Information Pick-Up
How effectively the player collects useful information before and during the action.
Where is the pressure? Where is the space? Where are the options? What is changing around me?PROSPX PLAYER INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT
How well do you really
understand your game?
Most players know what coaches tell them to improve.
Scan more.Play quicker.Make better decisions.Be more confident.React better after mistakes.
The harder question is: Why does the same problem keep happening?
The PROSPX Player Intelligence Assessment helps serious players aged 12+ understand how they currently see, interpret and respond to the game. It looks beyond technical ability into what is happening before and around the football action.
Start my Player Intelligence Assessment →The six areas
What does the Assessment look at?
Pattern Recognition & Anticipation
How well the player recognises familiar game situations and begins to predict what may happen next.
Decision Quality
How effectively the player selects, changes and executes decisions based on the information available.
Performance Under Pressure
How mistakes, pressure, emotion and difficult game moments influence the player’s next decisions and actions.
Learning & Self-Awareness
How well the player understands their own performances and can explain what they saw, expected and chose.
Development Ownership
How clearly the player understands what they are trying to improve and how actively they take responsibility for their development.
Why this matters
Identify the problem accurately.
A player can be technically very good and still struggle to influence games.
A player can scan regularly but collect the wrong information.
A player can know the correct decision but hesitate when pressure increases.
A player can repeatedly hear “play quicker” when the real issue begins before they receive the ball.
Good development starts by identifying the problem accurately. The Assessment creates that starting point.Personally reviewed
This is not an automated football quiz.
The Assessment does not simply generate a score and send the player away. Every completed Assessment is personally reviewed by Lee Waddington MSc.
Lee considers
- The six Player Intelligence scores
- The player’s position
- Playing level
- Current development goals
- Coach feedback
- Written football reflections
- The context behind the answers
The player receives
A personalised Player Intelligence Profile and Lee’s development recommendations.
The Assessment is a football development tool. It is not a scientific diagnosis.Included
What you receive
- Player Intelligence Assessment
- Six-part Player Intelligence Profile
- Personal review from Lee Waddington MSc
- Strongest development area
- Key development priorities
- Football-specific interpretation
- First Action Anchor
- Recommended next steps
- Access to PROSPX 90 if Lee believes deeper individual work would be useful
Players aged 12+
Who is it for?
The Assessment is for any serious player committed to improving. It is not restricted to elite academy football.
Keep receiving the same coaching feedbackWant to understand the game betterStruggle to transfer training performance into matchesWant to improve decision makingLose confidence after mistakesWant clearer individual development prioritiesAre preparing for academy, college, scholarship or professional pathwaysWant more individual feedback than they currently receive
The journey
How it works
Complete the Player Intelligence Assessment
Approximately 12 to 15 minutes.
Receive your initial Player Intelligence Profile
Six areas are scored separately. There is no misleading overall intelligence score.
Lee personally reviews your profile
Lee reviews your answers, football context and written reflections.
Receive your development direction
You receive Lee’s interpretation, development priorities, first Action Anchor and recommended next step.
Personal review
Lee Waddington MSc
UEFA A Licence coach with an MSc in Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology and more than 30 years in player development.
Academy experience includes Manchester United, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Blackburn Rovers and Burnley, with players progressing into professional football, scholarships and elite pathways.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What age is the Assessment for?
It is designed for serious players aged 12+.
Do I need to be in a professional academy?
No. The Assessment is for serious players who want to understand and improve their game, whether they play grassroots, academy, college, semi-professional or professional football.
How long does it take?
Approximately 12 to 15 minutes.
Is this a personality test?
No. It focuses specifically on football behaviours, decision-making, game understanding, pressure response and development ownership.
Do I get my results immediately?
You receive your initial Player Intelligence Profile after completing the Assessment. Your full report is completed after Lee personally reviews your answers and football reflections.
Does a high score mean I am a better player?
No. The Assessment identifies development patterns and priorities. It does not rank players.
Can parents complete it for the player?
No. The player should complete the Assessment themselves.
What happens after the Assessment?
Lee reviews the profile and recommends the most appropriate next step. Some players may work independently on the identified areas. For others, Lee may recommend PROSPX 90 for deeper individual development.