Lucy Rushton is one of very few females involved in the world of recruiting male football players. And among the players she has helped bring to the club are Emerson Hyndman from Bournemouth and Brad Guzan from Middlesbrough. "When I entered performance analysis about 10 years ago, I don't think there were any women in it. But for every one negative experience I've had, I've had 100 positive experiences. Rushton gave a presentation on Atlanta United's scouting methods at the Wyscout forum towards the end of 2020.

Source: Sky sports January 12, 2021 13:58 UTC