Finding Talent in the Second Tiers Mapping the most effective players across Europe’s second tier leagues

In this piece I use weighted z-scores across position-specific metrics to surface the players performing most effectively in the second tiers of Europe's T5 Leagues 📊⬇️

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#dataanalysis #data #scouting #eflchampionship

Data Scouting the Premier League 2: Mapping the Forward Line Data Scouting the Premier League 2: Mapping the Forward line Part One of a series applying data-driven scouting methodology to England’s elite development league. Scouting has always been about …

In the first piece of my Data Scouting the Premier League 2 series, I have mapped the #PL2 forward population across five distinct profiles, using z-scores and weighted metric models, to identify who is performing, how, and what type of forward they actually are.

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Curling → Football: A Tactical Translation The Winter Olympics are on, and I have completely fallen down a curling rabbit hole (again).

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Yui Hasegawa - @mancitywomen.bsky.social

Alexia Putellas - @fcbfemeni.bsky.social

Georgia Stanway - @fcbayernmunich.bsky.social

Great signing for Revs.

Goals per 90: 95th percentile

Shots per 90: 96th percentile

xG per 90: 89th percentile

Box touches: 71st percentile

Gabriel Wesseh - Atlanta United II #MLS #MLSNextPro

Yes, any player in any league as long as I can download the data from wyscout (and the player has enough mins for the comparisons to be fair).

Canadian Premier League 2025 - A Complete Statistical Analysis An in-depth examination of the CPL's season through comprehensive data analysis.

🇨🇦 CPL season analysis

A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.

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Rei Umeki - FC Imabari

Rafael Elias - Kyoto Sanga FC

Thanks, Bob. I built a custom scouting dashboard tool that i use for my scouting/analysis work. It processes player data, benchmarks against positional peers, and automatically generates these data reports.

Mutsuki Kato - Sanfrecce Hiroshima

#JLeague

Evander - FC Cincinnati #MLS

Levante UD Femenino: The Forgotten Queens of Spanish Football There’s been a lot of talk about how far women’s football in Spain has evolved, and how much further it still needs to go.

Levante UD Femenino were once the dominant force in Spanish women’s football winning league titles, cups, and a legacy that helped shape the game.

A look back at the forgotten queens of Spain ⬇️

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Football and the Absurd: Camus and the Beauty of Chaos For Albert Camus, football was more than a game; it was a philosophy in motion. His theory of the absurd helps us see the beauty in chaos.

Why does football move us so deeply, even when it feels chaotic, unfair, or absurd?

Through Camus, I explore why football’s unpredictability is its beauty rather than a flaw.

A short essay on meaning, chaos, and why we keep watching.
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Canadian Premier League 2025 - A Complete Statistical Analysis An in-depth examination of the CPL's season through comprehensive data analysis.

🇨🇦 CPL season analysis

A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.

📊🇨🇦⬇️

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Mapping the Damallsvenskan: A PCA Analysis of Sweden's Footballing Identities A data-driven exploration of playing styles in Sweden's elite women's football.

📊 PCA / Damallsvenskan

I used PCA to map players and teams across the #Damallsvenskan, looking into stylistic clusters, tactical tendencies, and how clubs actually differ beyond results.

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Smilla Holmberg (Hammarby) - Scout Report A comprehensive 3,500-word analysis of Arsenal's reported signing

Arsenal are reportedly closing in on Smilla Holmberg from Hammarby.

The data shows a dynamic, attack-minded full-back. Questions remain around defensive volume and adapting to the WSL's transition speed.

Full analysis:

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#ArsenalWFC #WSL

Mapping the Damallsvenskan: A PCA Analysis of Sweden's Footballing Identities A data-driven exploration of playing styles in Sweden's elite women's football.

Back analysing the Damallsvenskan after what's been a fascinating season to follow.

I used Principal Component Analysis to compress dozens of metrics into two dimensions, revealing tactical patterns across the league:

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#woso #dataanalysis #damallsvenskan

Smilla Holmberg (Hammarby) - Scout Report A comprehensive 3,500-word analysis of Arsenal's reported signing

Smilla Holmberg - Scout Report

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The Attacking Full-Back Index: Measuring Offensive Contribution in MLS 2025 Full-backs have become one of the most tactically interesting and diverse roles in football. Within the frames of a team’s tactical…

Using data and statistical modelling from weighted percentiles to PCA to identify how full-backs contribute to attacking play in MLS 2025.

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#MLS #DataAnalysis

Evander — FC Cincinnati (Data Report) We are 32 games into the 2025 MLS season as this report is being written. Cincinnati, lead by Head Coach Pat Noonan, find themselves…

Evander: 17 goals and 11 assists. How one player has carried FC Cincinnati

Full data breakdown 👇

#MLS #data #analysis

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Daniel Edelman- @newyorkredbulls.com

#NYRB #MLS

Diego Luna (Box Crasher, Real Salt Lake)
Emerging as one of the most dangerous attacking midfielders in the MLS. Relentless ball progression, strong shot volume, and excels when in the box. He profiles as a creative threat who can consistently impact the final third.

#MLS #data #scouting

Evander (Box Crasher, FC Cincinnati)
Evander is one of this season's standout creators. High shot output, consistent progressive runs, and a box-crashing profile. #MLS #scouting #fccincinnati

Esme Morgan - Washington Spirit.
Calm in possession, excels with accurate long passes & defensive duels. A composed left-footed CB with balance in build-up and defending.

#NWSL #WashingtonSpirit #Scouting

Delphine Cascarino — San Diego Wave’s unlocker.
Combines dribbling, ball progression & final-third quality. A wide forward who thrives when breaking defensive lines.
#NWSL #SanDiegoWave #Scouting @sandiegowavefc.com

Mariona Caldentey 2024/25 - @arsenalwfc.bsky.social #wsl