The SCOUTED Podcast
195 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe SCOUTED Podcast brings you the latest news and views on all things under-23 football. Insight, analysis and opinion on breakout stars, youth tournaments, youth-driven clubs, stories of the season, and more – SCOUTED have got you covered.
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141: Parma Calcio: How to Win a League Title
May 17, 2024 11:38 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBHistoric 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.
140: UEFA Youth League 23/24 - Winners, Standouts and Names to Remember
April 30, 2024 14:08 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBJoe 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.
139: Recruitment, Rooney and MLS with Technical Director Stewart Mairs
April 15, 2024 13:40 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBJoe 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.
138: Just get Trent in there
March 26, 2024 16:32 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBOn 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
137: A Day in the Life of a Performance Director: Olympique de Marseille
March 21, 2024 14:27 - 42 minutes - 39 MBJoe 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, share and subscribe now.
136: Please don't kick the ballboy
March 19, 2024 17:14 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBSCOUTED 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)
135: Coaching and Consulting: In Conversation with Paul Tisdale
March 14, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBJoe 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. A fascinating conversation.
134: AFCON 2024 with Kweku Afari
February 22, 2024 10:05 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBPerhaps 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 Génération Foot alumnus starring for Senegal and plenty more. Listen, share and subscribe now. ...
133: Does Idris Elba enjoy a nice mint
February 20, 2024 17:12 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBSCOUTED 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.
132: How Belgian Clubs Recruit with Scott Coyne
February 15, 2024 00:01 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBThe names Kévin Denkey, Mohamed Amoura and Igor Thiago might not mean an awful lot outside Belgium right now, but they certainly will in the months and years to come. At SCOUTED, we pride ourselves on getting in on players early and that's exactly what this week's episode does. Joe is joined by Belgian football consultant and podcaster Scott Coyne to discuss the aforementioned trio currently tearing up the Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise's scouting dossiers, as well as Belgium's top two div...
131: Being Champions Ain't Easy
February 12, 2024 16:32 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBToday on SCOUTED Weekly: Steve Ganavas and Joe Donnohue join me to talk the differing fortunes of two champions elect: Bayer Leverkusen and Girona. Plus, Joe makes his Handbook History bow against Stephen, the current leader.
130: Jürgone (and Nusa in)
January 29, 2024 15:13 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBSCOUTED Weekly is here on time, praise be. This week: Klopp's out, Xavi's out, the dominoes are falling across the managerial merry-go-round and the Spanish press are hoping they land in the direction of Mikel Arteta. Plus: Tommy Tuchel, Antonio Nusa, J.LEAGUE and Handbook History, which does not go to plan. Enjoy.
129: SCOUTED's Emerging Generation
January 26, 2024 00:01 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBSCOUTED's very own Joe Donnohue and Llew Davies discuss the players born 2006-or-later who are taking their first, quite prominent steps in Europe's major leagues this season, as well as a handful of names in lesser competitions you need to be aware of, too. Featuring: Archie Gray, Lamine Yamal, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lewis Miley, Eli Junior Kroupi, Lucas Bergvall and plenty more. Listen, share and subscribe now. Powered by exclusive data partners SkillCorner.
128: Soulé and The Undertaker
January 24, 2024 14:53 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBNothing will stop SCOUTED Weekly. Nothing. Not even my incompetence. This Mon Wednesday we chat Ivan Toney, Arsenal's youth, Matias Soulé and Pau Cubarsí. Then we play Handbook History, your new favourite game. Sign up to Notebook for a 10% discount! Follow SCOUTED
127: Regretting our Premier League Predictions
January 16, 2024 14:35 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBThis is the first episode of the brand-new SCOUTED Weekly, a show wherein the boys get together and chat about the week's biggest stories and catch up with you guys, the audience. To mark the occasion, Tom, Steve and Joe decided to look back at the Premier League predictions the team made in September and laugh about how wrong they were. SCOUTED: Twitter Notebook
126: Girona with Ruairidh Barlow
January 09, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBGirona are keeping pace with Real Madrid at the summit of LaLiga this season despite operating on a fifth of the budget. They've beaten Barcelona and Atletico in thrilling fashion, scored the most goals and tied Carlo Ancelotti's side for points during the first half of 2023/24 - and show no signs of stopping. Aided by their City Football Group affiliate link, but hindered by their geography, SCOUTED's Joe Donnohue speaks to Football España editor Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) to discern whe...
125: FIFA U-17 World Cup Round-up
December 07, 2023 12:19 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBJoe is joined by Steve and Llew who've spent the past month doing little else other than watching the FIFA U17 World Cup in Indonesia. Features: an in-depth analysis of the four semi-finalists including German champion Paris Brunner, England's fortunes and elimination at the hands of Uzbekistan, as well as a deep dive on tournament darlings Mali and their metronomic midfielder Hamidou Makalou. Powered by SkillCorner. Listen now.
124: Summer Scouting with Lee Scott
August 29, 2023 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBAfter a busy summer, the Scouted Football podcast returns at the end of the transfer window with five player picks - from Europe and South America - for the upcoming 2023/24 campaign. Skelly Alvero, Rodri Sánchez, Lucas Beltrán, Lucas Besozzi and Amane Romeo.
123: UEFA Under-21 European Championship preview
June 21, 2023 14:21 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBJoe, Steve and Phil discuss each of the standouts and ones to watch across the 16 nations competing at this summer's Under-21 Euros in Georgia and Romania. No stone left unturned. Essential listening if you're tuning in to the tournament between June 21 and July 8. Featuring analysis on Khéphren Thuram, Castello Lukeba, Zeki Amdouni, Gabri Veiga, Loïs Openda, Nelson Weiper as well as plenty more you have and haven't heard of. Listen, share and subscribe now.
122: U-20 World Cup Review and Team of the Tournament
June 14, 2023 08:17 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBJoe, Llew and Steve recap the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which was won by Uruguay with a 1-0 victory over runners-up Italy in the final. The guys also discuss Golden Ball and Boot winner Cesare Casadei, 3rd place Israel, South Korea's Kim Ji-soo, Gambian sensation Adama Bojang, several other honourable mentions and provide a rundown of the Team of the Tournament. Listen now.
121: FIFA U-20 World Cup - Ones to Watch
May 18, 2023 10:48 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBJoe is joined by Scouted's Llew and Steve to assess the players selected to represent their countries at this year's 24-team FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina. Stay ahead of the game and get to know who's worth watching at this year's tournament. Listen, share, subscribe now.
120: Austrian Football with The Other Bundesliga
March 28, 2023 23:01 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBJoe is joined by Lee and Tom from The Other Bundesliga and The Sweeper podcasts, to discuss what's been happening in Austria this season. From the dominance of FC Red Bull Salzburg, their 34-year-old head coach, link to satellite club FC Liefering, an Ivorian teenager tearing up the second tier, to a recently-capped Japanese international currently trumping the Salzburgers as prime candidate to be crowned ÖFB-Bundesliga Player of the Year. Listen, share and subscribe now.
119: Scouted in Spain with Ruri Barlow
February 24, 2023 07:39 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBJoin host Joe Donnohue and Football España editor Ruri Barlow as the pair discuss LaLiga's standout youngsters - from the renowned Vinícius Jr, to the soon-to-be household name Gabri Veiga. Stick around until the end for the next prodigy out of the Canary Islands after Pedri and Yeremy Pino, already being courted by Barcelona. Listen now.
118: South American U-20 Championship with Lee Scott
February 16, 2023 00:01 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBBrazil have been crowned South American champions at Under-20 level for the first time in over a decade. Join Joe and recurring guest Lee in discussing the tournament as a whole, South American themes and, of course, the competition's standout players. Listen, share, subscribe now.
117: FC Lorient with Ally Madden
January 06, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBLorient are threatening to record their best ever finish in French football this season, boasting a deep-lying midfielder with a troubled past, a left-sided attacker straight out of Burkina Faso and a Nigerian centre-forward who began his professional career in Lithuania after a spell at a football academy in Hastings, England. Listen now.
116: Five World Cup Standouts with Lee Scott
December 07, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBChief scout and recruitment analyst Lee Scott returns to the Scouted podcast after a 12-month break to discuss the players making waves on the biggest stage of all. 🇬🇭 Mohammed Kudus 🏴 Jude Bellingham 🇵🇱 Jakub Kiwior 🇦🇷 Enzo Fernández 🇷🇸 Strahinja Pavlović
115: Right To Dream Academy at the FIFA World Cup
November 18, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBJoe is joined by former Ghana international Derek Boateng to discuss the Black Stars' chances at this year's World Cup. The pair also speak at length about Derek's role within Right To Dream, the west African academy which owns Danish side FC Nordsjælland and boasts seven academy products at this year's tournament in Qatar, representing both Ghana and Denmark. Listen now.
114: UEFA Youth League 22/23 with Stephen Ganavas and Llew Davies
November 10, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThe 2022/23 UEFA Youth League group stage has come to an end ahead of the World Cup, so Joe has invited Steve and Llew over from the Scouted Patreon channel to discuss their standout players and tournament predictions. For more in-depth UYL analysis, check out Scouted Football on Patreon.
113: Napoli with Raffaele Rispo
November 04, 2022 00:30 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBNapoli have begun the 2022/23 season in blistering form. Top of their Champions League group, ahead of AFC Ajax and Liverpool, unbeaten in Serie A after 12 games. Spearheaded by Khvicha 'Kvaradona' Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen, can I Partenopei end their 33-year wait for a Scudetto? Raffaele Rispo from the Napoli Rant joins Joe to discuss the possibility, and much, much more. Listen now.
112: Club Brugge with Scott Coyne
October 12, 2022 23:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBUnbeaten in their opening four Champions League group stage games and already through to the knockouts without conceding a goal this season but third in Belgium's top flight after winning five of the last seven titles. Club Brugge boast a young team, a young coach and heaps of potential, but are toying with the loss of star man Charles de Ketelaere, Noa Lang's drop-off in form and coach Philippe Clement's exit. Join Joe and Belgian football expert and consultant Scott Coyne for the latest ep...
111: Graham Potter with Liam Tharme
October 05, 2022 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBGraham Potter is in the early knockings of his time as manager at Stamford Bridge - so what can we expect from the former Leeds Carnegie University and Östersunds boss? Brighton fan and The Athletic's tactics writer Liam Tharme combines his knowledge of Potter's team and tactics over the past three seasons to cast his verdict on what's to come at Chelsea. Listen now.
110: FC Basel with Oliver Zesiger
September 28, 2022 23:01 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBA novel transfer approach taken to the 'extreme' in Swiss football, FC Basel's bid to reclaim top spot in the Alpine nation may take some time as BSC Young Boys are looking pretty strong. But, led by club legend and former Swiss international Alex Frei, whose band of young players from across Europe, there is a chance Basel can restore themselves to former glories and build on their 20 league titles. Featuring Swiss football scout and the Super League's head Football Manager researcher Olive...
109: Southampton with Llew Davies and Jacob Tanswell
July 26, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBAfter signing Tino Livramento and Armando Broja (loan) from Chelsea's academy last summer, Southampton have added Gavin Bazunu and Roméo Lavia from Manchester City this year - and Liam Delap could yet join them. Joe speaks to Scouted Football analyst Llew Davies about the new faces at St Mary's (including Handbook alumnus Armel Bella-Kotchap) and The Athletic's Southampton correspondent Jacob Tanswell about the business done and season to come. Listen now.
108: Under-19 Euros Team of the Tournament with Llew Davies
July 07, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBEngland are UEFA U-19 European Champions for a joint-record eleventh time. Scouted Football's Llew Davies cast his beady eye over the entire eight-team tournament and along with Stephen Ganavas has devised an 18-man Team of the Tournament. Five English, five French, four Italian, two Israeli, one Slovak and one Austrian. Names you'll be hearing plenty more of. Don't miss it.
107: Under-19 Euros Team of the Tournament with Llew Davies
July 07, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBEngland are UEFA U-19 European Champions for a joint-record eleventh time. Scouted Football's Llew Davies cast his beady eye over the entire eight-team tournament and along with Stephen Ganavas has devised an 18-man Team of the Tournament. Five English, five French, four Italian, two Israeli, one Slovak and one Austrian. Names you'll be hearing plenty more of. Don't miss it.
107: Danish Superliga with Henry Nicholls
June 30, 2022 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBJoe is joined by FootballInDenmark.com's Henry Nicholls to discuss ones to watch in 2022/23, Midtjylland's innovative scouting, Nordsjælland and the unique Right to Dream Academy, FK København's 2022 title win, 16-year-old Roony Bardghji and much, much more. Listen now. 00:00-04:59 – Getting into Danish football 05:00-10:16 – Brief overview of the Danish Superliga 10:17-16:15 – Right to Dream and FC Nordsjælland 16:16-22:15 – FC Midtjylland's innovative scouting 22:16-25:14 – Silkeborg ...
106: Road to Qatar: Wales' Journey
June 16, 2022 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWhen Gary Speed took over as Wales manager in 2010, the country were ranked 112th in the world. Fast forward 12 years and the nation have qualified for three of the last four major tournaments including this year's FIFA World Cup. Speed is credited with changing the culture surrounding Welsh football and the catalyst for the current generation which has seen the likes of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey take centre-stage. Scouted Football's resident Welshman Llew Davies talks us through Wales' j...
105: Under-17 Euros: Names to Remember
June 09, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBFrance clinched only their third UEFA U-17 European Championships title earlier this month, propelled to victory by another crop of talented youngsters emerging on the world stage. Discover Scouted Football's Squad of Tournament which includes five Dutch players, four Frenchmen, four Portuguese, two Germans, three Serbians and two Spaniards.
104: Atalanta with Tom Underhill
April 19, 2022 23:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBRome, Milan, Turin, Florence and Naples boast much larger populations and have typically dominated Italian football since its inception, but Bergamo is home to the country's finest academy setup. Whether you knew it or not, Atalanta have repeatedly been responsible for producing high-level professional players embarking on careers in Italy and further afield. Author of The Working Hands of a Goddess, Tom Underhill details La Dea's reputation as a youth footballing hub, as well as their sco...
103: Scouted in Scandinavia with Jonathan Fadugba
April 12, 2022 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBNorway's Eliteserien and Sweden's Allsvenskan are back underway for the 2022 season which runs from April through November. Joe is joined by the Nordic Football Podcast's Jonathan Fadugba who provides expert insight on the Scandinavian top flights, reviews the 2021 campaign as well as previewing which players to keep an eye on during 2022. Contains player analysis on Williot Swedberg, Osame Sahraoui, Patrik Wålemark and Akinkunmi Amoo among others. Listen now.
102: UEFA Youth League with Stephen Ganavas & Llew Davies
April 05, 2022 23:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBA rare three-pronged attack on the Scouted Football Podcast this week as regular host Joe is joined by Scouted stalwarts Stephen and Llew to discuss the UEFA Youth League. New names, club-issue swimming caps, Fernando Torres' semi-finalists, U19s attracting crowds of 20,000, miniature Diego Armando Maradona and heaps upon heaps of player analysis you won't get anywhere else. Listen now.
101: Calcio in Crisis?
March 28, 2022 23:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBItaly have failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It is the second finals in-a-row Gli Azzurri will play no part in, giving rise to all manner of reactionary takes about the state of Italian football, youth development and the conveyor belt of young talent. Enter Scouted's Stephen Ganavas, who provides much-needed insight, as well as some new names to be familiar with on the Italian youth international scene. All is not lost, and their European Championships defence in 202...
100: Stade Rennais with Rich Allen
March 11, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBStade Rennais boast one of European football's most illustrious youth setups. It has developed the likes of Ousmane Dembélé, Sylvain Wiltord, Eduardo Camavinga, Yoann Gourcuff and several others throughout the club's history. Currently, the Ligue 1 side are pushing for automatic qualification to next season's Champions League, spurred on by a youthful core, smart recruitment and a steady stream of teenagers chomping at the bit for more first-team involvement. Joe is joined by Rich Allen (...
99: EFL 21 Under-21 with Not The Top 20's Ali Maxwell
February 08, 2022 00:26 - 48 minutes - 45 MBIn this latest episode, Joe is joined by Ali Maxwell (@AliMaxwell_) of the Not The Top 20 Podcast (@NTT20Pod) to discuss the lads' latest venture - their own show, showcasing the EFL's brightest homegrown talents: 21 Under-21. Fábio Carvalho, Djed Spence, Jack Rudoni, Tyreece Simpson and several other names from this season's EFL Championship, League One and League Two campaigns discussed. Check it out. For more information on EFL 21 Under-21, please use the links provided. Watch on demand
98: Argentina and Julián Álvarez with Peter Coates
February 01, 2022 00:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBJoe is joined by Peter Coates - editor of @golazoargentino - to discuss four Argentine players, including a deadline day transfer to Manchester City, shades of Sergio Agüero, exit routes to MLS, cats and dogs in central defence and insatiable dribblers. Includes: Manchester City's newest face Julián Álvarez, Huracán's César Ibańez, Defensa y Justicia's on-loan defender Nazareno Colombo and soon-to-be FC Dallas attacker Alan Velasco.
97: AFCON with Ed Aarons
January 18, 2022 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBAFCON 2021 is here...in January 2022. We've had two rounds of Group Stage matches already, heaps of late drama, new names, familiar faces and plenty of surprise results - and we're only getting started. Give the tournament the respect it deserves, listen to the Scouted Football Podcast with 'Made in Africa' co-host, author and African football expert: the Guardian's Ed Aarons. Topics include - but are not limited to: - Mali and Guinea's young squads - Saïdou Sow and Anis Ben Slimane pla...
96: AS Monaco with Ed Stratmann
January 06, 2022 01:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBAS Monaco are the club of Thierry Henry, Glenn Hoddle, Emmanuel Petit, Lilian Thuram, Arsène Wenger and most recently Kylian Mbappé - their place in Gallic footballing folklore is sacrosanct. The Scouted Football Podcast takes a deep dive into the Monégasque club in modern day: including Niko Kovač's sacking and immediate replacement as well as up-and-coming, coming-of-agers Aurélien Tchouaméni and Sofiane Diop. Listen now. Guest: @EdwardStratmann of the Monaco Tribune
95: Scouted Football's 2021 Review
December 30, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBEND OF YEAR SPECIAL We look back on some of our favourite clips from the Scouted Football Podcast throughout 2021, including... @LGAmbrose on Stuttgart and Silas Katompa Mvumpa @ZoryaLondonsk on Ukraine and Everton-bound Vitalyi Mykolenko @benjack94 on Belgium and Albert Sambi Lokonga @FMAnalysis on Second Tier Scouting and Mohamed Bayo @Orland1nho on Chelsea and Conor Gallagher @AFHStewart on Sochaux and Alain Virginius @OtherBundesliga on Austria and Karim Adeyemi @JFfutbol on PL2...
94: Rayo Vallecano with Ruairidh Barlow
December 22, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBRayo Vallecano are sitting pretty in LaLiga, currently occupying a spot in the European places. They've never finished higher than 8th in the club's history. Coached by Andoni Iraola, a former student of Marcelo Bielsa, Ernesto Valverde and José Luis Mendilibar, Rayo are defying the odds and currently boast the best home record across Europe's top five leagues having picked up 25/27 points in their first nine games at Vallecas this season. Oh, and they were promoted via the Segunda Divisió...
93: Olympique Lyonnais with Alex Collings
December 16, 2021 23:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBJoe (@JoeDonnohue) and Alex Collings (@alexfrco) discuss all things OL as the Ligue 1 club assist in navigating yet another exciting crop of teenagers through the travails of top flight and European football, whilst also touching on the historic relationship between the club and North African migration. Caution: may contain Cherki. 2:23: Les Gones - A Background on the academy, Jean-Michel Aulas and past generations 5:12: OL's youth scouting structure 8:42: Head Coach Peter Bosz 13:42: T...