With the conclusion of the season, it is possible to conduct a player analysis that measures which players had the most positive impact on their team as well as the players with the best individual performances during the season. The ratings model that we made allows us to find that out. The players with the highest average ratings during the season are the players that fulfil the premises presented previously. For this analysis, the selected players are required to have a minimum of 800 minutes over the season, not taking into account the type of defence used nor the position played.
Player of the Tournament: Conference League 22-23.
Through the average ratings obtained, we understand that Tijjani Reijnders, AZ’s Midfielder (M), was the player with the highest average rating of this years Conference League (following the minutes played condition – minimum 800 minutes played in this tournament). In our player standings, we can see that Tijjani Reijnders is followed by his teammate Sam Beukema (CB), Dante (CB – Nice), Khéphren Thuram (M – Nice) and Nico González (W – Fiorentina). Only Nico González represented a team that reached the Conference League Final.
T. Reijnders was a key part of the AZ squad that managed to reach the Conference League Semi-Finals, being defeated by the future champions West Ham.
More Conference League Content:
Team of the Tournament: https://thestatsway.com/team-of-the-tournament-conference-league-22-23/
Data from FBref.
