Football Data Analysis
Football Data Analysis

Football Data Analysis

Conference League Other Competitions

BEST PLAYERS IN THE CONFERENCE LEAGUE (APR 2024)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in Europa Conference League until the 30 of April (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with more than 450 minutes played in the competition. Assessing all the positions, coupled with the evaluation of a lot of factors and indicators in their games, we can generate the ratings for the players performances in the specific positions. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.

GOALKEEPERS (GKs):

  1. Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge)
  2. Lucas Chevalier (Lille)
  3. Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
  4. Davy Roef (Gent)
  5. Milan Borjan (Slovan Bratislava)

With incredible performances, Simon Mignolet is the Best Performing Goalkeeper until the end of April. While playing for Club Brugge, Simon Mignolet is having a really good season. As I have shown above, Lille’s Lucas Chevalier is in second place on the average rating list ahead of Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez, Gent’s Davy Roef and Slovan Bratislava’s Milan Borjan.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt)
  2. Alexander Djiku (Fenerbahçe)
  3. Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzeň)
  4. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina)
  5. Dino Perić (Dinamo Zagreb)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the top part is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Robin Koch leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Conference League until the end of April (in the 2023-2024 Season). Equally, we can see that he is being followed by Fenerbahçe’s Alexander Djiku, Viktoria Plzeň’s Sampson Dweh, Fiorentina’s Luca Ranieri and Dinamo Zagreb’s Dino Perić.

FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):

  1. Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Fenerbahçe)
  2. Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge)
  3. Rodinei (Olympiacos)
  4. Aslak Witry (Ludogorets Razgrad)
  5. Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzeň)

As shown above, in a spot filled with quality players, we can see that Fenerbahçe’s Ferdi Kadıoğlu archived the highest average ratings among Full-Backs and Wing-Backs until the end of April. Being, without doubt, talented players, Maxim De Cuype, Rodinei and Aslak Witry are three of the best performing players in this positions. To conclude, we can also see that Viktoria Plzeň’s Jan Kopic was having great performances.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Kostas Fortounis (Olympiacos)
  2. Jeppe Tverskov (Nordsjælland)
  3. Patrick Berg (Bodø/Glimt)
  4. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
  5. Josué Pesqueira (Legia Warszawa)

As a result of his great impact in Olympiacos’s style of play, Kostas Fortounis has the highest average rating among Midfielders and Wingers in the ECL. Another case of great impact is Jeppe Tverskov: while playing for Nordsjælland, Jeppe Tverskovs was having incredible performances in the Conference League. To conclude, we can also see that the Top 2 is being followed by Bodø/Glimt’s Patrick Berg, Club Brugge’s Hans Vanaken and Legia Warszawa’s Josué.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Bruno Petković (Dinamo Zagreb)
  2. Eran Zahavi (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
  3. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt)
  4. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar)
  5. Tarik Tissoudali (Gent)

As can be seen in the graph above, Bruno Petković has the highest average rating among all Centre-Fowards. As a result of his performances, Bruno Petković is significantly ahead of all his competition besides Eran Zahavi. To conclude the Top 5, we can see that the list also features quality players like Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush, AZ Alkmaar’s Vangelis Pavlidis and Gent’s Tarik Tissoudali.

THE TOP 10 PLAYERS IN THE ECL:

There are no position filters in this Top 10 – this is the overall average rating.

THE TOP 20 YOUNG PLAYERS IN THE ECL:

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Europa League Other Competitions

BEST PLAYERS IN THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE (APR 2024)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in UEFA Europa League until the 30 of April (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with more than 450 minutes played in the competition. Assessing all the positions, coupled with the evaluation of a lot of factors and indicators in their games, we can generate the ratings for the players performances in the specific positions. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.

GOALKEEPERS (GKs):

  1. Aleš Mandous (Slavia Prague)
  2. Matej Kovar (Bayer Leverkusen)
  3. Mile Svilar (Roma)
  4. Juan Musso (Atalanta)
  5. Łukasz Fabiański (West Ham United)

With incredible performances, Aleš Mandous is the Best Performing Goalkeeper until the end of April. While playing for Slavia Prague, Aleš Mandous is having an incredible season. As I have shown above, Bayer Leverkusen’s Matej Kovar is in second place on the average rating list ahead of Roma’s Mile Svilar, Atalanta’s Juan Musso and West Ham United’s Łukasz Fabiański.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
  2. Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion)
  3. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen)
  4. Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)
  5. Tomáš Holeš (Slavia Prague)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the top part is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Gonçalo Inácio leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Europa League until the end of April (in the 2023-2024 Season). Equally, we can see that he is being followed by Brighton’s Lewis Dunk, Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, Liverpool’s Jarell Quansah and Slavia Prague’s Tomáš Holeš.

FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):

  1. Theo Hernández (AC Milan)
  2. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
  3. Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta)
  4. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
  5. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille)

As shown above, in a spot filled with a top team player, we can see that AC Milan’s Theo Hernández archived the highest average ratings among Full-Backs and Wing-Backs until the end of April. Being, without doubt, quality players, Fredrik Aursnes, Matteo Ruggeri and Álex Grimaldo are three of the best performing players in this positions. To conclude, we can also see that Marseille’s Jonathan Clauss was having great performances.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Ángel Di María (Benfica)
  2. João Neves (Benfica)
  3. Amine Harit (Marseille)
  4. Kostas Fortounis (Olympiacos)
  5. Rafael Leão (Milan)

As a result of his great impact in Benfica’s style of play, Ángel Di María has the highest average rating among Midfielders and Wingers in the UEL. Another case of great impact is João Neves: while playing for Benfica, joão Neves was also having incredible performances in the Europa League. To conclude, we can also see that the Benfica duo is being followed by Marseille’s Amine Harit, Olympiacos’s Kostas Fortounis and AC Milan’s Rafael Leão.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Romelu Lukaku (Roma)
  2. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP)
  3. Thijs Dallinga (Toulouse)
  4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille)
  5. Juninho (Qarabağ)

As can be seen in the graph above, Romelu Lukaku has the highest average rating among all Centre-Fowards. As a result of his performances, Lukaku is significantly ahead of all his competition besides Viktor Gyökeres. The Sporting Centre-Foward is one of the Best Performing Strikers in Europe. To conclude the Top 5, we can see that the list also features quality players like Toulouse’s Thijs Dallinga, Marseille’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Qarabağ’s Juninho.

THE TOP 10 PLAYERS IN THE UEL:

There are no position filters in this Top 10 – this is the overall average rating.

THE TOP 20 YOUNG PLAYERS IN THE UEL:

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