Football Player Analysis
Football Player Analysis

Football Player Analysis

European Leagues La Liga

BEST PLAYERS IN LA LIGA – SPAIN (DEC 2023)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in La Liga until December (December games not included). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with a minimum of 500 minutes played in the league. Assessing all the positions, we evaluate a lot of factors and indicators in their games that allow us to generate the ratings for their performances. 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. Álvaro Vallés (Las Palmas)
  2. Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona)
  3. Unai Simón (Athletic Club)

With incredible performances, Álvaro Vallés is the best performing goalkeeper until December. Playing for a promoted team, it wasn’t expected that Vallés would archive this type of ratings since La Liga has great players in this position like ter Stegen and Unai Simón.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. Daley Blind (Girona)
  2. César Azpilicueta (Atlético Madrid)
  3. Mario Hermoso (Atlético Madrid)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the Top 3 is stacked with experienced players. As a matter of fact, Daley Blind leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the La Liga until December. Equally, we can see that he is being followed closely by Azpilicueta and M. Hermoso, both players from Atlético Madrid.

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

  1. João Cancelo (Barcelona)
  2. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
  3. Thierry Correia (Valencia)

As shown above, in a top 3 with quality players, João Cancelo archived the highest average ratings among the Full-Back and Wing-Back position. Being one of the most exciting Barcelona players, we can expect solid play of Cancelo in the Full-Back positon as well as all the other positions in the field since he is incredibly versatile.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
  2. Aleix García (Girona)
  3. Isco (Real Betis)

With a great start of the season, Jude Bellingham has one of the highest average ratings in the league. In addition, we must emphasise the performances of Aleix García and Isco in such competitive positions since they are key contributors to the quallity football played by Girona and Real Betis, respectively.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
  2. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
  3. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)

Considered by many to be the best player in the league, Griezmann has the second highest average rating among strikers in La Liga until December. As a result of his performances, Gerard Moreno is a bit ahead of his competition. At last, but not least, we need to give credit to Iago Aspas and his huge contribution to Celta Vigo.

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Data from FBref.

Eredivisie European Leagues

BEST PLAYERS IN EREDIVISIE – NETHERLANDS (DEC 2023)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in the Eredivisie until December. In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with a minimum of 500 minutes played in the league. Assessing all the positions, we evaluate a lot of factors and indicators in their games that allow us to generate the ratings for their performances. 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. Walter Benítez (PSV Eindhoven)
  2. Mathew Ryan (AZ Alkmaar)
  3. Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord)

With incredible performances, the Top 3 Goalkeepers in the league are from the Top 3 teams in the ranking. Walter Benítez is the best performing goalkeeper until December but he is being followed closely by AZ Alkmaar’s GK Matt Ryan.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. Jorrel Hato (Ajax)
  2. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord)
  3. Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven)

Accordingly to our ratings system, the Top 3 Centre-Backs are filled with quality players. As a matter of fact, Jorrel Hato leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Eredivisie until December. Equally, we can see that he is being followed really closely by Dávid Hancko. All things considered, it is expected that this quality of players move on to even greater clubs and leagues.

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

  1. Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven)
  2. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar)
  3. Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen)

As shown above, this top 3 includes the first player outside the “big teams” in the Netherlands. Calvin Verdonk archived one of the highest average ratings among the Full-Back and Wing-Back position. Being one of the most solid players in PSV, we can expect solid play of Jordan Teze in the Full-Back positon since he is the player with the highest average grade in this position group.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven)
  2. Calvin Stengs (Feyenoord)
  3. Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord)

With an incredible start of the season, Joey Veerman has one of the highest average ratings in the league. Considered by us to be the best player in the league right now, it is important to realize that Veerman is a key player in the PSV squad that archived the perfect start of the season.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar)
  2. Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord)
  3. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven)

In a league with incredible play at the top, Vangelis Pavlidis has the highest average rating among strikers in the Eredivisie until December. As a result of his performances, Pavlidis is responsible for more than half of AZ’s goals. Santiago Giménez is the top goalscorer in the league establishing himself as one of the most interesting forwards in Europe.

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Data from FBref.