Mads Davidsen has vast experiences when it comes to working in football. He is currently the Group Head of Football at Right to Dream.

Injuries are costing Premier League clubs MILLIONS! - Jason McKenna

He has worked in the media and consulted with various clubs and organisations on all things injuries.

I found this to be a really interesting conversation where we dived into the true cost of injuries, what injury trends Jason is seeing from his data, AI and much more!

Timestamps below for your convenience, and please subscribe and give the video a like if you enjoy!

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0:00 - Introduction

1:46 - Jason joins and gives background

4:29 - Whats stats does Jason use?

11:45 - Injuries per 1k mins played

15:33 - Premier League trends and type of injuries

21:20 - Playing through injuries

26:23 - Time spent injured and the costs involved

37:10 - Medical staff and mental health

44:36 - When do most injuries occur?

51:14 - More on AI, do kick off times matter?

55:56 - Where can people learn more, summary & wrap up

From INTERN at Scunthorpe Utd, to working in the MLS - Harry Jamieson #65

Harry started his analysis career, back in the UK, as an intern at Scunthorpe United. After becoming head of analysis there, and spending 7 years at the club, he moved onto Rotherham United who were in the Championship at the time.

From Rotherham, he made his big move to the MLS, firstly to Toronto FC, before joining his current club, San Diego.

In this conversation we learn about Harrys journey and some of the experiences he has had along the way. We speak about working in the EFL with lots of games and very little resources.

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0:00 - Introduction

2:09 - Harry joins, background, starting in analysis

10:24 - Scunthorpe, moving up from an intern

13:19 - The changing role of an analyst, data

18:45 - Working in the EFL, low budgets and lots of travel

22:45 - Rotherham Utd

29:00 - Working with and learning from different managers

35:15 - Internships and analyst salaries

41:56 - Moving to Toronto

50:50 - Analysis departments in MLS

55:12 - Harrys new role at San Diego FC

1:07:45 - Advice for other analysts

1:10:25 - Wrap up, summary, book recommendation

Related Episodes

Scott Madle: https://youtu.be/N0pNiRmPUPw

Sam Green: https://youtu.be/WLKPLpTmtMc

Lucy Rushton: https://youtu.be/9tPdnQJ-Vl8

Tom Corden: https://youtu.be/8S3vr823ysU

Ewan Sharp: https://youtu.be/8aC01wQ_x-0

Book MentionedThe Last Lecture: https://amzn.to/3ZxPCDj

Why your football data NEEDS context! - Robert Rogers #64

Impect are known for their 'packing' data that essentially measures the number of opponents that are passed through with a specific action, such as a pass or dribble.

In this conversation we talk about how important context is to football data, the changing role of the analyst and Rob even shares his screen to give a little insight into packing data.

1:48 - Rob joins and gives background

5:18 - Work experience at Blackpool FC

11:01 - The role of the analyst, how it has changed

16:45 - Impect & Packing Data

25:49 - Use cases and the amount of the data

29:42 - Different data providers, reliability

33:31 - Expected Threat

36:33 - The importance of context, screen share

46:29 - Set Plays

49:28 - Looking ahead in sports analytics

42:07 - Advice for working in sport

55:32 - Book recommendations, summary, can Rob speak German?

Liam Henshaw: https://youtu.be/Wbd_BmceRJs

Rob Suddaby: https://youtu.be/_92Y5fXwP-Q

Tim Keech: https://youtu.be/v4FIxTP4sWU

Stuart Reid: https://youtu.be/L26gDkvcCY0

Books Mentioned

Inverting the Pyramid: https://amzn.to/3YVUZw7

How to win the Premier League: https://amzn.to/48GcLrp

Check out Impect: https://www.impect.com/en/ueber-uns/

How to create the BEST data visualisations! - Andy Kirk #63

0:00 - Introduction

1:53 - Andy joins and gives background, into to data viz

6:59 - What is a data visualisation?

11:28 - Starting to blog, learning and building an audience

15:00 - Andy's experience within the sporting domain

22:16 - What makes a good data visualisation?

29:37 - Communicating messages and receiving feedback

33:55 - Common mistakes people make

37:37 - Tools used, and some that Andy recommends

40:07 - Feeling overwhelmed when starting out

43:32 - How the data viz industry has changed and continues to do so

49:52 - Taking inspiration from others

53:49 - Andy's data visualisation book, finding inspiration

Other episodes mentioned

Sarah Rudd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDMbRuYEEQc

Head of Football Operations at Blackburn Rovers - Rudy Gestede #62

Rudy is currently Head of Football Operations at Blackburn Rovers and was kind enough to join me and discuss all things player transfers, budgets, and what goes on off the pitch.

Thanks for watching, and please subscribe if you haven't already!

Other relevant episodes

Sean Kimberley (ex Head of recruitment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J872WZs1i5s&t=1s

Mark Cartwright (Sporting Director): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCb8L9vRxbw

Andy Belk (Head of recruitment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n70NzZxzyU

0:00 - Introduction

1:55 - Rudy joins and gives background

4:48 - Retiring from playing, the transition

9:20 - Rudy describes his role of head of football operations

15:15 - How Rudy got the job, learning

20:34 - An average week for Rudy

22:44 - Transfer windows and relationship with CEO

27:32 - The process of a transfer

31:56 - Agents

34:39 - Shortlisted players, deciding on players

36:19 - Scouting from around the World, Yuki Ohashi

41:06 - Budgets, managing salaries, costs

43:43 - Using the loan system

47:50 - Data in football, important to Rudy?

49:22 - Long term planning, pressure, what is success?54:22 - Message to Blackburn fans

#sportingdirector #blackburnrovers #blackburn #rovers #eflchampionship #eflchampionship

Football Data Insights ANALYST at FIFA - Rob Suddaby #61

Rob's background is actually in accounting. After working as an accountant and financial analyst, he made the decision to pursue something that he found much more interesting. Football Analytics.

In this conversation, Rob shares his journey, talks about some of the tools he uses, and what the analytics department at FIFA looks like. Really interesting stuff.

0:00 - Introduction

1:53 - Rob joins and gives background

11:29 - Transferrable skills

14:37 - What does a data analyst do at a football club?

18:37 - Which roles make up a data department?

23:10 - Too much data?

27:51 - Working at Leicester City and Norwich

36:04 - Tableau, Power BI and Alteryx

43:19 - Databases (why important?)

46:16 - Rob's current role at FIFA

52:52 - 15,000 data points per game

56:26 - The FIFA Training Centre

59:09 - How FIFA hired football analysts

1:01:56 - How Rob has been learning Python

1:05:36 - Book recommendations, where to find Rob, wrap up

FIFA Training Centre: https://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/

Other Episodes we mentioned:

Sam Radford: https://youtu.be/vPk8juQW-uo

Chris Loxton: https://youtu.be/dTqT-PeuDYk

Liam Henshaw: https://youtu.be/Wbd_BmceRJs

McKay Johns: https://youtu.be/sCXLxNI7b0g

Books Mentioned:

Daily Stoic: https://amzn.to/3ZUqokB

The Numbers Game: https://amzn.to/3YiuqlB

Sports Analytics: https://amzn.to/3zRqgYp#fifa

#footballanalytics #sportsanalytics #footballanalysis

Football data analyst & scout at Hearts FC - Liam Henshaw #60

Liam currently works at Hearts FC and actually got that job partly due to his prominent portfolio of work and online presence within the world of football analysis.

Liam shares what he gets up to in his current role, and provides some great advice for those looking to get started. Any questions, leave a comment below!

2:01 - Liam joins and gives some background

4:24 - Getting the job at Hearts FC

10:14 - An average week for Liam

16:14 - Who makes up the recruitment department?

19:20 - Video scouting and increased reach, permits

29:19 - Squad building (positions, planning, playing styles)

39:54 - Working with a smaller budget and utilising loan players

51:20 - Types of data, what is still to come?

55:24 - Advice for those starting out

1:09:34 - Networking and connecting with others

1:11:47 - What's next for Liam

1:14:14 - Wrap up, useful links, book recommendations

Check out the last time Liam came on the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG_i0XHCZPw

Liam’s website: https://www.liamhenshaw.com/

Books Mentioned

Intensity: https://amzn.to/4gQlcUP

Share your Work: https://amzn.to/3XVIgsB

Build the Invisible: https://amzn.to/4gMWB3n

#heartsfc #hearts #scouting #talentid #dataanalysis #sportsanalysis

Premier League ANALYST to university lecturer - Tom Corden #59

Data Scientist at Norwich City FC - Sam Radford #58