Austin FC U18

American MLS Western Conference U18
10 Oct 2026
Saturday
Process
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Scouting Department

Active Scouts
5
Monitored
18
Report Ready
4
Open Assignments
0
Meetings (90d)
1
Shortlisted
1
Rejected/Blocked
1
Avg Confidence
57%

Scout Workload

6
Name Role Active Report Ready Confidence Last Observed Regions
Ryan Robinson Director of Football 11 4 68% 05.10.2026
Paul Weah Chief Scout 4 0 42% 03.08.2026 East/Southern AfricaSouth AmericaWestern Europe
Aaron McKennie Scout 1 0 44% 03.08.2026
Adam Dest Scout 1 0 40% 04.08.2026 Western Europe
Walker Zardes Scout 1 0 40% 02.08.2026 South America
Adam Turner Scout 0 0 0%

Active Monitoring

18
Player Position Age Club Scout Source Status Started Last Observed Watched Matches CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Request Latest Vote Decision Risk
Louis Munteanu ST 24 DC United Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Report Ready 21.09.2026 21.09.2026 1 0 124 125 74% 100% 16.0M — — —
Belajdi Pusi ST 28 Fakel Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Report Ready 05.10.2026 05.10.2026 1 0 107 107 66% 100% 3.0M — — —
Oleksandr Nazarenko ML 26 Polissia Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Report Ready 21.09.2026 21.09.2026 1 0 124 124 66% 100% 5.2M — — —
Dino Islamović ST 32 Rosenborg Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Report Ready 14.09.2026 14.09.2026 1 0 119 119 66% 100% 1.7M — — —
Luis Ramos ST 26 Alianza Lima Paul Weah Transfer Request Negotiating 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 111 119 40% 100% 4.4M #5 ST — —
Heung-Min Son ML 34 Los Angeles Football Club Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 151 152 82% 100% 1.1M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Justen Glad DC 29 Real Salt Lake Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 121 121 70% 100% 1.5M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Bruno Damiani ST 24 Philadelphia Union Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 110 112 70% 100% 3.5M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Olwethu Makhanya DC 22 Philadelphia Union Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 111 116 70% 100% 2.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Rudy Camacho DC 35 Columbus Crew Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 110 110 60% 100% — — Approve Keep Monitoring
D.J. Taylor DR 29 Minnesota United FC Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 110 110 60% 100% — — Approve Keep Monitoring
Kasper Høgh ST 25 Bodo/Glimt Ryan Robinson Staff Tip Active 21.09.2026 21.09.2026 1 0 131 132 59% 100% 6.5M — — —
Devin Padelford DL 23 Minnesota United FC Paul Weah Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 91 112 48% 100% 800.0K — — —
Zac McGraw DC 29 Portland Timbers Aaron McKennie Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 110 107 44% 100% 630.0K — — —
Caleb Wiley DL 21 Chelsea Adam Dest Transfer Request Active 04.08.2026 04.08.2026 1 0 102 130 40% 106% 11.7M #2 DC — —
Angelo Van Rooi ST 30 Golden Arrows Paul Weah Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 88 97 40% 87% 1.2M #5 ST — —
Tomás Bais GK 20 Lanús Walker Zardes Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 82 100 40% 82% 200.0K #3 GK — — Attitude
Sam Nombe ST 27 Milton Keynes Dons Paul Weah Transfer Request Active 01.08.2026 01.08.2026 1 0 93 102 40% 96% 3.1M #1 ST — —

Scouting Reports

4
Player Position Club Assignment Request Recommendation CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Risk Origin
Luis Ramos ST Alianza Lima #4 #5 Strong Buy 111 119 40% 100% 4.4M Active
Caleb Wiley DL Chelsea #2 #2 Strong Buy 102 130 40% 106% 11.7M Active
Tomás Bais GK Lanús #3 — Strong Buy 82 100 40% 82% 200.0K Attitude Active
Sam Nombe ST Milton Keynes Dons #1 — Consider 93 102 40% 96% 3.1M Active

Scouting Assignments

2
# Request Position Min CA Age Max Budget Scout Obs Reports Status Role Profile
#2 #2 DC 78 16–21 3.7M Adam Dest 1 1 Completed T 9.0 · M 11.0 · P 12.0
#4 #5 ST 95 20–32 7.5M Paul Weah 2 1 Completed T 13.0 · M 10.0 · P 11.0

Match Scouting Assignments

5
Scout Target Team Linked Last Attended
Paul Weah Nashville SC U20 #2
Adam Dest Philadelphia Union U20 #2, #4
Walker Zardes San Diego Football Club U20 #2
Walker Zardes Orlando City U20 #2, #3
Adam Dest Atlanta United FC U20 #2

Recruitment Meetings

1
03.08.2026 #1
Participants: Paul Weah Chief ScoutAdam Dest ScoutWalker Zardes ScoutAdam Turner ScoutAaron McKennie ScoutRyan Robinson Director of FootballRyan Johnson Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Justen Glad Keep Monitoring — 0.79 — — 0.20 0.11 Split or insufficient confidence
Bruno Damiani Keep Monitoring — 0.79 — — 0.20 0.25 Split or insufficient confidence
Olwethu Makhanya Keep Monitoring — 0.79 — — 0.20 0.14 Split or insufficient confidence
Rudy Camacho Keep Monitoring — 0.68 — — 0.20 0.00 Split or insufficient confidence
D.J. Taylor Keep Monitoring — 0.68 — — 0.20 0.00 Split or insufficient confidence
Heung-Min Son Keep Monitoring — 0.92 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Ryan Robinson Justen Glad Approve 0.79 70% Role Fit
Ryan Robinson Bruno Damiani Approve 0.79 70% Role Fit
Ryan Robinson Olwethu Makhanya Approve 0.79 70% Role Fit
Ryan Robinson Rudy Camacho Approve 0.68 60% Role Fit
Ryan Robinson D.J. Taylor Approve 0.68 60% Role Fit
Ryan Robinson Heung-Min Son Approve 0.92 82% Role Fit

Known Players

5
Player Last Known Club Position Group CA PA Confidence Fee Last Seen Official Friendly
Belajdi Pusi Fakel ST Forward 107 107 66% 3.0M 05.10.2026 8 0
Kasper Høgh Bodo/Glimt ST Forward 131 132 59% 6.5M 21.09.2026 6 0
Louis Munteanu DC United ST Forward 124 125 74% 16.0M 21.09.2026 6 0
Oleksandr Nazarenko Polissia ML Midfielder 124 124 66% 5.2M 21.09.2026 6 0
Dino Islamović Rosenborg ST Forward 119 119 66% 1.7M 14.09.2026 7 0

Shadow Reports

0
No shadow reports carried over.

Transfer Requests

15
# Position Priority Reason Min CA Ideal CA Age Budget Status Named Target Board
#15 MC Optional Depth Cover 93 103 20–32 — Negotiating — —
#5 ST Optional Depth Cover 95 105 20–32 7.5M Shortlisted Luis Ramos ✓
#17 GK Optional Depth Cover 85 95 20–32 — Pending — —
#2 DC Optional Development 78 103 16–21 3.7M Fulfilled Philippe Ndinga ✓
#4 MC Optional Depth Cover 93 103 20–32 — Fulfilled — —
#8 DC Optional Staff Tip 116 121 18–32 2.1M Fulfilled — —
#9 DC Optional Staff Tip 105 110 18–32 2.1M Fulfilled — —
#10 DR Optional Staff Tip 105 110 18–32 2.1M Fulfilled — —
#11 ML Optional Staff Tip 146 151 18–32 2.1M Fulfilled — —
#12 MC Optional Depth Cover 93 103 20–32 — Fulfilled — —
#14 MC Optional Depth Cover 93 103 20–32 — Fulfilled — —
#1 ST Optional Depth Cover 95 105 20–32 7.5M Abandoned Borja Mayoral ✗
#3 GK Optional Development 78 103 16–21 1.2M Abandoned Rocco Ríos Novo ✓
#13 MC Optional Depth Cover 93 103 20–32 — Abandoned — —
#16 GK Optional Depth Cover 85 95 20–32 — Abandoned — —