What is Talent identification? Talent identification is a process that involves making a judgmentabout a performer’s qualities and offering that individual an opportunity to do something for whichhe or she is suited; talented youngsters must be identified on their potential ability to be the bestplayers in the future, not their current abilities (Davids, Lees & Burtwitz, 2000). There are fivecommon terms that should be considered at this stage; Talent, Talent Detection, Talent Identification(TID), Talent Selection (TS) and Talent Development (TD).