Jon Cotterill

Jon Cotterill specialises in South American football, focusing on the sport in Brazil.

He also covers football player recruitment and scouting.

His books are aimed at those in the game, journalists, academics, and readers with a general interest who want to know more about these intriguing subjects. His works are always well researched and absorbing, bringing the topics to life and providing readers with a deeper understanding from both cultural and sporting perspectives.

Jon lives in São Paulo, Brazil. He has covered South American football since 2002 and has worked for Fifa, the Brazilian Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, NSports, Torneos, TV Globo and Mediapro. Jon is the author of 'Rebels, Rogues, Guns & Gods: The Wild World of Brazilian Football'; 'Anatomy of a football scout: an in-depth look at player recruitment'; 'Scouts' Stories: A Life in the Shadows' and 'Brazil in the World Cup: the story of the Seleção on football’s greatest stage'. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Telegraph, Mail, World Soccer Magazine, FourFourTwo and ESPN FC. He has been involved in player talent ID since 2013.

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