Tag: Jupiler Pro League

The data-driven revival of Union Saint-Gilloise in the Jupiler Pro League

Union Saint-Gilloise’s remarkable journey from the lower divisions to the top tier of Belgian football is a testament to the power of data-driven strategies. Leveraging advanced analytics under the ownership of Tony Bloom, USG has transformed their approach, leading to impressive performances and strategic advantages. Explore how data analytics facilitated this transformation and continues to…

May 17, 2024
[ITA] – Wonderkids: 2021 Outlook

Niente cattura l’immaginazione di un tifoso di calcio quanto l’esplosione di giovani talenti, giocatori circondati da grandi speranze e aspettative ma anche da una significativa incertezza. Prevedere il percorso della carriera di un giovane calciatore è un esercizio estremamente complesso, tenendo conto delle tante variabili che possono far deragliare improvvisamente anche la più ovvia delle…

January 23, 2021
[ITA] – Wonderkids: Odilon Kossounou

Odilon Kossounou, da quando è arrivato in Europa due anni fa, è notevolmente migliorato. Il centrale ventenne eccelle nei tackle: le sue lunghe leve e il suo gran tempismo gli consentono di avere una delle percentuali di contrasti vinti più alte d’Europa. Nonostante abbia appena firmato un nuovo contratto col Club Brugge fino a giugno…

January 19, 2021
Wonderkids: 2021 Outlook

Nothing captures the imagination of a football fan quite like the emergence of wonderkids, players surrounded by both high hopes and expectations, and significant uncertainty. Predicting the career trajectory of a young footballer is an extremely complex exercise, bearing in mind the many variables that can suddenly derail even the most obvious of career paths.…

January 14, 2021
Wonderkids: Odilon Kossounou

Odilon Kossounou has been developing at lightning speed since his arrival in Europe two years ago. The 20-year-old centre back excels in his tackling: his long limbs and the excellent timing of his interventions gives him one of the highest tackle success ratios in Europe. Although he has just signed a new contract with Club…

January 12, 2021