Need a Player is the easiest way to keep your soccer games full. Whether
you're a captain organizing weekly pickups or a player looking for games
to join, Need a Player connects the right people to the right pitch at
the right time.
FOR CAPTAINS
Post a one-off game or a recurring weekly pickup. Set your team's skill
level, age range, and number of players. Invite players from your roster
in one tap, let walk-ons apply, and watch the spots fill up. The Roster
tab gives you a single view of your squad — add or remove players, send
quick nudges, and reach anyone whose contact details are visible.
FOR PLAYERS
Browse open games near you by distance, skill range, position, and day
of week. Apply with one tap, see every confirmed game in My Activity,
and get notified the moment a spot opens. Tag yourself with jersey
colors and preferred positions so the right captains find you.
KEY FEATURES
- Post pickup games or recurring weekly fixtures
- Import your league's calendar — fixtures, opponents, season schedule
- One-tap invites, applications, and accept/decline responses
- Invite straight from your phone contacts, by email or text
- Kickoff-time weather forecast on every game card
- Filter players by skill, position, age, and availability
- Roster management for captains: add, remove, nudge players directly
- Track team fees — see who's paid, send friendly payment reminders
- Bring list: ball, pinnies, cones — players claim what they'll bring
- Man of the Match voting after every game
- Push notifications for invites, accepts, schedule changes, and reports
- Mute any notification category in settings
BUILT FOR REAL TEAMS
Every game has its own kit colors, captain, location, and roster. The
Players tab shows who's available with skill levels and Man of the
Match awards from past games. Captains can manage their squad without
leaving the app — and players can join games without endless group
chat threads.
DESIGNED AROUND YOUR TIME
We don't ping you with marketing. Notifications are only for things
that affect your game — invites, accepted applications, last-minute
openings, post-game reports. You control exactly what reaches your
phone.
YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL
We collect only what's needed to make the app work: your email, profile,
and the games you're part of. A phone number is optional and only shared
when you choose to make it visible. Location is used on-device to sort
nearby games — it never leaves your phone or reaches our servers.
Delete your account at any time from inside the app.
Never short a player.