ISM – International Scouting Center & International Soccer Academy
Founded on experience gained by its managers from 1998 to 2005 at the A.C. Perugia Youth Academy, ISM has a proven track record of developing professional soccer players.
Back in 2005, the A.C. Perugia (Serie A) project included 138 affiliated clubs, a network of 80 scouts, and 20 area managers overseeing the entire national territory.
Renowned footballers such as Gennaro Gattuso (A.C. Milan), Marco Storari (Juventus F.C.), and Andrea Ranocchia (Internazionale F.C.) were developed during those years.
From 2010 to 2015, ISM cooperated with Empoli F.C. and represented the Italian club in scouting abroad. Since 2015, ISM has collaborated with several Italian and European professional clubs and prestigious academies, including A.C.F Sunderland, Valladolid C.F., Paolo Rossi Academy, A.C. Perugia, and its current technical partner US Salernitana 1919.
Since 2022, ISM has become a player agency and, through collaboration with FIFA agents, Italian football agents, football managers, scouts, and UEFA coaches, has extended technical cooperation to several professional football clubs in Italy and Europe.
The Talent Identification Program (TIP) in Perugia serves as the development hub for promising football players. This structured program supports players with long-term development pathways, professional opportunities, and connections to clubs worldwide. Even after 25 years, ISM’s core mission remains the same: identifying the rarest football talents and helping them shine on and off the field.
The International Scouting Center in Perugia has become the Scouting Center and Home for development of promising football players, through the Talent Identification Program (TIP). This development program has supported ISM Player Agency work since 1997.
Services Offered
ISM’s experience allows us to offer the following services to soccer players:
- Promotion of young football players
- Career management of professional football players
- Representation for a country, region, or specific football association
- Assistance during contract negotiations and renegotiations
- Tax and financial planning
- Sponsorship management with several European professional clubs
Our Technical Staff
LUCIANO
Luciano Mancini is an expert Professional Coach with a more than 20-years professional coaching career. After starting with regional clubs, Luciano started coaching various Professional Clubs such as Grosseto, Robur Siena, A.C. Perugia, becoming in 2012 Manager of Gambia National Team.
Luciano also contributed a lot to perfecting A.C. Perugia International Project coaching method and formation of other Academy coaches. Owner of several prices recognized by Italian Coaches delegation.
GIORGIO
Physical trainer with degree in Sports Science. Giorgio holds UEFA A license and coached the youth academy of A.C. Perugia Calcio between 1996 and 2004.
During the last years Giorgio coached Orvietana calcio, Montegabbione Calcio and A.S.D San Sisto. Giorgio is also a personal trainer and speaks 4 languages beyond Italian: English, Spanish, Russian and Bulgarian
NUNO
Head Coach UEFA B
Portuguese Technical Director with a diploma in Sports Sciences, Nuno has more than 15 years of professional experience managing footballers in different countries around the world (Portugal, China, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Italy).
In recent seasons, he has worked in the U-19 team of Al Faisaly FC of the Saudi Arabian first division. In addition, he has managed senior squads in the Eccellenza division in Italy such as Matera CDS in Basilicata.
Currently, he is the technical coordinator of the ISM Academy where he puts into practice his strengths as a coach, which are both the training methodology and developing the talent of promising young people.
Nuno speaks fluently 3 languages: Portuguese, Italian and English.
RARES
Rares has a Sports Science degree and has the experience of playing in the youth teams of A.C. Perugia from 2005 to 2013. From 2013 he has been playing and coaching in different amateur and professional levels in Umbria.
Thanks to the experience gained by working with different goalkeeper coaches Rares is able to provide individualized and high quality trainings, also thanks to the constant updates on the requirements of the modern goalkeeper.
MARCO
Head Coach UEFA B
Marco is an ex-professional footballer with 10 years of experience playing at the professional footbal (betweem 2000 and 2010). Marco played at professional football clubs such as A.C. Perugia, U.S. Sambenedettese, Venezia F.C., A.C. Monza and S.S. Juve Stabia. Between 2010 and 2022 Marco played at amateur level in Umbria region.
Marco obtained his UEFA B license in 2008 in Coverciano and started his coaching career in 2022-2023 at ASD Ellera Calcio (Umbria). From season 2023-2024 Marco is the Head coach of U-19 squad.
