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How to verify an agent

Anyone can call themselves an agent in a message. Every sport that licenses agents keeps its own official record, so you never have to trust a list, a screenshot or a document the agent sends you. Checking a name takes a few minutes.

One rule above everything: only the official record counts, never a list or document the agent sends you. Check any agent there before serious talks, and remember that no licensed agent charges a player upfront.

Check an agent in your sport

Last reviewed 15 September 2026

Each link opens the official body that licenses agents in that sport. If a name is not there, ask which body licensed them before you trust or rule anyone out.

Search the official record

  • Football

    FIFA

    Worldwide license

    Anyone providing agent services in international transfers must hold a FIFA Football Agent license. FIFA's agents page links to its public directory of every licensed agent.

    FIFA agents page

  • Basketball

    FIBA

    Worldwide license

    FIBA licenses the agents who handle international transfers, and its public search lets you look one up by name, nationality or agency.

    FIBA agent search

  • Volleyball

    FIVB

    Worldwide license

    FIVB licenses the agents allowed to work on international transfers, and publishes the full list of licensed agents with their country.

    The list shows no update date, so confirm with FIVB if a name is missing.

    FIVB licensed agents list

  • American football

    NFLPA

    Pro league only

    There is no worldwide agent license. Agents who negotiate NFL contracts must be NFLPA Certified Contract Advisors, and the NFLPA lets you search them by name.

    Outside the NFL, ask which league or federation the agent is registered with.

    NFLPA agent search

No public list: what to do instead

  • Handball

    IHF

    Ask which body issued the license, then contact that federation to confirm it.

    The IHF regulates players' agents and accepts licenses issued by the IHF or a national federation, but publishes no public list of licensed agents.

  • Tennis

    ITF, ATP, WTA

    Check the track record instead: call a named client or their coach, and never pay upfront.

    Tennis has no agent license: the ITF, ATP and WTA do not license or list agents, so a title alone proves nothing.

Before you talk to any agent

  • Get the full legal name and check it yourself in the official record for your sport, linked above.
  • Confirm the person contacting you is the agent, not someone using a real agent's name; ask for a live video call.
  • Any upfront payment request, for registration, processing or travel, ends the conversation.
  • Verify the track record with one phone call to a named client or their club.
  • Never send passport scans or original documents during introductions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check if an agent is licensed?

Ask for their full legal name and which body licensed them, then search that body's official record using the links on this page. If the name is missing, confirm with the federation directly before going any further. Never rely on lists or documents the agent supplies.

Why does Scoutlor not list agents by name?

Because a name on our page can go out of date, and scammers borrow real agents' names. The bodies that issue the licenses keep their own records current, so we send you straight to them.

How much does a licensed agent charge?

Licensed agents earn a regulated commission from completed deals, usually a percentage of the salary, and in many deals the club pays it. Nobody legitimate charges the player or the family upfront for representation, registration or exposure.

Someone claiming to be a licensed agent contacted me and asked for money. What do I do?

Stop responding; that is not how licensed agents work, and borrowing a real agent's name is a known scam. Check the official record and ask for a live video call if you want certainty, keep the messages as evidence, and report it to your national federation and the police if money was requested.

Does a young player need an agent?

Usually not yet. Before real club interest exists an agent has nothing to negotiate, and many federations restrict representation agreements with minors. The productive early moves are level, footage and visibility; representation follows interest, not the other way around.

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