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Scandinavia is a burgeoning market in world football, powered by exciting home-grown players and a pipeline of African prospects. Llew Davies has utilised SkillCorner data to spotlight the standout emerging talents in Sweden, Norway and Denmark that are ready to make the leap to higher levels.
Fashionably late, here are the inaugural SCOUTED Teams of the Year. First, Analysis Editor Jake Entwistle picks his select standouts from 2024 before Scouting Editor Llew Davies hand-picks another XI that you should keep close tabs on in 2025. The future of football is exciting.
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A big story from me: Jake Entwistle and I sat down with Diego Luna, the newly crowned MLS Young Player of the Year, for SCOUTED. In a career so often defined by pedestals and individualism, Luna's most striking quality is his appreciation of community. He gets his joy from other people, amplifies it, and gives it back tenfold. Now he's conquered America - after a brief stint as a barista, to which I can relate - he's coming for the rest. ☕ Read:
This is SCOUTED50 2024/25. A handcrafted selection and ranking of 50 breakout talents to watch this season. The second edition of our definitive guide. Discover the future of football, now.
Sporting CP have the next Viktor Gyökeres already, insight into the latest evolution of FC Nordsjælland, a Portuguese prodigy arrives in senior football, a new J.LEAGUE talent to watch out for, and plenty more. All of that features in the newest edition of SCOUT NOTES, your weekly download on the future of football.
A story that deserves more attention so far this season is Kellen Fisher at Norwich City. He came through the Bromley academy, local to him in south-east London, where he broke into the first team as an 18-year-old in the National League a couple of seasons ago. Before that, he spent time on loan at Welling United and Cray Wanderers further down the non-league ladder. Norwich signed him in the summer of 2023 for a low six-figure fee following his breakthrough non-league season, and he spent much of his first year in Norfolk on the fringes of the first team, starting in the cups and filling in when needed. Now 20, Fisher is establishing himself a starter at right-back under new coach Johannes Hoff Thorup, signed a new four-year contract last month, and has also made his England international debut for the U-20s over the summer. There are similarities to Max Kilman. He followed a similar route coming out of non-league Maidenhead United to join Wolves, where he went on to become one of the better Premier League centre-backs and club captain, as well as earn his junior club(s) a huge windfall with the move to West Ham. Prospects like Fisher showcase the depth of talent there is in English football, not least within the non-league system. They just need the opportunities to show what they can do
Real Sociedad have carved a niche as one of the best-run clubs in Europe, combining shrewd recruitment with a great academy pipeline. Stephen Ganavas has used SkillCorner data to analyse how they've done it, and show how others can follow their lead in LaLiga and elsewhere. Another epic analysis free to read on SCOUTED Notebook.
We're back with our comprehensive coverage of the UEFA Youth League. Our scouting round-up of MD1 includes the amazing Adam Aznou, the next striker coming out of Red Bull Salzburg, sons of iconics players making their mark, Bouabré, Barcelona, and much more. Stick with SCOUTED to keep up with Europe's premier youth competition.
Recruitment is an art and a science. It’s about taking what you know (and think you know) and projecting it onto a range of variables. Stephen Ganavas has used key examples and SkillCorner data to detail how clubs can recruit better and smarter between the leagues. https://lnkd.in/gVP_rbEY