Luukas Ojala
@luukasojala
Thinking about ⚽️ | Aspiring Sporting Director 📊✍️ : @stumptownfooty.bsky.social | 🧠: Rising XI Football Consultancy | Ex: Orlando City SC, UT Red Wolves SC, @youthscout1ng | He/ Him
Road to 75 ⚽ MLS · Normal · 4-3-3 · Jesper Sørensen 80 pts · 🏆 MLS Cup · IMMORTAL 👑 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟨🟥🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟩🟨🟩 🟥🟩🟩🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⚽ Martínez 25 🏅 Immortal · Record Breakers · Winning Machine 75points.americansocceranalysis.com
First day of fifa manager career mode gone well. Match facts 👇🏻 Goal scorers Felipe Mora x3 Kevin Kelsy x5 Haji Wright x3 Josh Windass x2
Carlos Martinez Gil: Coach/Analyst Another Spaniard, Gil was on staff with Cifuentes in Leicester. He brings experience as an assistant coach and match analyst at some massive clubs, including Barcelona, Girona, Sevilla, and Monaco.
Javier Ortiz Guerrero: GK Coach Another Fellow Spaniard, he first worked with Cifuentes at Sandefjord in Norway, then they worked together again in Leicester. He previously was goalkeeper coach in the RCD Espanyol academy and at Marti's former clubs, CE Sabadell and Hospitalet.
Xavi Calm: Assistant The 44-year-old Spaniard has been Cifuentes' top deputy at his last three stops. The 2 countrymen first worked together in Sweden at Hammarby, then moved to QPR and Leicester City together. The UEFA Pro license holder was previously at Atletico Baleares and Birmingham City.
Most European coaches prefer to travel in packs from stop to stop. Meet some of the coaches who very well could be accompanying Marti Cifuentes to Portland. #RCTID Make this known: This is purely based on who Cifuentes has worked with at previous stops. All speculation and guesswork. 🧵⬇️
#RCTID have their guy. Spaniard Marti Cifuentes joins the club as the next head coach.
No! I subscribed to Fox for the tourney, and they have the option! Might vary where you watch
Good matchday from SLC! Join me on @stumptownfooty.bsky.social for today’s match between PTFC and RSL. #RCTID
Join me on @stumptownfooty.bsky.social for tonight’s cascadia clash! #RCTID
Proud to have achieved this milestone, and to have created a small community of like minded football thinkers. This group has become one of my favorite parts of the internet. Here’s to the next 💯!
Coming this week on Substack ✍️ "The Salary Cap Dilemma: How to Balance Financial Constraints with Roster Ambitions." Subscribe to get this and other articles on the sporting intricacies of the game of soccer to your inbox! luukasojala.substack.com
Coming later today on Substack: How clubs can improve their loan strategies: Maximizing Player Development and Club Success Through Smarter Loan Moves. luukasojala.substack.com
One of the things that I think could potentially work with fine tuning is this gem: defending in a 5-2-3 out of possession. Our defense needs a lot of work, but this showed signs of potential to me at least. #RCTID
Coming Monday: Are MLS Roster Models Created Equal? An analysis of the MLS roster model system, and how each team and model faired during the 2024 campaign. ⬇️ Subscribe on Substack to receive this and other articles on⚽ops, analytics, talent ID, research & strategy. ⬇️ luukasojala.substack.com
2025 season means new headshots. Can’t wait for the season ahead with my wolves 🐺
Being a Portland sports fan isn’t easy but I wouldn’t want it any other way