A modernização do jogo: análise e caracterização de jogadores das 5 principais ligas de futebol europeias.

Abstract

Football, like many other activities in our daily lives, has received and is receiving major changes with the advent of technology. The significant evolution of this sport in the 21st century has been driven, to some extent, by the technological advances implemented. Statistical analysis is a key exponent of these changes, most of the big football clubs today have a staff unit that relates this analysis to the tactical part of the game, these activities guide managers and coaches on how to make the right signings for the club and which players are performing well on the pitch. Given the above, using data extracted from a database called StatsBomb, available on the fbref.com website, this work aims to study the impact of players based on the analysis and visualization of data. By extracting this data, the aim is to observe, by calculating a metric, the fundamentals and styles of play present and observed today in modern sport, such as build-up play, offensive creation, finishing, defensive ability, etc. From this metric, it is also possible to make an analysis, taking into account the players’ position, which shows where each of the characteristics is more focused on the pitch. From that, it is possible to observe, for example, how many defenders have offensive characteristics or attackers who perform defensive actions. This analysis can be done for many football positions and roles and helps to understand and demonstrate the impact each player has on the pitch.