Is Scout Bridge platform one that can take more Zambian footballers to Europe?

Zambian football has lagged behind in terms of exporting talent across the continent and the top five leagues. Only a handful of players have made it to the best leagues, and somehow their performance is debatable.

Fanatics and analysts have questioned the major reasons behind such a lag despite the country possessing enormous talent.

A FIFA agent and scout has revealed to the Zambian Business Times (ZBT) that in a bid to increase the export of African players to Europe and other major leagues, a group of agents worldwide has introduced a platform that enables player profiles and matches to be uploaded in real time.

Gift Soko revealed that in many years Zambia has struggled to export decent and excellent young talent abroad because most of the talent remains unscouted. He criticized the current selection model and scouting for major clubs and the national team, which restricts scouting mostly to under 20s.

Sometimes the scouting is conducted during major tournaments like the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and major club tournaments like the CAF Champions League. Revealing that much of the selection is based on who you are known to rather than talent, as a result some of the most talented players are left.