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FM Genie Scout 26 - Exclusive

World's best scouting tool for FM26. Extend the possibilities of finding, sorting & shortlisting players & staff on Football Manager 2026. Updated on Dec 17th.

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Downloads: 41992 / Size: 12.5 MB / Added: 2025-11-30
Football Manager 2026 Tools - FM Genie Scout 26 - Exclusive
Welcome to the official download page of FM Genie Scout 26, the best real-time scout tool for Football Manager 2026. Exclusively available from fmscout.com since 2009.

FM Genie Scout (or Genie Scout in short) is world's most popular scouting tool for Football Manager, created to extend the possibilities of finding, sorting and shortlisting players and staff, controlling their progress, making "first 11" and tactics choice easier and observing attributes invisible in FM.

Released: 30 November 2025 - build 1515
Updated: 17 December 2025 - build 1520

Redistribution Policy

We don't allow sharing Genie Scout 26 directly on other sites. Please point the download link to this very page. You cannot host any files yourself.

Compatibility

OS: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
FM26: 26.1.1 (current), 26.1.0, 26.0.6, 26.0.5, 26.0.4, 26.0.3, 26.0.2, 26.0.1, 26.0.0
Platforms: Steam, Epic, Game Pass, Console

Does it work for Mac or Linux?
No.
Can I use it to edit attributes and other details?
No. However, we might release a real time editor soon.

How to run GS26

  1. Extract the downloaded .zip file and run the setup .exe file.

  2. Follow instructions until installation is finished.

  3. Run Football Manager 2026 and load your saved game.

  4. Continue to the next day in-game.

  5. Launch Genie Scout 26 and from main menu click "Load Game".

NEW TO GENIE SCOUT?
We have a detailed instructional guide to Genie Scout. Make sure to read it.

Donate to Support GS & get the "g" edition

As usual, Genie Scout 26 comes in two editions:
The public edition comes with 2 banner ads.
The "g" edition has no ads and includes a few minor extra features.

In order to get the "g" edition, you need to donate to Support GS.
Genie Scout 26g Explained

DELIVERY OF THE 'G' EDITION:
The process of distribution for the "g" edition has been automatized, so you will have to wait just a few minutes before you receive a download link. Another email containing the key file might take a while though. But only if they have sent correct contact email, correct Unique ID alongside your donation.

Make sure you check your Spam folder too.
It might take up to 24 hours though. In case of problem with your donation, please reach out to the email address you'll see in the message after donation.

IMPORTANT: Donations are handled by Eugene. He will deliver the ad-free version to you after donation.

Bug Reports

During closed beta stage for supporters, most bugs that came to surface were fixed. As a result, the public edition should be reasonably stable from its very first version.

Should you find a bug, please report it to the Genie Scout forum.
Read this before submitting any bugs!

Known issues:
- Sale value for players is not accurate and sadly we have no way of making it work as it used to be before GS13.
- In-Game Scout ('g' edition feature) doesn't currently work.


Any comment including bug report posted on this page will be removed on sight!

EXPORTING DATA:
Please understand it is forbidden by the EULA from SI and SEGA to export all the data from the results. You should be able to export only basic information such as player name, club, age, etc.


Credits

Genie Scout 26 is created by Eugene Tarabanovsky.
He has been developing this amazing scout utility for the past 20 years!

Genie Scout logo made by Stam.

Changelog

November 30: First release - build 1515
  • Compatible with FM 26.0.6
  • Player search fixed
  • Restored PR (Progress Rate) column
  • Implemented FM26 role rating system
  • Updated player info display with new role ratings
  • Updated search/filter columns for new role system
  • Added Preferred Moves/Traits
  • GS STATS data updated
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes


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Downloads: 41992 / Size: 12.5 MB / Added: 2025-11-30
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Discussion: FM Genie Scout 26 - Exclusive

75 comments have been posted so far.

  • Stam's avatar
    GS26 has been updated to work with last night's patch. They didn't change the main versioning (26.1.1) & it was a matter of addressing knock-on issues caused by the previous patch. Apparently SI rolled out 2 patches in the public beta track, 1 yesterday and another 1 the day before. Anyway, rant over. Enjoy!
    1
  • goku85's avatar
    @ScheveStek No, it's still not working...
  • ScheveStek's avatar
    the "g-edition" is updated and working now.

    thanks genie team!
  • igorlima14's avatar
    Any news about the load game problem?
  • Matoradrtina's avatar
    go update few min ago,and still game year doesnt fit with the age of player. but works everything
  • JoshMurphy710's avatar
    Why can't people just chill? They will be updating it as we speak. When it's ready, I'm sure it will be here. I want to access it just as much as everyone, but just got to remain patient.
    2
  • saltyseadog1950's avatar
    Tried several times even reinstalled it but it still says it cannot find my save game. Very surprised the creators haven't replied here yet, perhaps they are more like SI than we thought
  • Robelink's avatar
    My genie scout also says he is unable to load a game.
  • meanonsunday's avatar
    Working just fine with latest full release version, but I do think there's a minor issue with the 'contract expiring 6 months' filter. It seems to be filtering on something less than 3 months.
  • Brodson's avatar
    Can't load save from Public Beta 26.1.1
    26.1.0 works fine
  • Sweety313's avatar
    your game data is not found

    please make sure your game is loaded.......

    this what i am getting now
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  • orhusby's avatar
    Can confirm the latest genie scout doesn't work with 26.1.1.

    The download file name even says 26.1.0: "FM Genie Scout 26g v1.0 26.1.0 beta 18"
  • Dario 94's avatar
    Doesnt work with new patch. Load dont work.
  • saltyseadog1950's avatar
    same same
  • Roeland's avatar
    When I want to load it says it can't find the save game.
  • H0xha's avatar
    Guys, it's clearly buggy code, but someone should say something, right, @stam?
  • tomvilla's avatar
    having same issues on latest patch 26.1.1, genie scout up to date, ran as administrator game data not found
  • JoshMurphy710's avatar
    Donated to get 26g, but not finding my game. Is this due to the update this evening?
  • H0xha's avatar
    Stam:
    GS26 has been updated for last night's 26.1.1 patch. Enjoy!

    Does not even work in a new game created with patch 26.1.1.
    2
  • H0xha's avatar
    Not working.
    2
  • Matoradrtina's avatar
    1 problem i see is am in year 2028 and when i search for a player the age of player dont match with the game year,so in scout someone is 30 but in game is 33.
    1
  • Stam's avatar
    GS26 has been updated for last night's 26.1.1 patch. Enjoy!
  • Spizzle's avatar
    I play FM26 through steam on a Macbook. I take it Genie won't work for me??
  • Sweety313's avatar
    Your version of football manager is not supported 26.1.1+2247771, This is what i am now getting
    5
  • YayaSanogo23's avatar
    hi guys, please tell me how to change a list of attributes like other versions - finishing was the last, not the third

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