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1 | Football/soccer data analysts with publicly available work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Non-exhaustive list occasionally maintained by North Yard Analytics LLC | www.northyardanalytics.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | Last name | First name | Social media | Based in | Works on | Mainly uses | Website | Supporter of | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Albertson | Gil | @gilalbertson | Australia | Player radars, shot-based metrics, team tracking (some focus on the A-League) | galbertson.wordpress.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Altman | Dan | @NYAsports | United States | Player and team metrics, recruiting, playing styles, tactics, simulations, links between finances and performance | Stata, PHP, UNIX | www.northyardanalytics.com/blog | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Antony | Adshead | @S2Stats | United Kingdom | Playing style/tactical analysis, xG, data scouting, historical analysis | R | https://s2stats.home.blog/ | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Ball | George | @GeorgeBall95 | United Kingdom | Player/team visualisations & blogs | Python | https://medium.com/@GeorgeBall95 | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Barnett | Dan | @We_R_PL | England | Detailed game analysis, in-game decision-making | Excel | wearepremierleague.com | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Beasley | Andrew | @BassTunedToRed | England | Detailed player analysis, team metrics | basstunedtored.com | Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Beuvink | Wes | @WBeuvink | Netherlands | Playee recruitment, Datascouting, Tactical analysis | Excel | http://www.scisports.com | - | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Bharali | Abhijit | @abhibharali | India | Tactics, stats analysis, data viz focused mainly on Indian football (event data only) | Excel, Tableau | https://crackfootball.wordpress.com/, https://public.tableau.com/profile/abhijit.bharali#!/ | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Blay | Rafael | @algolritmo | United States & Brazil | Simulations, Analysis of Brazilian Soccer | R | algolritmo.com | São Paulo FC | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Bransen | Lotte | @LotteBransen | Netherlands | The impact of players’ in-game actions and decisions on the courses and outcomes of matches | Python | http://www.scisports.com | FC Utrecht | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Brouwer | Giels | @gielsbrouwer | Netherlands | Player tracking Datascouting Tactical analysis Player recruitment | Python, Vue.js, Excel | http://www.scisports.com | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Caley | Michael | @MC_of_A | United States | Expected goals, player metrics, team ratings across leagues, predicting results | mcofa.wordpress.com | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Çaltık | Alper | @alpercaltik | Turkey | Data scouting, Player similarity, Player rating, radar chart, general data vis, team - player matching, heatmaps (Focus on Turkey) | R, Excel | http://scouting.futbolakademi.net/ | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | Carpenter | Carl | @C_Carpenter14 | United States | Data visualisation, tactical analysis, playing styles, Coach Paint, pre-match scouting, performance analysis | R, Excel, Tableau | https://public.tableau.com/profile/carlon.carpenter#!/ | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Chappas | Constantinos | @cchappas | Cyprus | Simulations and game outcomes, betting | statsbomb.com/author/cchappas | Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Charles | Neil | @data_monkey | England | Transfer networks and visualizations, simulations, predicting results | R, Python, Tableau | wallpaperingfog.co.uk | Exeter City | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Chaudhuri | Omar | @OmarChaudhuri | England | Player and team metrics, strategy, management | 5addedminutes.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Crow | Harrison | @Harrison_Crow | United States | Expected goals, plus-minus, detailed player analysis (focus on MLS) | R, SQL | americansocceranalysis.com | Seattle Sounders | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Curley | James | @jalapic | United States | Long time series of team and league results | R, Shiny | github.com/jalapic/engsoccerdata | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Decroos | Tom | @TomDecroos | Belgium | Valuing actions, detecting tactics, characterizing playing style (mostly working with event data) | Python, machine learning | https://people.cs.kuleuven.be/~tom.decroos/ | Club Brugge | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Dobson | Seth | @226blog | United States | Game states, predicting results using team ratings (some focus on the SPL) | R | fitbafancystats.blogspot.com | Celtic | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Eastwood | Martin | @penaltyblog | England | Expected goals, team ratings, fantasy football, Bayesian player ratings | R, Python | pena.lt/y/blog.html | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Fenn | Steve | @StatHunting | United States | Game dynamics, detailed player analysis | Tableau | stathunting.com | FC Dallas | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Fombella | David | @bigdatasport | Spain | Parsing data feeds | R, Python, Power BI | https://github.com/davidfombella | Real Oviedo | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Gage | Oliver | @G4gey | United States | Detailed player analysis including radars, statistical analysis of team tactics | engageinganalysis.wordpress.com | Sheffield United | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | Gallagher | Joe | @joedgallagher | United Kingdom | Visualising event and tracking data, expected goal/pass/threat models, space control, focus on women's football (@womensfootystat) | R | http://jogall.github.io | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Gelade | Garry | @GarryGelade | England | Game dynamics, spatial analysis, tactics | business-analytic.co.uk/blog | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Gleave | Simon | @SimonGleave | Netherlands | Game dynamics, predicting results, aging and performance | scoreboardjournalism.wordpress.com | Crystal Palace | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Gluck | Chris | @ChrisGluckPWP | United States | Possession-based metrics and game outcomes (focus on MLS) | possessionwithpurpose.com | Portland Timbers | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Grayson | James | @JamesWGrayson | Canada | Predicting results using ice hockey statistics | jameswgrayson.wordpress.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Gregory | Sam | @GregorydSam | Canada | Detailed player analysis, team metrics | sportsnet.ca/author/sam-gregory | Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Gürpınar-Morgan | Will | @WillTGM | England | Player categorization using principal component analysis, spatial analysis | Igor Pro | 2plus2equals11.wordpress.com | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | Hamill | Ray | @FinerMargins | Ireland | Player/team analysis, data viz | R, Python | https://finermargins.wordpress.com/ | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | Hamilton | Howard | @soccermetrics | United States | Player and team ratings using machine learning | NumPy | soccermetrics.com | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | IJtsma | Sander | @11tegen11 | Netherlands | Expected goals, predicting results (some focus on the Eredivisie) | 11tegen11.net | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Joe | Mulberry | @joe_mulberry | UK/Denmark/Ghana | Game prep focused, idealling coach facing | R, Python | www.aquestionoftalent.com | FC Nordsjaelland | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | Katopodis | George | @KatosGeorge | Greece | Player/team evaluation and financial analysis for Greek league | R, Excel | - | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Kennett | Dan | @DanKennett | England | Team metrics and visualizations | Tableau | tinyurl.com/DanKennettLFC | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Knutson | Ted | @mixedknuts | England | Scouting, transfers, player radars | statsbomb.com/author/tknutso | Arsenal | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Kullowatz | Matthias | @MattyAnselmo | United States | Expected goals, plus-minus, detailed player analysis (focus on MLS) | R, SQL | americansocceranalysis.com | Portland Timbers | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Kwiatkowski | Marek | @statlurker | Switzerland | Distributional analysis of team statistics | statsbomb.com/author/marekkwiatkowski/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
46 | L. | Jason | @TheGersReport | United States | Player/team data based analysis, usually lifting ideas from hockey analytics world & applying to Scottish football | Google Sheets, Tableau | modernfitba.com, therangersreport.com | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Laidig | Dave | @DaveLaidig | United States | Player ratings | par-stat.com | Minnesota United | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Mackay | Nils | @NilsMackay | Netherlands | Data science in football | Python, R | https://mackayanalytics.nl | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Marcelli | Emre | @dingosports | United States | Team ratings and predicting results, prospective entertainment value ratings for games, lineal competitions | dingostats.wordpress.com | Galatasaray | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | McCarthy | Steve | @SteMc74 | Ireland | Expected goals, visualizations of game events | iOS, SQL, R, Tableau | thestatattackblog.wordpress.com | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | McKeever | Peter | @petermckeever | Germany/Ireland | Match Visualisation, sequences, automation, data scouting, tutorials and python training, predictive modelling for sports betting, Player Elo | Python | http://petermckeever.com | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | McKinley | Eliot | @etmckinley | United States | Data analytics and visualizations (MLS focused) | R, Python | https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/ | Columbus Crew | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Michalczyk | Kuba | @KubaMichalczyk | Poland | Playing styles, tactical analysis from data perspective, player and team metrics, esp. regarding passing skills | R, Python | kubamichalczyk.github.io | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Minkus | Kevin | @kevinminkus | United States | Squad analysis, prediction based on squad characteristics, player performance distributions (focus on MLS) | R, Python, SQL | anothersocceranalyticsblog.wordpress.com | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Mistry | Ravi | @Scribblr_42 | United Kingdom | Data Visualisation Data Prep/Automation Backend Technical Setup Data Literacy/Viz Best Practice Analytical Storytelling | Tableau, Alteryx | https://public.tableau.com/profile/scribblr.42#!/ https://vizscribbler.blogspot.com/ | Ipswich Town FC | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Mohamed | Mohamed | @Moesquare | Canada | Player and team analysis using event data (some focus on Ligue 1) | Tableau | everydayiszlatanday.com/author/sportsfan9923/ | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | Moore | Jamon | @JmooreQuakes | United States | Data analytics primarily supporting MLS. Visualizations to support data. | R, Python, Excel, Tableau | http://americansocceranalysis.com http://quakesepicenter.com | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | Murali | Amrit | @SgtSaltnPeppa | India | Tactics + Data with a focus on India | R, Tableau, Excel | www.greyareaanalytics.com | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Nakagawara | Ryo | @R_by_Ryo | Japan | Visualizations (J-League, Liverpool FC, Japan National Team, etc.) | R | https://github.com/Ryo-N7/soccer_ggplots | Liverpool FC | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | Odenheimer | Max | @MaxOdenheimer | United States | Spatial analyses of game actions | statsbomb.com/author/maxodin | ||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Olsen | Drew | @DrewJOlsen | United States | Expected goals, plus-minus, detailed player analysis (focus on MLS) | SQL, R | americansocceranalysis.com | Portland Timbers | ||||||||||||||||||
62 | Olshansky | Alex | @tempofreesoccer | United States | Playing styles, predicting results | tempofreesoccer.blogspot.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Page | Danny | @DannyPage | United States | Simulations based on expected goals for game outcomes (focus on MLS and NWSL) | Ruby on Rails, Python | cynical.futbol | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | Phillips | Martyn | @MartynPhillips1 | Wales | Formations, game actions, tactics | Excel | downonparade.wordpress.com | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | Pimpaud | Benoit | @ben8t | France | Modelling patterns, visualizations, player/game tactic analysis | Python, R, SQL, Docker | pimpaudben.fr | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Pischedda | Gianni | @soccerlogic | England | Game flow and player interactions | Excel | soccerlogic.wordpress.com | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Pugsley | Ben | @benjaminpugsley | Spain | Team metrics, predicting results | objective-football.blogspot.com.es | Manchester City | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Puopolo | Andrew | @andrew_puopolo | United States | Various work on trends in match results, rating systems for teams | Python, R, Excel | http://harvardsportsanalysis.org/?s=Andrew+Puopolo | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | Quinnell | Paul | @poolq1984 | Canada | Patterns of play, player metrics, tactics | python, JS, Wyscout, | https://paulquinnell.com | Chalton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | Raman | Ashwin | @AshwinRaman_ | India | Written player and team analysis, data visualization, tactics | Excel, Tableau, R | https://thefutebolist.wordpress.com/ | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||
71 | Rathke | Alex | @alexrathke | Ireland | Player/Team evaluations, player recruitment, general analysis, tactics, player metrics, visualisations | Tableau, Tableau Prep, Alteryx, Python & Excel | alexrathke.net | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | Reid | Stuart | @From_the_wing | United Kingdom | Set-Piece analysis/viz | Tableau | https://wakelet.com/@from_the_wing | Watford | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | Riley | Paul | @footballfactman | England | Expected goals, expected assists, simulations, player and team performance, video and game analysis, passing matrices, goalkeeper research | differentgame.wordpress.com | Everton | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | Robberechts | Pieter | @p_robberechts | Belgium | Outcome prediction, mental pressure, training load monitoring | Python | https://people.cs.kuleuven.be/~pieter.robberechts/ | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
75 | Ruehlen | Clarke | @footyinthecloud | Canada | Player statistics based on individual versus team shot totals and other events | footballintheclouds.blogspot.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | S. | Martin | @PenaltyKickStat | United Kingdom | Penalty kick xG and league modelling in football / soccer | Excel and PHP | https://penaltykickstat.wordpress.com/ | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | Sañudo | Alan | @statiskicks | Mexico | Stats analysis, data visualization, metrics and evaluation | Excel, Tableau | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Seidel | Jörg | @GoalImpact | Germany | Player ratings based on full career statistics, including use for predicting results | goalimpact.com | Werder Bremen | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Sharma | Abhishek | @AbhishekS9_ | India | Tactical analysis+ Visualizations | Python | Arsenal, Chicago Fire | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Singh | Karun | @karun1710 | United States | Modelling using event and tracking data, visualizations | Python, JavaScript | https://karun.in/blog | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
81 | Sormaz | Mladen | @Mladen_Sormaz | UK | data science and football, Player Tracking | Python, R and Visualisation | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mladen-sormaz-5807b6149/ | Huddersfield Town | ||||||||||||||||||
82 | Sotudeh | Hadi | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadisotudeh/ | Netherlands | data science and football | Visualization, Process Mining, Machine Learning | https://corneranalysis.herokuapp.com | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | Steele | Kevin | @seek_objective | United States | player metrics, team metrics, data engineering | Python, R, SQL, Unix | https://seekingobjectivity.wordpress.com/ | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | Storbacka | Axel | @Minor_LS | Finland | Mostly trying to keep Finland up to date in terms of football analytics | R, Excel, Shiny | minorleaguesoccer.wordpress.com | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | Taylor | Mark | @MarkTaylor0 | England | League comparisons, aging of players, game dynamics, skill evaluation | thepowerofgoals.blogspot.co.uk | Stoke City | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Thomas | Owain | @Owain_Thomas | England | Tracking teams with ice hockey statistics (focus on the Championship) | theonlystat.blogspot.co.uk | Cardiff City | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Thompson | Mark | @ETNAR_uk | England | Defensive statistics, player radars | everyteamneedsaron.com | Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | Torvaney | Ben | @stats_snakeoil | England | Team metrics using shots (focus on the Championship) | statsandsnakeoil.wordpress.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Trainor | Colin | @colinttrainor | Northern Ireland | Expected goals, passing relationships, defensive metrics, betting | www.statsbomb.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Van Haaren | Jan | @JanVanHaaren | Netherlands | Player performance, Player recruitment, Tactical analysis | Python, machine learning | http://www.scisports.com | Westerlo | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | Ward | Dustin | @SaturdayonCouch | United States | Team profiling, team ratings, passing statisitcs | Excel | saturdaysoncouch.wordpress.com | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | Woolcock | Ben | @The_Woolster | England | Expected goals, chance conversion rates, tactics | woolyjumpersforgoalposts.blogspot.co.uk | Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | Worville | Tom | @Worville | England | Financial management, transfers, player analysis | analyticsfc.co.uk | Arsenal | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | Yorke | James | @jair1970 | England | Detailed player analysis, team metrics | statsbomb.com/author/jamesyorke | ||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Z. | Daniel | @danzn1 | Germany | Visualizations. Player Stat Visualization as an interactive Discovery Tool. Space Control Models and Applications using Positional Data. Bayesian Hierarchical Models using PyMC3. | Python | https://github.com/znstrider | VfL Bochum | ||||||||||||||||||
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