Carlan

Based in USA🇺🇸
Scouting the beautiful game in North America

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

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[Aidan McHenry @a_mc80]

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[Andrew Carleton @andrewcarleton7]

MLS has developed more young foreign players than American players. That’s where the problem starts.

Our youth teams are almost as good as any others & as soon as they turn pro they sit on MLS second teams or MLS first teams bench for years.

Those same MLS clubs will spend millions of $$$ on young South Americans that have played 50+ first division professional games by the time they are 20 instead of playing young Americans.

[SCOUTED @scoutedftbl]

Johan Manzambi is a premium talent.

Not only does the Swiss midfielder contribute to multiple phases, he sequences them together. His tackles lead to dribbles, then carries, then passes that lead to shots; by the end of such a sequence, he has moved deep possession all the way up the pitch, often on his own.

One specific instance from a UEFA Europa League match against FC Utrecht plays in @ffwtbollew's head over and over again: with Utrecht breaking forward, Manzambi recovers into his own third and extends a stretchy leg to hook the ball out. He gets up, nutmegs a defender with his right foot, then slams a pass into a teammate with his left. He bursts forward in the same movement, leaving his tracker in the dust, and breaks beyond a high defensive line. An overhit pass forces him to swing wide to retrieve the ball on the left wing, yet he gets his eyes up swiftly and finds a crisp killer pass to a runner which generates a goalscoring chance.

Manzambi flipped the pitch, from tackle to shot, and everything in-between he facilitated, in the space of 15 seconds.

Find out more about your new favourite midfielder in Volume I: https://t.co/31vyzuy4pc

[Target Scouting @TargetScouting_]

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[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

@172NR Great job!!

[NR @172NR]

🇺🇸🇨🇮 Zavier Gozo ('07) a star in the making.

[SCOUTED @scoutedftbl]

The youngest player in Switzerland’s squad, Johan Manzambi has a burgeoning reputation as one of Europe’s most exciting prospects to live up to at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Manzambi is an all-phase midfielder that excels at sequencing actions together. He can turn defence into attack in an instant, stretching a leg in to win the ball back before pivoting forward, bursting past a defender, riding a challenge, then progressing into space either with a driving carry or punchy pass.

When looking at his @SkillCorner profile, it's the ball-carrying that stands out. Per 30 Minutes of Team in Possession, Manzambi embarked on at least three more Long Carries than any other Bundesliga midfielder last season. He also ranks first for Long Carries with a Forward Trajectory. This effortless effectiveness at covering large distances with the ball saw him rank as one of the highest-scoring Ground Eaters in the German top-flight.

Even then, there is plenty more to his skillset that we're excited to see him display on the biggest stage of them all.

[Andre Oechsner @andreoeausm]

FC Basel signs Darren Okoh, a top Swiss prospect 🔴🔵

Darren is 15 years old and the younger brother of Bryan Okoh

Darren won the U16 championship with Lausanne-Sport and is now taking the next step

#rotblaulive #FCBasel1893 #lausannesport

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

Spotlight: Lawson Sunderland🇺🇸🇩🇪

The 24-year-old American defensive midfielder who plays for FC Dordrecht gives hints of Nemanja Matic.

He’s very press-resistant, being calm and composed in the midfield, possesses a killer long ball, and uses his 6’3” height to dominate.

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

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[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

Player Spotlight: Yu Tsukanome (25, 🇯🇵)

From shattering Tacoma Defiance's all-time single-season scoring record to anchoring their frontline in 2026, the explosive Japanese forward is proving to be one of the most elite pressing profiles outside of the first-team rosters.

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

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[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

With Seattle's first team loaded with attacking options, I can see a mid-table MLS team or a USL Championship side opting for his signature either on loan or via a permanent transfer

He reminds me a bit of Sergi Solans at RSL and flashes shades of Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic FC.

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

Player Spotlight: Yu Tsukanome (25, 🇯🇵)

From shattering Tacoma Defiance's all-time single-season scoring record to anchoring their frontline in 2026, the explosive Japanese forward is proving to be one of the most elite pressing profiles outside of the first-team rosters.

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

Tactical blueprint: Part 2/2

• The Movement: Drifts laterally into seams, exploiting center-back blindsides rather than checking statically to feet.

• Box Efficiency: Lethal near-post box crashing. Requires zero extra setup touches to snap high-velocity finishes.

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

So excited to watch Ivory Coast tomorrow.

[SCOUTED @scoutedftbl]

That was a very good first half against Brazil.

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

Hey I know I don’t post here much but I wanted to let those who still are following that I’ve been grinding the past couple of weeks and I’m excited to share some of my reports!!

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

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[Carson Lantz @CarsonLantz]

🇨🇱🇺🇸 Antonio Riquelme (17, 2008)

The Chilean-American midfielder has had an impressive start to the 2026 MLSNP season, starting 2 of 3 games and scoring 2 goals.

Riquelme recently signed a Homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake and repped Chile at the U-17 World Cup. #RSL

[Carson Lantz @CarsonLantz]

🇨🇱🇺🇸 Antonio Riquelme (17, 2008)

The Chilean-American midfielder has had an impressive start to the 2026 MLSNP season, starting 2 of 3 games and scoring 2 goals.

Riquelme recently signed a Homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake and repped Chile at the U-17 World Cup. #RSL

[Carlan @CarlanScouting]

I heard the #RSL youngsters are balling??