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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.

  • JoshMurphy710's avatar
    Mine is now saying that my game isn't compatible with Genie Scout. I'm on the public beta version. This due to the new patch? Assuming an update to rectify?
    1
  • Andriy's avatar
    Will there be a feature to custom define IP and OOP Tactics and roles and then process team's best lineup?
  • adamski82's avatar
    26.1.1 has bricked the latest version
    2
  • Stam's avatar
    @paoryuu: GS is safe. That's a false positive.

    @mulli2788: There are currently no plans for a Mac version.

    @parksh1876: Try this: right-click on the GS icon > Run as administrator.

    @konstantinos.stylianopoulos: Sounds like you're on the 'g' edition and your key file is missing from the installation folder?

    @Sveml: Already possible. Look at the small icons at the top. Click the 2nd from the right, find the team and hit OK.
  • paoryuu's avatar
    Hi, my anti-virus doesn't let me install the new version of the Genie as it apparently has a trojan "Bearfoos.B!ml. Can anyway confirm this is fake newS?
  • mulli2788's avatar
    is there anyway you could make this compatible with Mac?
  • parksh1876's avatar
    I got stucked while opening the application at "Loading GUI Data..."
  • Stam's avatar
    GS26 has been updated for last night's 26.1.0 patch. Enjoy!
    1
  • adamski82's avatar
    @youngplayer There has been a new update released today. Its now 26.1.0. Eugene is usually all over it and there will be an update asap.
    1
  • youngplayer's avatar
    It was working yesterday. Today it says the game is not found. Why am I getting this error? I deleted it and reinstalled it, but it didn't work.
  • knoetsoer's avatar
    latest version 4-12-25 is still giving game data not found for me for fm 26.1.0
    1
  • konstantinos.stylianopoulos's avatar
    All nationalities shown wrong in the search results. Re-downloaded, problem remains. Anyone else having the same issue???
  • Sveml's avatar
    Will it be possible to make a club view in the future? :) Like i can click on a club and view ca / pa for all the players in the club?
  • AndoKvasir's avatar
    G edition user. Having the following issue:

    "Restricted Access
    Downloading files directly on our download servers is only allowed for FM Scout users. Go to fmscout.com to find the relevant download page of the file you're trying to grab.
    "
    2
  • Bandes's avatar
    Wie lange dauert es, bis man den Key bekommt?
  • Rapcsok János's avatar
    Hi. It doesn't work for me with 26.1.0
  • aidandbartlett's avatar
    I've also got the same issue as chlorine
    3
  • chlorine's avatar
    i cannot get access to the latest g edition , whenver i tried the download link , it says restricted access
    2
  • Stam's avatar
    GS26 has been updated for today's 26.1.0 patch on Steam's public beta track. This version also comes with a fix for reloading data after the initial load. Enjoy!
  • rahanss's avatar
    I encountered a similar problem. After loading the save file to solve it, I advanced the game for 1 day and ran fmgenie and the errors were fixed.
  • HannaHer's avatar
    When I load a save/database... it can Only read potential/current ability rating at beginning of the league...

    My SAVE is at 2039..
    but FMScout still read Mbappe 26 y/o... no improvement or whatsoever..
    so it cannot read current league/running league...

    only read the beginning of database when we first time make a save??????

    appreciate for the freebies anyways.. love u..
    2
  • yphy's avatar
    Wondering if and when this will be available for Mac? Thanks!
  • mihaitza982's avatar
    it is just me or after i load the players it displayed their wrong age?
    3
  • kiqother's avatar
    now it's time to wait for the dark theme :))
  • apeironwastaken's avatar
    Finally, masterpiece
    1

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