ASTERIOS THEMELISInternational Soccer Scout
Analysis desk with soccer footage on screens

Education

Education & diplomas

UEFA licences · International education · Lifelong learning

Highest Qualification

UEFA A Licence

Hellenic Football Federation · August 10, 2020 · Drama

The UEFA A Licence is my highest and most prestigious coaching qualification — awarded by the Hellenic Football Federation and the foundation of my work in professional soccer, as a coach and as a scout.

Coaching diplomas & certifications
18
Coaching diplomas & certifications
Issuing organisations
10
Issuing organisations
Years of continuous education
2016–2024
Years of continuous education
Asterios Themelis reviewing match footage and notes at a laptop

Continuous Professional Development

Currently enrolled · In progress

Elite Scouting Course

Specialised education in modern scouting, talent identification and player evaluation — part of an ongoing commitment to learning at the highest level.

  • Modern scouting
  • Talent identification
  • Player evaluation

In progress — not yet completed. Certificate to follow on completion.

01Coaching Pathway

UEFA coaching licences.

From the UEFA Grassroots C Licence to the UEFA A Diploma — the full pathway, awarded by the Hellenic Football Federation.

02Coaching Education

Coaching education & development.

Licence renewal, international modules and symposia that keep my coaching knowledge current.

03Seminars & Workshops

Coaching seminars & workshops.

Certificates of attendance from soccer coaching seminars and educational workshops in Greece — continuing education alongside my coaching licences.

04Scouting

Scouting & talent identification.

Formal education in identifying and evaluating talent.

05Player Welfare

Player safety & safeguarding.

Concussion awareness, first response and safeguarding — protecting every player in the environments I work in.

06Beyond the Pitch

Professional development.

Communication and workplace education completed in Canada.

~500Coaches in the audience
Invited Lecturer

Lecturer

Panhellenic Association of Football Coaches

Greece

Invited as a lecturer to present my own professional work to an audience of approximately 500 soccer coaches — sharing knowledge with the coaching community that shaped me.

  • Invited lecture
  • Own professional work
  • Coach education

The game never stops evolving — and neither should the people who evaluate it.

Continuous development
Research
Player evaluation
The international game
At the FIFA U-17 World Cup

In the Field

The work behind the game.