FC Red Bull Salzburg are Austrian champions once again and their conveyor belt of young talent, facilitated by unmatched global scouting, continues to churn out players with huge potential. Joe speaks to Lee Wingate from the tremendous 'The Other Bundesliga' podcast, recapping a season which has seen points deductions affect the title race, Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick-taking specialty and a team whose shirt sponsor is a cartoon sperm qualify for Europe. Listen now; rate, subscribe, leave us a...
Aug 05, 2020•49 min•Ep. 33
Following the conclusion of Portugal's Primeira Liga and FC Porto's 29th league title, we speak with journalist and expert on Portuguese football Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1). From young strikers at the champions, to Rúben Amorim's fledgling crop of teenagers at Sporting Clube de Portugal and even an Englishman in between, it's all there. This is Scouted Football's review of the 2019-20 Primeira Liga campaign.
Jul 30, 2020•59 min•Ep. 32
Jadon Sancho, Noni Madueke, Marcus Edwards, Jamal Musiala and a whole host of other under-23 English players currently play their club football overseas. We speak with Cam Melling - owner of @EnglishAbroad1 and https://englishplayersabroad.com/ to discuss some of the young players plying their trade at various continental European clubs. For expert insight, tune in.
Jul 16, 2020•42 min•Ep. 31
The Bundesliga season has drawn to a close with FC Bayern München claiming their eighth consecutive title. Joe is joined by Jonathan Harding; football journalist and author of Mensch: Beyond the Cones to discuss the personalities, philosophies, methodologies and backgrounds of Hansi Flick, Marco Rose, Julian Nagelsmann.
Jun 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 30
David Webb joins us on the Scouted Football Podcast to discuss his career in which he has headed the academy setups at various clubs, worked with Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, spent time in Sweden with FK Östersunds and been Head of Football Operations at Huddersfield Town. David's insight into working with some of English football's biggest clubs is hugely valuable and interesting, particularly from a recruitment perspective. Listen now.
Jun 18, 2020•49 min•Ep. 29
The Scouted Football Podcast welcomes hugely-respected European football journalist Julien Laurens to discuss the successes and failures of Paris Saint-Germain's academy setup. Julien draws on his experiences dealing with players, agents and representatives to decipher why PSG's fruitful academy continues to produce supremely talented players, and why only a handful go on to play in the first-team. Contains: Aouchiche, Kouassi, Soumaré, Mbe Soh and co.
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 28
This week, we're fortunate enough to be joined by Guardian Sport deputy editor Ed Aarons, an expert on African football. Ed has penned a brand-new book ' Made in Africa ' charting the history of African players in the English Premier League. We discuss the various academies, pathways and players to have made the leap from the African subcontinent to become idolised in the Premier League.
May 29, 2020•48 min•Ep. 27
A deep dive into the data and analytics side of under-23 football with the fount of knowledge that is Recruitment Data Analyst Jay Socik, better known as @Blades_Analytic. Jay works with Peterborough United in a recruitment capacity, as well as with the team at Market Insights. He has plenty to say about how data is used rightly and wrongly in football, as well as speaking to us about his dearly beloved Blades.
May 22, 2020•52 min•Ep. 26
We are joined by Bundesliga journalist Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) for a preview of the under-23 names to keep an eye on in Germany's top flight ahead of its return to action. Haaland, Sancho, Havertz, Rashica, Uduokhai and more. Get to know the minerals that make up the mannschafts.
May 15, 2020•36 min•Ep. 25
Manchester City player and England's U-17 World Cup-winning captain Joel Latibeaudiere joins Joe to discuss his career so far, including a loan in the Netherlands, and his goals for the future in our latest episode. Frank, insightful and hugely interesting; tune in to the Scouted Football Podcast now.
May 05, 2020•30 min•Ep. 24
Joe is joined by Olympique de Marseille supporter and freelance football journalist Mo Ali (@MohammedAli_93) to discuss the various players and youth setups at OM, OGC Nice and AS Monaco. If Ligue 1, Boubacar Kamara and Aurélien Tchouaméni are your French fancies, this podcast is for you.
Apr 23, 2020•49 min•Ep. 23
Joe's guest on this week's episode is Norwegian football journalist Ben Wells (@FRfotballBen). Ben is the authority on Norwegian football, having watched the likes of Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard and Kristoffer Ajer in the Eliteserien. He discusses his best stories on the big players, the future of the national team and some of the Eliteserien's best talents.
Apr 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 22
We're taking you on a trip down memory lane, recounting some of our favourite under-23 stars of seasons, games and tournaments past. Joe is joined by Jake Entwistle, Stephen Ganavas, Justin Sousa and Phil Costa who have each selected one player to reminisce over. #StayAtHome External Audio: BT Sport, UEFA.tv , Sky Sports
Mar 27, 2020•55 min•Ep. 21
There may be a global pandemic and no live football but that isn't stopping us over at Scouted HQ. This week's instalment features Spanish football expert David Cartlidge who joins Joe Donnohue to chart the fortunes of Athletic Club and Real Sociedad's key under-23 players. From Simón and Sancet in Bilbao to Mikel and Martin in San Sebastián, don't miss it. External Audio: NUFC TV
Mar 19, 2020•50 min•Ep. 20
With the release of the Football Manager 2020 Winter Update, we've immortalised our FM thread in podcast form. Joe is joined by Scouted's Llew Davies who talks us through his picks for this season's Football Manager squad, made up entirely of under-23 players. Old names, new names and household names. Tune in, check it out. Find the full thread here: https://twitter.com/ScoutedFtbl/status/1234818846512549888...
Mar 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 19
It's the most wonderful time of the year; Scouted Football Handbook season. Volume V dropped this week and it's looking better than ever, so we caught up with Scouted commander-in-chief Stephen Ganavas to discuss what's new in 2020 and some of the Volume V inductees.
Feb 21, 2020•37 min•Ep. 18
The Scouted Football Podcast speaks to Irish football journalist Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) about the current crop of young Irish players making their names at youth international level. Joe and Ronan explore the future of the Irish national team; the key players, the coaching setup and how the side will want to play over the coming years. Subscribe now.
Feb 17, 2020•56 min•Ep. 17
Part Two of the January Transfers Special discusses some of the month's lower-profile deals. Joe and Justin (@JustinSousa99) chat about some of the window's most interesting moves - from a handful of Ecuadorians in LA to Portuguese players heading for pastures new.
Feb 08, 2020•45 min•Ep. 16
Erling Haaland, Dani Olmo, Dejan Kulusevski and co - the January transfer window produced some blockbuster under-23 moves throughout the footballing world. Joe is joined in Part One of a transfers special by Scouted veteran Phil Costa (@_PhilCosta) in which the two delve into the headline-making movers.
Feb 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 15
Morelos, McBurnie, Mikey Johnston and more; it's a Scouted Football Scottish Special. We are joined by Pure Fitbaw co-host Owen Brown (@OwenJamesBrown) as we cover the star men for Celtic, Rangers, the Scottish National Team as well as a handful of other names north of the border coming to the fore.
Jan 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 14
2020's first episode is an hour-long instalment with Connor Rowden (@RowdenJRSG) and his encyclopaedic knowledge of the England youth setup. He joins Joe in charting the standout names from U-17 level to the U-21s. Listen now.
Jan 17, 2020•58 min•Ep. 13
Joe is joined by Lee Wingate and Tom Middler from 'The Other Bundesliga' (@OtherBundesliga) podcast. Lee and Tom are two parts of a trio of British journalists in Austria covering all things Austrian football. The duo shed a light on FC Red Bull Salzburg, LASK Linz's title tilt, a potential heir to Erling Håland's throne in 2. Liga and plenty more. For excellent knowledge and insight, listen now.
Dec 30, 2019•47 min•Ep. 12
Joe is joined by long-standing Scouted contributor and Italian football expert Matt Santangelo on this week's pod. The lads discuss the sides who have featured the most under-23 players this season, including Milan, Bologna and AS Roma, as well as other individual players who have caught the eye. Tune in.
Dec 12, 2019•56 min•Ep. 11
Episode 10 is a Scouted Special. We were fortunate enough to sit down with England U-21 defender Ben Wilmot, currently on-loan at Swansea City from Watford. Ben joins Joe as the two chart his career so far, which has taken him from League Two to Serie A, via the Premier League, in a very short space of time. Don't miss it.
Dec 05, 2019•42 min•Ep. 10
The Scouted Football Podcast returns as Joe is joined by Scouted co-founders Tom Curren and Stephen Ganavas for a Volume IV launch episode. Listen to the boys recap past handbooks, discuss coverstar Victor Osimhen, introduce a brand new individual player feature, and the lowdown on how to get Volume IV of the Scouted Football Handbook 2019. It's all in there. Go on, tune in.
Nov 28, 2019•32 min•Ep. 9
The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is underway and MLS is drawing to a close, so we've mashed the two together in Episode 8 of The Scouted Football Podcast. Scouted's Stateside representation Justin Sousa joins Joe to chat about his standouts from the 2019 season and to reflect on who's impressed in the U-17 World Cup so far. Don't miss it. Music: bensound.com
Nov 11, 2019•39 min•Ep. 8
This week, Joe is joined by Ali Maxwell and George Elek of the fantastic Not The Top 20 Pod (@ NTT20Pod ) to discuss all things below the top flight in England. Over the course of a whistle-stop 45 minutes, the lads chat about their backgrounds and how they have developed their successful EFL podcast over time, as well as zeroing in on a number of noteworthy players in the English Championship and League One. Check it out. Music: bensound.com...
Oct 21, 2019•47 min•Ep. 7
Episode Six is a Spanish special. Joe is joined by Spanish football expert and journalist David Cartlidge (@ davidjaca ) discussing his profiled players in the Scouted Football Handbooks, as well as those leaving their mark in La Liga and Segunda this season. Music: bensound.com
Oct 10, 2019•48 min•Ep. 6
Episode 5 - Joe, Steve and Phil discuss their top performers of late. There are honourable mentions for the Dutch Eredivisie, and the English Championship, as well as many, many more leagues including a surprise package in the Bundesliga. Music: bensound.com
Sep 30, 2019•42 min•Ep. 5
It's the return of the UEFA Champions League this week. Joe, Phil and Llew take you through the groups which have taken their interest, and some under-23 players they expect to feature in the group stage. The lads also get their teeth into a handful of great questions sent in by some Twitter followers. Please leave a review or some feedback. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Music: bensound.com
Sep 17, 2019•53 min•Ep. 4
