Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Player Profiles Are Ludicrous"") - Episode 23 snippet")

On this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. A well respected man in the recruitment side of football. He is responsible for discovering players like Djed Spence and more.Mr Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL Championship club Middlesbrough FC, who also played for the club's academy as a 12-year-old schoolboy, joins me on Episode 23 of my podcast and tells me.That he thinks player profiling is ludicrous. Martin believes clubs should not limit themselves when recruiting players because they might miss out on potential gems.Full Episode: Friday April 10th 2026 (6pm)