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➡️ 2020 NYA Fellowships ⬅️

If you're an aspiring football/soccer data analyst who was 25 or younger on 1 January 2020, you can apply for the third annual Fellowships. Fellows receive:

- USD1,000
- Season of Opta data
- Yearlong mentoring

Details:
northyardanalytics.com/jobs.php

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From our first two fellowship years, @KubaMichalczyk of Poland and @DaveQuartey of Ghana both had their work presented at the #OptaProForum in London. They also had their work shared with professional clubs.

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We'd like to thank @OptaPro for supplying the data to our fellows again this year. And we're very grateful to the members of the fellowship jury:

@srudd_ok of StatDNA/Arsenal
@S_Mairs of @dcunited
@lucyrushton12 of @ATLUTD
@analyseFooty of @SoundersFC

Thanks to all!

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#TBT thread on smarterscout creator Dan Altman:

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This week in 2014, Dan published a model of goal difference based on xG and shooting/saving skill:
web.archive.org/web/2014020718…

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This week in 2015, Dan spoke at the #OptaProForum on breaking down contributions to xG among players all over the pitch. He also introduced the first ball progression/possession value xG model:

Slides:
northyardanalytics.com/Dan-Altman-NYA…

Watch:


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Fast forward to this week: NYA Fellow @DaveQuartey has his work on throw-ins presented at the #OptaProForum.

This field has come a long way in five years, and so many talented people are pushing it way beyond its beginnings. It's been emotional, folks. ☺️

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