AI Searches for the Next Pelé: Santos FC and the Future of Soccer in Brazil

Can an algorithm discover the next Pelé? Santos FC uses artificial intelligence to scout young talent across Brazil with the Footbao app, reaching places no scout has ever reached. The digital scouting revolution is here.

In this episode, we explore how Footbao and CUJU are democratizing access to professional soccer: more than 100,000 registered players, real stories like those of Léo Veiga (from Santa Catarina to Italy’s Spezia) and Marcela Geremias (from her home patio to Corinthians U-15), and the debate between data and human intuition that is redefining the role of the traditional talent scout.

Can AI replace a scout’s eye? Or is it simply the greatest democratizer in sports history? Like this episode if it made you think, and subscribe so you don’t miss the next ones.