player profiling Tag

03 Jul Optimal Acceleration Profile: It Does Not Mean Maximum, It Means Matched to the Demand

Posted at 11:03h in Research

Two wingers can cover the same sprint distance. Two centre-backs can perform the same number of accelerations. Two forwards can reach similar peak speeds. And yet, their acceleration profiles may be completely different. That difference matters. Because in football, acceleration is not only about how often a player accelerates....

30 Jun The Average Forward Does Not Exist: Why Goals Follow Different Physical Pathways

Posted at 13:11h in Research

Introduction There is a simple question behind this analysis: Do forwards change their physical behaviour in the matches where they score? At first, the answer seems easy to look for. We can separate matches into two groups: those in which the forward scored and those in which he...

08 Jun From Movement to Advantage: How AI Can Help Us Understand Player Behaviour in Football

Posted at 13:00h in Research

There is a part of football that still escapes most data. Not the pass.Not the shot.Not the sprint.Not the tackle. The movement before all that. The adjustment before receiving.The run that opens a passing lane.The pause that holds an opponent.The step away from the ball that creates space.The...

20 May The Hidden Bias in Football Scouting

Posted at 13:05h in Research

Introducing LALIGA’s Team Context Adjustment Model (TCAM) With only one matchday remaining in the 2025/26 LALIGA EA SPORTS season, recruitment departments across professional football are already immersed in one of the most decisive moments of the year: building next season’s squad. Every summer, clubs compare hundreds of players...

20 Abr Beyond Shooting: Identifying Two-Way Impact in Attacking Players

Posted at 13:31h in Research

Rethinking how we evaluate offensive players In professional football, attacking players have traditionally been assessed through metrics directly linked to their offensive output, such as goals, assists or total shots. While these indicators remain essential, they provide only a partial view of player performance, particularly in...