The SCOUTED Podcast

25/26 is, can you believe it, over - at least where the clubs are involved. To mark the passing of another season, Tom Curren sat down with Jake Entwistle and Llew Davies to discuss how SCOUTED's processes have changed over the past ten-or-so months. What trends have they noticed? How have their ideas developed? How have they deepened the way they work together as a mini recruitment team? Our conv...

Read Volume II! On this episode Tom has a conversation with SCOUTED's Chief Scouting Officer (fake title) Llew Davies to break down the four midfielders included in our latest magazine: Kees Smit, Pablo Barrios, Victor Froholdt and Kennet Eichhorn. Includes an exclusive freakout over a big thunderstorm. 

Read Volume II Volume II is here! For the new magazine, I wanted to talk to scouts and analysts about how they're thinking about football's enduring centre: the midfield. So I enlisted The Athletic's Jon Mackenzie and SCOUTED's Jake Entwistle for an academic discussion about the midfield's tactical developments, and how they're changing the kinds of players we're seeing break through today.  Thank...

The SCOUTED Podcast is back. To kick things off we have a Director's Commentary on Jake Entwistle's brand-new Archetype, the Berserker, inspired by Morgan Rogers. Tom & Jake discuss how Archetypes are made, their role in modern football, and go deep on Rogers' career, all while staving off threat from a rogue washing machine and a cat desperate for attention.  Grab Volume I. for £2 and read th...

Joe is joined by SCOUTED's own Jake Entwistle to preview this year's U21 European Championships in Slovakia. Will England retain their 2023 crown or will Germany's giants prove too powerful? How will an out-of-form Italy cope without Francesco Pio Esposito? And what about the several teams missing primary centre-forwards? Listen, share and subscribe now.

Analyst Jake Entwistle joins Joe again to discuss the latest feature in the 'SCOUTED Archetypes' series: Full-Backs. Flyers, Pathfinders and Imposters, an explainer of each Archetype, contemporary examples, tactical application, where to find different Archetypes and so on. Listen, share and subscribe now.

What is a 'Power Forward', where can we find them, and which players are some good examples? All will be revealed in this latest edition of the SCOUTED Podcast. Listen, share and subscribe now.

Joe is joined by Sarah Rudd, former Vice President of Analytics at Arsenal and current CEO of Football Consultancy firm src | ftbl. In this episode, Sarah shares excellent anecdotes about 'Moneyball'-esque beginnings, presenting findings to Arsène Wenger, using Santi Cazorla as a benchmark and the origins of rest defence, whilst also discussing where sports analytics can still grow. Listen, share...

Joe is joined by Twelve Football's Chief Data Officer, Dominic Jordan, previously of Manchester United where he was Director of Data. Tune in for a fascinating discussion about the use of data in football (see: Brighton and Brentford), a brief insight into Dominic's time at Old Trafford, advanced analytics and how Twelve are utilising AI to bring 'good data' to clubs.

Joe is joined by newly-appointed Chicago Fire sporting director Gregg Broughton for a discussion about his career in academy management with AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Luton Town, Norwich City and back-to-back Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt as well as a spell as sporting director with Blackburn Rovers. Tune in for insight on targeting specific London boroughs, delivering success to North Norway f...

Joe and Jake go through their top ten players in this year's edition of SCOUTED50 - a handcrafted list of the best young talent around the world, voted for by journalists, analysts, scouts and more, then ranked. Omorodion, Ben Seghir, Minteh, Cubarsi, Nwaneri and so many others. Listen, share and subscribe now.

One of SCOUTED's favourite youth competitions returns meaning there's plenty to delve through from Matchday One. Old favourites at Bayern München, Red Bull Salzburg do it again, record-breakers in Arsenal's ranks and much more. Tune in for unparalleled analysis on Europe's premier youth club football tournament from analyst Llew Davies and host Joe Donnohue.

Joe and Llew return with a second instalment of Interesting Transfers, going into detail on five more moves that have piqued their interest this summer. Salzburg spend big, a long-time SCOUTED favourite gets his move, Golden Ball winner takes first steps into senior football, Hull City land an U20 World Cup star and much, much more. Listen, share and subscribe now.

Llew and Joe pick out a number of interesting movers and shakers from the summer transfer window so far. Non-League to League One, Chile to Serie A, Estonia to Union Saint-Gilloise and many, many more that might've flown under the radar. Listen, share and subscribe now.

Hey all. Stephen and I were joined by Jon to break down pretty much everything that happened during the EURO's Group Stages, plus look ahead to what's next. Also, Jon makes his Handbook History debut.  Apologies for my mic quality on this one. It is, if you can believe it, a decent microphone, but very unsuited for my room. Thankfully I don't talk as much as Steve and Jon, who are much smarter tha...

Joe and Steve discuss this summer's Under-17 Euros, won by an Italy side who led the line with indomitable 16-year-old AC Milan forward Francesco Camarda. We go into detail on FC Porto's prodigious talent and SCOUTED Golden Ball winner Rodrigo Mora (Portugal), Tottenham Hotspur's newest debutant Mikey Moore (England), Arsenal goal machine Chido Obi (Denmark) and plenty more honourable mentions. Li...

Historic Italian club Parma have been crowned Serie B champions and will next season return to the top flight. Joe is joined by the club's Head of Data and Analytics, Sébastien Coustou, to discuss their return to Serie A, spearheaded by data-led performance and analysis insights, as well as smart recruitment. Listen, share and subscribe now.

Joe is joined by SCOUTED's resident youth football analysts and arguably the world's foremost UEFA Youth League experts Stephen Ganavas and Llew Davies to go over the 2023/24 edition of the competition, won by unfancied Greek giants Olympiacos. Standouts, 'Finals Weekend', Names to Remember, English clubs' performance and plenty more. Listen, share and subscribe now.

Joe is joined by former DC United Technical Director (2016-2023) Stewart Mairs on the SCOUTED podcast. Topics of conversation include: the difference between scouting and recruitment, signing Wayne Rooney, the evolution of MLS, early work with pioneering data and video analysis company Prozone, as well as what it's really like to be a sporting director. Listen, share and subscribe now.

On this edition of SCOUTED Weekly, Tom Curren is joined by Phil Costa and Stephen Ganavas to discuss the flag #discourse, Endrick's rise, whether Germany are any good or not and what the hell Didier Deschamps is smoking. Plus Watchlists, This Week On Notebook and, of course, Handbook History. Read our work: scoutednotebook.com

Joe Donnohue is joined by former Olympique de Marseille Performance Director Matthieu Bouchépillon to discuss the particulars of the role at one of France's biggest clubs, developing an advanced football analytics operation for use in player recruitment and development as well as anecdotes from some of OM's recent high-profile transfer pursuits from the perspective of those within the club. Listen...

SCOUTED Weekly returns after a brief hiatus. This week, Tom, Steve and Joe talk about whipping their shirts off, terrible free kicks, Handbook History and serious stuff too: the European draws, some watchlist picks and analysis of Amad's future at Manchester United. Notebook The annual U-17 World Cup is good, actually What will Valentin Barco bring to Brighton? (Video essay)

Joe is joined by former Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale to discuss his life as an elite level coach, a look back on his playing days and what the world of scouting and consultancy has brought since pivoting away from day-to-day management. Listen now for insights into giving Ollie Watkins and Ethan Ampadu their big breaks, player development, how clubs are recruiting in 2024 and much, much more....

Perhaps the most thrilling and story-laden Africa Cup of Nations in recent history, of course we've dedicated an episode of the SCOUTED podcast to it. Joe is joined by Sky and talkSPORT broadcaster Kweku Afari to recount the highs and lows - but mainly highs - of this year's AFCON. Featuring a former Premier League striker spinning tunes behind the decks, Simon Adingra's coming-of-age, yet another...

SCOUTED Weekly is here and Tom, Phil and Steve discuss Kobbie Mainoo, Adam Wharton and England's future, as well as Kai Havertz, Chelsea and eating mints with celebrities. Also: Handbook History is a spice fest.