Scouting report: Mattias Svanberg, Malmø FF

Scandinavian Scouting

One of the reasons on why I left Celtic FC was that I didn’t wanted to be restricted to only do first team scouting. Having scouted academy players for many years I felt that I needed to do a combine role where I also could watch the most promising youngsters. Mattias Svanberg is a player I have followed closely since he was 14 year old. Now being 17 year old he finally gets playing time for the first team. What he showed in his last match against Helsingborg was a demonstration on how a youngster should grab his chance once given it. Him scoring the last goal was something I have seen multiple times before on different levels. It was not luck – it was a mixture of years of hard work, talent and the right mentality. As a scout it is these special moments that give me satisfaction on a different scale. Every year I evaluate my own work to see where I can improve as a scout. When a player fail to meet my expectations this is crucial. What went under the radar that I failed to see? The same applies for when a player is a success. […]

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