brings direct experience of high performance preparation, discipline and resilience.
Core expertise
- Talent identification & player development
- Youth scouting, video scouting & data informed selection
- Coach and scout education
- Youth academy methodology and structure
- UEFA B coaching
- Player preparation for European professional pathways
- HYROX PRO performance
- Strength, conditioning, mindset & mental resilience
What Satya brings to NEXTGEN
- Strengthens NEXTGEN’s scouting model with experience from PSV Eindhoven, Borussia Mönchengladbach and the KNVB.
- Helps build clearer talent identification and player development standards from youth scouting through academy progression.
- Brings practical experience using video, data and live scouting together rather than relying on a single evaluation method.
- Supports coach and scout education across the NEXTGEN ecosystem.
- Adds hands on pathway experience from the Netherlands, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Egypt and Spain, including preparing African players for European professional environments.
- Brings the first hand perspective of a HYROX PRO athlete: discipline, mental resilience, recovery, physical preparation and the ability to perform under pressure.
PSV Eindhoven, Youth Video Scout (U15 to U19)
His CV records youth video scouting work across PSV Eindhoven’s U15 to U19 age groups, adding structured video assessment to a career built around talent identification and development.
- Youth Video Scout for the U15 to U19 age groups.
- Applies video based evaluation within a professional academy scouting environment.
Borussia Mönchengladbach & KNVB, Elite youth scouting
Built high level scouting experience across both club and federation structures in Germany and the Netherlands.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach: scouted U17 to U21 players in the Netherlands, completed work on talent identification and development, and supported the structuring of the youth scouting department.
- KNVB: scouted U15 to U17 regional teams and U13 to U16 national team/professional level talent.
ADO Den Haag & AZ Alkmaar, Player selection, education & coaching
Combined player evaluation with coach/scout education and hands on youth coaching in Dutch professional football environments.
- ADO Den Haag: worked on talent identification and development, the use of data in player and team selection, and education for coaches and scouts.
- AZ Alkmaar: Head Coach for promotional training sessions.
Academy leadership, Netherlands & Ghana
Has led and supported youth development structures from grassroots age groups through advanced academy environments.
- FC Oegstgeest: Head Coach across U8 to U19 age groups, Head of Youth Academy, and later U19 coach / Assistant Head of Youth Academy.
- NGorli Football Academy, Ghana: Head of Methodology, coordinator and coach educator, with continued close involvement noted in his CV.
Rahimo FC, FUNDIS & NEXTGEN Academy, International player pathways
Extended his talent identification and player development work into African and Spanish academy environments with a strong focus on preparing players for higher level opportunities.
- Rahimo FC, Burkina Faso: Head of Talent Identification & Talent Development, coach educator, U15 Head Coach and U17 Assistant Coach. Helped implement European training methodology and prepare players on and off the pitch for professional pathways in Europe.
- FUNDIS Egypt: programme coordinator, Head of Talent Identification and coach educator.
- NEXTGEN Academy Málaga: Head of Player Development and Head of Talent Identification.
High performance athlete, HYROX PRO
Alongside his football work, Satya competes internationally in HYROX PRO, giving him first hand experience of preparing for and performing under sustained physical and mental pressure.
- Has competed in European HYROX PRO race environments including Berlin, Madrid, Valencia and Málaga.
- Uses endurance, strength and repeated high intensity preparation to reinforce discipline, recovery, resilience and performance habits.
- His own performance philosophy emphasizes discipline, responsibility, commitment, hard work and maintaining the habits required to stay fit, healthy and competitive.
Football education, methodology & club support
His formal education and independent work connect scouting, coaching, psychology and selection into one player development framework.
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports Management with specialization in talent identification and talent development, plus minors in Sports Coaching and Sports Psychology.
- UEFA B licensed coach.
- Through SdB Football, provides coach education, scout education and guidance to clubs on player and team selection; Jeugdvoetbalopleiding work includes coach education, small group training and summer camp management.
Public contact & social links
Advisors provide expertise and introductions but do not have decision making authority. Unless appointed in writing to another role, they are not trustees, employees, football agents or representatives authorised to bind NEXTGEN.