01 — Scout note
Finland minutes first. The MLS NEXT sample is still short.
Osku Strandman is a 6′1″, 165-pound right-footed midfielder in the class of 2028. He plays for SF Glens MLS NEXT Homegrown in San Francisco and attends Archbishop Riordan. He joined the club in August 2026 after coming up at FC Jazz in Finland. The club profile lists him as a DM and CM.
In the 2026 Finnish season he was in every P18 Ykkönen match: 14 of 14, 4 goals, 1,204 minutes. He also played the full 90 in the P18 championship qualification. The Finnish FA record lists 190 matches as a player.
MLS NEXT is an early look: 5 matches, 110 minutes, 1 goal, 0 assists. Eyeball’s overall rating on that sample is 7.9. The standout rates describe a midfielder who wins the ball back, takes players on, and shoots from inside the box. Pass accuracy in that same overall view is 61.8%. Ground duels and control under pressure are not in the data yet.