paulinovictor/worldfootballr_data

Project holding various data for the worldfootballR R package

worldfootballR_data

worldfootballR_data

Repository to hold various data sets scraped from the sites supported in the worldfootballR package. Current sites include:

• fbref.com
• transfermarkt.com
• understat.com
• fotmob.com

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The Data

The data can be split up into two main categories:

1. Supporting data to help with the functions in worldfootballR:

• Fbref Comps and Leagues
• Transfermarkt Leagues
• Mapping between FBref and Transfermarkt Players

2. Data sets used in the load_ functions in worldfootballR:

• FBref Big 5 League Advanced season stats

For players and teams, all advanced statistic data available on the site

• FBref match results - Domestic Leagues

Includes match results played for all domestic leagues available on the site, for all years match results are listed under the fixtures section of leagues

• FBref match results - International matches and domestic cups

Includes match results played for all domestic cups and international matches available on the site, for all years match results are listed under the fixtures section of cups/comps

• Understat shot locations for the Big 5 leagues and RFPL

Shooting data and locations for the big 5 leagues and the RFPL since the 2014/15 seasons.

Shout out to Mark Wilkins for supplying the original data dump of the seasons for all big 5 leagues from 2014/15 to 2021/22. The data was originally here