Category: Recruitment Analysis

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Scouting the Belgian Pro League

While the top-5 European leagues have been relatively set in stone for some time, although Portugal has this season been challenging France…

November 4, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Scouting Serie B

In football, there are some nations that excel when it comes to the development of young footballers. Whether this is due to…

October 26, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Scouting the Slovenian PrvaLiga

I am back again with the next instalment of my scouting series. This time I will be using data analysis techniques and…

October 19, 2021

Allsvenskan

Data Analysis: Scouting the Allsvenskan

It is time for the next instalment of my series in which we use data analysis to identify interesting players in certain…

October 14, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Scouting Ligue 2

The domestic French market has long been considered amongst the most talent-rich in the footballing world. French clubs have a reputation for…

October 5, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Scouting the Ekstraklasa

The Polish domestic market is one of my favourites to scout in. There is an interesting mix of teams with some being…

September 28, 2021

Recruitment Analysis

Data Analysis: Four players who are similar to Sevilla’s Jules Kounde

This is the fifth part in a series of articles looking at the use of data profiles in identifying potential recruitment targets…

September 22, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Scouting the Eerste Divisie

We are creeping ever closer to the point in which people within football can approach recruitment questions in the 2021/22 season without…

September 22, 2021

Data Analysis

Recruitment analysis: Early season scouting

The use of data in football recruitment is incredibly important. Data is something that I use extensively in order to cut through…

September 13, 2021

Analysis

Four young, cheap players who could fill Danny Ings’ void at Southampton – data analysis

Reacting to the transfer of Jack Grealish to Man City, Aston Villa have reacted quickly signing Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen and…

September 3, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Four players that are similar to Manchester City’s Jack Grealish

This is the second in a series of articles that I will be writing for the website that shows how we can…

September 3, 2021

Analysis

Replacing Romelu: Using xGOLD to identify a new 9 for Inter – data analysis

It’s all occurring in the wild world of football transfers now. Lionel Messi has left Barcelona. Lionel Messi has left Barcelona. Sorry,…

September 3, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Four players who are similar to PSG’s Marco Verratti

This is the third part in a series of articles looking at the use of data profiles in identifying potential recruitment targets…

September 3, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Four players who are similar to Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes

This is the fourth part in a series of articles looking at the use of data profiles in identifying potential recruitment targets…

September 3, 2021

Data Analysis

5 cheap creators: Midfield schemers valued under 1m for clubs needing a bargain Bruno

In recent years we have witnessed a significant decrease in top-level sides playing formations which have the traditional number 10 role, and…

April 10, 2021

Data Analysis

Best goalkeepers outside of Europe – data analysis

When it comes to searching for new players, top teams don’t often look outside of Europe. This is because the standard of…

November 13, 2020

Player Analysis

Yuki Kobayashi at Al-Khor SC 2020/21 – scout report

From the EPL to the QNB Stars League, the 2020/21 summer transfer window was a tricky one. Clubs in Asia resorted to…

October 14, 2020

Ligue 1

Angel Gomes to Lille – recruitment analysis

Angel Gomes has been one of the most exciting young talents at Manchester United. However, he still has not proved his full…

September 18, 2020

Ligue 1

Jonathan David at Lille 2019/20 – scout report

Jonathan David was one of the young sensations of last season. The young Canadian player played with KAA Gent in the Jupiler…

September 5, 2020

Ligue 1

Thibault De Smet at Stade de Reims 2019/20 – scout report

Stade de Reims’ solid defending may have been the most impressive aspect of their game throughout the 2019/20 campaign. When Ligue 1…

August 13, 2020