Every minute of film. 7 dimensions. Real benchmarks. Zero sugarcoating.
Pre-launch: 3 free pilot assessments available in exchange for honest feedback.
Every player is scored 1-10 across seven dimensions. Each score is benchmarked — a 7 means your player is performing at or above the typical ECNL/MLS Next starter standard for their age group.
Most of the feedback families receive comes from people who have a stake in the answer. Club staff see your player through the lens of their own roster needs — not because they're dishonest, but because that's their job. Showcases are built to create exposure, not structured evaluation. What families rarely get is a neutral, independent read.
PitchIQ is designed to fill that gap. One independent analyst. A defined methodology. A report that tells you where your player actually stands — built to complement your club environment, not compete with it.
PitchIQ was created by Ryan Malki — former D1 attacking midfielder (#10) at Quinnipiac University and 14-year professional poker player.
The poker career isn't a footnote. It's the foundation. Fourteen years of professional-level pattern recognition, Bayesian reasoning, and separating signal from noise in high-variance environments — that's the analytical engine behind every PitchIQ report. The same structured thinking that sustained a career in one of the world's most analytically demanding fields, applied to the game he played his entire life.
As a #10 at the D1 level, Ryan played the most decision-intensive position on the pitch. Every dimension in the PitchIQ framework reflects the tactical and technical understanding that position demands — reading the game, evaluating risk, anticipating what happens next.
"I built PitchIQ because I kept seeing the same problem — people confusing confidence with competence. Families spending thousands on showcases and camps and walking away with nothing but vague praise and a lighter bank account. I wanted to build something that gives parents a real, structured, analytically honest picture of where their player is and exactly what they need to work on."
Ryan Malki, Founder
Every PitchIQ assessment follows this format. Before you commit, see the depth and specificity of what you'll receive. This is a real evaluation of a real player — names and identifying details redacted.
Send full match footage, not highlight reels. Highlights hide weaknesses — which defeats the entire purpose. We need the complete picture: what your player does on the ball, off the ball, under pressure, and in transition.
Minimum 2 games. Ideally 3. More data means a more accurate assessment. Two games is the minimum for a reliable read. Three games lets us separate real patterns from one-off variance.
Accepted platforms: Hudl and Veo links. Submit through our intake form at pitchiq.co/assess. Paste your Hudl profile link or Veo match links directly.
Camera angle matters. If you have options, wide-angle footage that captures off-ball movement is significantly more useful than a tight follow-cam. We need to see positioning, spacing, and movement before and after the ball arrives.
Tag the player. Include jersey number, position(s) played, and the team name. If there's important context — tournament semifinal, coming back from injury, moved to a new position — tell us. Context sharpens the analysis.
Club coaches naturally evaluate players through the lens of their roster needs — that's their job. Their feedback is valuable but inherently shaped by what the team requires from your player right now. PitchIQ is complementary: an independent read using a standardized, position-specific framework with no roster agenda. Most families use both together.
Yes. The 7 dimensions apply across all positions with position-specific weighting and context. A center back and a #10 are evaluated on the same framework, but what constitutes a strong score in each dimension differs by role.
See our film submission guide above. If the footage isn't usable — bad angle, player barely on screen, only one half available — we'll tell you before charging anything. We won't force a report from bad data.
Typical turnaround is 5-7 business days from film submission. Complex situations or heavy volume may extend this — we'll communicate timelines upfront.
No. Recruiting-level indicators are one component, but the primary value is development clarity. Most families use this to focus training priorities and build an honest baseline for where their player stands right now.
This is actually where PitchIQ is most valuable. Inconsistency usually has a root cause — it shows up clearly when you watch full games through a structured lens instead of cherry-picked highlights. The 7-dimension breakdown often reveals exactly which dimension is creating the inconsistency.