AFC Bournemouth to work with SkillCorner for further two years

This collaboration marks an important step in the club’s growing commitment to using data to inform decision-making across all areas of football operations.

SkillCorner’s industry-leading Physical Data will play a key role in the Black Knight Football group's recruitment, helping the club ensure that players meet the significant physical demands required to perform at the top level.

After carefully evaluating multiple data providers, BKFC identified SkillCorner as the ideal partner thanks to its coverage, accuracy, and robust API integration. AFC Bournemouth has worked with SkillCorner for the past three years and has been impressed with the accuracy, usability, and alignment of its data.

“We’re working towards our goal of using data to inform decision-making in different areas of the club,” said Tim Bezbatchenko, President of Black Knight Football.

“It is an exciting time to explore the use of data and there is huge potential to scale something significant across Black Knight Football in the coming years.

“SkillCorner data is an important part of how we assess whether potential or current players fit our physical profile. It allows us to measure players consistently and objectively across different leagues and competitions.

“We see SkillCorner having a lot of advantages in coverage, accuracy, and feasibility. The reliability of their data, the breadth of competition coverage, and how well it integrates into our systems made them the clear choice.”

“We’re delighted to continue our partnership with AFC Bournemouth and the wider BKFC group,” said Craig Inness, SkillCorner Head of Business Development for Northern Europe. 

“Data is clearly right at the heart of decision-making at the club, so it makes sense that they carried out a thorough evaluation of different providers, and we’re naturally very pleased to see our data standing up to that scrutiny.”

Through this partnership with SkillCorner, AFC Bournemouth and BKFC continues to build a modern, data-informed foundation to support decision-making and player development across the Black Knight Football network.