davieG Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-appoint-first-head-2813418 The Foxes have filled a new position as they step up their analytical approach ByJamie Kemble 11:00, 30 APR 2019 Leicester City have appointed their first Head of Football Analytics, according to Training Ground Guru. Mladen Sormaz has been appointed to the role which will see him provide data driven insights into performance, recruitment, sports science and medical. Sormaz, who has previously worked for statistical analysis website Football Whispers as well as holding a part-time role at Huddersfield Town, is the first to be appointed to the position at City, who advertised the opening in November. The report claims Sormaz will mainly work with the first-team initially, before his remit is expanded upon the opening of the club's new £100m training complex in the summer of 2020. Sormaz recently presented at the Opta Pro Forum on how tracking data can be used to assess how movement and space create attacking opportunities. You can watch that presentation below. Speaking to Training Ground Guru about his new position at the King Power Stadium, Sormaz said: “I’m really excited to get going. "Leicester have a very talented staff and I’m keen to be a part of that expertise and energy. They are willing to invest in the process side of analytics - so not just focusing on what can be done tomorrow, but to build things from the ground up. “They are ambitious and trying to push the club on to the next level. “Statsbomb gave me the chance to do my first football analysis blog and then Joe Mulberry ran a hackathon about three years ago, which was the first time I’d really watched football data. “I’m very grateful to both of them - and to Football Whispers and Huddersfield Town for the opportunities that they’ve given me.”
Stadt Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 All the analytics people I follow on Twitter rate him very highly. In theory this should prevent us signing complete duds
Finnegan Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 27 minutes ago, Stadt said: All the analytics people I follow on Twitter rate him very highly. In theory this should prevent us signing complete duds Depends how highly the club and/or the new head of recruitment value analytics tbf.
Guest SO1 Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 This looks like just the beginning of analytics for us. I believe that Chris Davies did this type of work at Swansea and Liverpool for Rodgers but remember it being more match and performance based. Wonder if Mladen takes over the whole analytics show or just the moneyball side of transfers? Hoping that we can find a balance between analytic and old fashined eye -on player recruitment. Think Liverpool learned this the hard way with their transfer committee going all in on the moneyball/analytics version while Rodgers was there. I recall reading something about Klopp telling the transfer committee to sign Van Dyke and analytics telling him that he didn't fit the profile. To which Klopp told them to buy him and they responded by telling him it's on you. PFA player of the year. Hopefully we can learn from their mistakes and not go "all in" to one or the other. Balance. Good Luck Miladen. Your success is our success
Guest SO1 Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said: Anal You made me cry. I frantically checked my spelling three times. Now that's Anal. Sorry I ran out of reactions.
Stevosevic Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 Brendan loves detailed analysis and numbers. Good move.
FoxFossil Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 Might be good, but can't understand a word in the press release. Hackathon? Is that 90 minutes with Taggart?
Tuna Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 25 minutes ago, Stevosevic said: Brendan loves detailed analysis and numbers. Good move. New head of recruitment?
Bryn Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 I think more likely something like the "Chief Data Analyst" you get on Footy Manager. Won't be directly responsible for identifying/securing targets, but will lead the clubs statistical analysis which analyses the performance of our players, opposition players and also of potential transfer targets.
UniFox21 Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 Someone posted his education on the other thread where this popped up; can confirm he's a clever bugger. I've had a go at a few of the things he spent his Msc and PhD doing and can confirm they aren't fun
UPinCarolina Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 55 minutes ago, Mark_w said: Wait this is a new role? My thought too. Can we bring back the Sport Psychologist while we're at it?
boots60 Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 Didn't see this one in the Leicester Mercury situations vacant column. Dream job. Statto for Leicester City. I can do that. Go on gis a job, gis it.
Poznan34 Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 This was the job spec: https://www.lcfc.com/news/amp/900848
gw_leics772 Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 5 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said: Anal I chuckle to myself every day when opening up an "analysis" spreadsheet when searching for "anal" Once tried that in google. Great night. ? Although my wife hasnt been the same since.
Foxhateram Posted 30 April 2019 Posted 30 April 2019 6 hours ago, davieG said: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-appoint-first-head-2813418 The Foxes have filled a new position as they step up their analytical approach ByJamie Kemble 11:00, 30 APR 2019 Leicester City have appointed their first Head of Football Analytics, according to Training Ground Guru. Mladen Sormaz has been appointed to the role which will see him provide data driven insights into performance, recruitment, sports science and medical. Sormaz, who has previously worked for statistical analysis website Football Whispers as well as holding a part-time role at Huddersfield Town, is the first to be appointed to the position at City, who advertised the opening in November. The report claims Sormaz will mainly work with the first-team initially, before his remit is expanded upon the opening of the club's new £100m training complex in the summer of 2020. Sormaz recently presented at the Opta Pro Forum on how tracking data can be used to assess how movement and space create attacking opportunities. You can watch that presentation below. Speaking to Training Ground Guru about his new position at the King Power Stadium, Sormaz said: “I’m really excited to get going. "Leicester have a very talented staff and I’m keen to be a part of that expertise and energy. They are willing to invest in the process side of analytics - so not just focusing on what can be done tomorrow, but to build things from the ground up. “They are ambitious and trying to push the club on to the next level. “Statsbomb gave me the chance to do my first football analysis blog and then Joe Mulberry ran a hackathon about three years ago, which was the first time I’d really watched football data. “I’m very grateful to both of them - and to Football Whispers and Huddersfield Town for the opportunities that they’ve given me.” Back to the sports Science Pearson instilled. Finally getting back to being at the forefront of football future.
FoxFossil Posted 1 May 2019 Posted 1 May 2019 15 hours ago, Tuna said: New head of recruitment? About time Filbert earned his wages. Must have a giant brain, ideal for this computery stuff.
LinekersApples Posted 1 May 2019 Posted 1 May 2019 35 minutes ago, FoxFossil said: About time Filbert earned his wages. Must have a giant brain, ideal for this computery stuff. There’s only one foxy thing on this picture. and I’m glad he’s back from injury.
RumbleFox Posted 1 May 2019 Posted 1 May 2019 Great news, really pleased we're taking this side of the game seriously. Welcome. X
Daggers Posted 5 May 2019 Posted 5 May 2019 https://trainingground.guru/articles/sormaz-appointed-as-leicesters-first-head-of-football-analytics
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