Joe (@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: The curre...
Dec 16, 2021•44 min•Ep. 93
Mohamed Salah, Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka began their European careers in the Swiss Super League - and it has continued to produce young players for the continent's best divisions over the past decade. Football Manager researcher and professional football scout Oliver Zesiger (@aulit_z) joins Joe on this week's episode to discuss his area of expertise: Switzerland's top flight and which under-23 players to keep tabs on. 2:06: Scouting the Swiss Super League for Football Manager 5:29: The S...
Dec 10, 2021•46 min•Ep. 92
Portugal missed out on automatic qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with defeat against Serbia earlier this month. Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and João Moutinho are among the most-capped players in the country's history, while Fernando Santos is approaching 100 games in charge - the most of any permanent Portugal manager. They are all still very much part of the furniture. With promising U21 cycles coming through, Joe asks @ProximaJornada1's Aaron Barton what is next for the Portuguese nation...
Nov 25, 2021•50 min•Ep. 91
Tucked away in the south-west corner of Germany lies Bundesliga club SC Freiburg, who are currently third in the top flight. With a history of producing top-level goalkeepers and central defenders, they are once again developing a reputation as a player development hub. Next cab off the rank: Nico Schlotterbeck. Listen now. 3:43: Club background and manager Christian Streich 7:15: Freiburg in 2021/22 10:50: Nico Schlotterbeck - data, Bayern and Ben White 28:14: Freiburg's under-23 alumni 34:37: ...
Nov 19, 2021•39 min•Ep. 90
It is four years since England lifted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Sancho, Foden, Smith Rowe, Hudson-Odoi, Brewster, Gallagher, Guéhi and plenty more household names took part in that tournament and have gone onto become top level players. But what about those who impressed at U-17 level and didn't quite make the grade at club level - where are they now? Scouted Football explores. 2:19: The Final Relived - England 5-2 Spain 12:30: Things you might've missed - 2017 U17 World Cup 21:17: ...
Nov 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 89
Arsenal. Hale End. Youth. Adams. Rocastle. Thomas. Merson. Cole. Wilshere. Saka. Smith Rowe. To celebrate the release of the Scouted Football Handbook Vol. XII, Joe speaks to Lewis Ambrose, author of eight-page feature on the Gunners' academy in our latest publication. 1:52: The History of Arsenal's Hale End Academy 7:16: Emile Smith Rowe 17:37: Aaron Ramsdale 27:50: What next for Flo Balogun? 36:50: Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand, Mika Biereth, Kido Taylor-Hart, Charlie Patino and the next generatio...
Nov 05, 2021•45 min•Ep. 88
Joe is joined by broadcasting legend and South American football expert Tim Vickery for the beginning of a new series on the Scouted Football Podcast. Building up to next year's World Cup in Qatar, we will be exploring the U23 storylines and assessing the standout U23 players throughout the confederations. Expect case studies, expert insight and new names on your radar. First up: CONMEBOL. Don't miss this. 01:52: World Cup qualifying in South America 08:04: Raphinha's Selecão introduction 12:58:...
Oct 26, 2021•51 min•Ep. 87
LaLiga has been a wild ride so far this season, with Real Madrid entertaining the masses, Barcelona in a death spiral as well as Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano causing surprises aplenty. Joe is joined by Spanish expert David Cartlidge to discuss what's been happening, whilst also exploring a Villarreal case study. Listen now. 1:44: LaLiga 2021/22 update 3:25: Gavi and Vinícius Jr 7:07: Villarreal - An Unai Emery Case Study 10:59: Yeremi Pino 15:43: Samuel Chukwueze's return 19:31: Arnaut Danjuma - B...
Oct 20, 2021•36 min•Ep. 86
PL2 is the English football's premium U23 competition. The country's best academies, housing some of the best and brightest young footballers, battle it out across two divisions; a competition often under-reported and under-appreciated. Joe is joined by Jonathan Fadugba of Future Global Sports, to discuss this season in PL2, the merits and pitfalls of academy development compared to the EFL and non-league, as well as individual case studies from Leeds United and Aston Villa. Listen now. 5:16: Pr...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 85
Joe is joined by the undisputed expert in Scottish footballers playing abroad, Byron Hutchison (@ByronHutchison). A Scotsman playing for Basque-only side Athletic Club, Ryan Gauld's journey, Jack Hendry rising to the top of Belgian football, boys in Bavaria and an entire young team of honourable mentions. 6:16: Ewan Urain - the Basque Scotsman 12:32: Aaron Hickey - Bologna - another Scottish left-back 23:42: Liam Morrison and Barry Hepburn - Scotsmen in Bavaria 29:25: Ryan Gauld's journey 35:55:...
Oct 06, 2021•50 min•Ep. 84
The English Football League is flush with talent, whether it's pick-ups from elite academies or stars of non-league hand-picked by clubs higher up the pyramid. Scouted Football's Joe Donnohue and host of the Championship Chat podcast Elliott Jackson select six players from the Championship and League One, who might just be names to remember in 2021/22. 3:16: Scott Twine 11:51: Tyrhys Dolan 18:23: Iliman Ndiaye 25:57: Shayne Lavery 31:14: Levi Colwill 39:15: Brennan Johnson...
Sep 29, 2021•47 min•Ep. 83
AS Roma named José Mourinho as the club's new manager ahead of the 2021/22 season - to mixed reviews. The Giallorossi have begun the season in excellent form, however, with six wins from their first six in all competitions, spearheaded by soon-to-be 24-year-old English striker Tammy Abraham. Nicolò Zaniolo was sent off in his first game under Mourinho, but is staging a comeback after two successive cruciate knee ligament injuries. Meanwhile, the highly controversial manager has already blooded a...
Sep 23, 2021•44 min•Ep. 82
The Scouted Football Podcast discusses five names, new to the scene in 2021, who have somewhat unexpectedly risen to prominence with their clubs. 16-year-old Angelo Gabriel 17-year-old Mohamed-Ali Cho 18-year-old Calvin Ramsay 19-year-old Jean Cedrik Gbo 20-year-old Giorgi Mamardishvili Listen to learn more. Never miss an episode. Subscribe to Scouted Football....
Sep 14, 2021•55 min•Ep. 81
This week on the Scouted Football Podcast, it's off to the Netherlands with Marc Lamberts - a professional scout and analyst. Marc talks Joe through the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, while the two discuss their favourite players, B teams as well as why Dutch sides tend to produce high-scoring matches where leagues double as hubs for development. Gravenberch, Madueke, Ajax, PSV, Volendam, VVV and a whole lot more.
Aug 26, 2021•44 min•Ep. 80
Crystal Palace saw ten first-team players leave and five join this summer as Roy Hodgson left and Patrick Vieira arrived in the dugout. It's been a summer of change at Selhurst Park, but Scouted Football have The Athletic's Matt Woosnam to talk us through the 2021/22 outlook. DISCLAIMER: Your trusty host Joe Donnohue foolishly forgot to turn his microphone on for this episode, deepest apologies - he will be punished. 6:37: Crystal Palace in 2021/22 14:48: Aaron Wan-Bissaka's route to the top 20:...
Aug 19, 2021•59 min•Ep. 79
Something happened in Ligue 1 this week, but that's of little importance. The real question you should be asking is: Who are going to be Ligue 1's breakout players this year? Look no further. Scouted host Joe alongside Ally Madden of Road to Nowhere Football and Pure Fitbaw podcast heritage discuss five Ligue 1 teenagers, who just might make a name for themselves in 2021/22. Malo Gusto Rayan Cherki Moïse Sahi Lesley Ugochukwu Elye Wahi...
Aug 13, 2021•49 min•Ep. 78
Transfer season special here. There have been hundreds of transfers across Europe's top five leagues and beyond this summer. Scouted Football's Joe Donnohue alongside regular guest and professional scout Lee Scott pick out six (or seven) moves which might've slipped under the radar. 2:54: Aron Dønnum - Vålerenga to Standard Liège 7:15: Jesper Lindstrøm - Brøndby to Eintracht Frankfurt 13:05: Matteo Lovato - Hellas Verona to Atalanta 16:36: Boubakary Soumaré - Lille OSC to Leicester City 23:08: T...
Aug 05, 2021•42 min•Ep. 77
The 2021/22 Austrian Bundesliga season is underway for another year with change afoot at the very top. Jesse Marsch has moved on from his post as FC Red Bull Salzburg manager, Matthias Jaissle replacing him. As well, Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu have completed separate transfers to the Premier League, in something of a Salzburg exodus. Not to fear though, Karim Adeyemi and co can pick up the slack. As ever, it isn't always all about Salzburg - Yusuf Demir of Rapid Wien has joined Barcelona of all...
Jul 28, 2021•43 min•Ep. 76
French giants Olympique de Marseille have added eight new faces to date during this transfer window. Permanent deals, near-record signings, loans-to-buy, contingency plans and straight loans among those deals. Mattéo Guendouzi and William Saliba have swapped the Emirates Stadium for Stade Vélodrome, while Gerson returns to Europe with a foray into French football after a successful spell with Flamengo. 2021/22 could be an OM remontada under firebrand coach Jorge Sampaoli - or a complete car-cras...
Jul 21, 2021•48 min•Ep. 75
Young, courageous, impactful and diverse; this England team have broke new ground at EURO 2020. In reaching a major men's final for the first time in 55 years, they have inspired a generation off the pitch, with their stance against hate, discrimination and inequality, all while playing some of the most effective football on it. The nation has rallied around Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho - and rightly so. This is merely the beginning for this group, led, mentored and nurtured by ...
Jul 12, 2021•36 min•Ep. 74
Jadon Sancho is expected to complete a £73 million transfer to Manchester United following the conclusion of EURO 2020. The Borussia Dortmund winger has been tailed by Ole Gunnar Solskjær's side for well over a year - and now it appears they have their man, for £30 million less than they would have paid last summer. But what does this mean for £40 million teenager Amad Diallo, golden boy Mason Greenwood and the links to other players such as FC Nordsjælland's Kamaldeen Sulemana and Stade Rennais...
Jul 08, 2021•48 min•Ep. 73
Academy football is notoriously ruthless and cut-throat. A minuscule proportion of young footballers make it into the professional game. For every Phil Foden, Mason Mount or Marcus Rashford, there is a trail of disappointment and heartache felt by hundreds of budding, hopeful youngsters. Joe speaks to author of 'The Dream Factory - Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football’s Academies’ Ryan Baldi about success stories, academy pitfalls, pros, cons and the growing debate around aftercare followi...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 72
The UEFA EURO 2020 Group Stage is complete. Eight teams drop out, while 16 progress. Amongst those 16 are a handful of U23 players, most of whom are experiencing a major tournament for the first time - and they're doing exceedingly well. Join Joe and Lee as they navigate four players who have impressed throughout the Group Stage, debate their differing backgrounds, styles and futures ahead of what promises to be an enthralling Knockout Round. 5:05: Italy, Sassuolo and Manuel Locatelli 12:42: Den...
Jun 23, 2021•48 min•Ep. 71
UEFA EURO 2020 has arrived. This is your one-stop shop for breakout names, dark horse picks and an U-23 focused preview of this summer's headline tournament. Joe Donnohue (@JoeDonnohue), Stephen Ganavas (@StephenScouted) and Phil Costa (@_PhilCosta) discuss squads stacked with U-23 names, players with the potential to explode onto the world scene and who's ripe for a big move following an even bigger Euros display. It's a festival of football - get it started with the Scouted Football Podcast. 4...
Jun 09, 2021•58 min•Ep. 70
Ligue 2 is renowned for its reputation as a producer of high-level European talent. Ibrahima Konaté, Marcus Thuram, Maxence Lacroix, Cédric Bakambu and many others count it as the league which provided them their professional debut. In fact, it was the same club that provided a first senior platform for those four household names in European football: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Nestled in the east of France, close to the Swiss border, Sochaux is home to one of the country's best academy setups. Cur...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 69
Return of the Max. Juventus will part ways with Andrea Pirlo this summer, making room for Massimiliano Allegri once more. The six-time Serie A winner - five of which were with Juve - looks set to take the helm once more, with potential knock-on effects for Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli and Cristiano Ronaldo. 2:41: Allegri is back. How did Juve fare without him in the last two years? 7:39: Upcoming transfers: obligations and hypotheticals 12:01: Make room for Manuel Locatelli - What becomes o...
May 27, 2021•39 min•Ep. 68
This week, Joe is joined by Michael Bailey of The Athletic. Michael is the Norwich City correspondent and has covered the Canaries for 15 years. He has witnessed every promotion and relegation to and from the Premier League imaginable, celebrating a title-winning campaign this past season. Under the stewardship of Sporting Director Stuart Webber and Head Coach Daniel Farke, Norwich are once again a Premier League club. 05:06: Norwich's Premier League bounceback 10:32: The Two Emi Buendías 16:17:...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 67
Celtic parted ways with Neil Lennon earlier this season, following failure to complete an historic ten-in-a-row. Rangers have stolen their Scottish Premiership crown and with key players soon to be out of contract, there is a job to be done at Celtic Park. Joe speaks to Football Daily's Chris Hamill about the facelift the Bhoys currently need, who can steer the ship back into Europe and which players can be the centrepiece of a Celtic comeback. 08:46: How did it end up like this? 14:03: How do y...
May 14, 2021•50 min•Ep. 66
Luka Modrić, Dejan Lovren, Mario Mandzukić, Dani Olmo, Borna Sosa, Mateo Kovačić, Marcelo Brozović and many, many more players past and present credit GNK Dinamo for their footballing upbringing. Joe discusses the ins and outs, the good and the bad, of Croatia's most historic and successful club with First Time Finish's Ben Bocsák. 4:15: A history of producing top players 13:20: Dinamo Zagreb's historic squads and the academy mentality 20:01: Dinamo's recent sales, incl. Borna Sosa, GNK Dinamo a...
May 10, 2021•43 min•Ep. 65
Back again for another regional scouting episode, Joe and Lee choose three players from Scandinavia to discuss. Tricky, diminutive wingers, ball-progressing full-backs and Icelandic family trees - it's one you don't want to miss. 4:54: Andreas Schjelderup - FC Nordsjælland 14:30: Akinkunmi Amoo - Hammarby 22:07: Bénie Adama Traoré - BK Häcken 30:00: Christian Borchgrevink - Vålerenga 38:13: Ísak Bergmann Johánnesson - IFK Norrköpping 48:03: Veljko Birmančević - Malmö...
Apr 30, 2021•56 min•Ep. 64
