Premier League Player Comparison

A web application for comparing football players across the Big 5 European leagues (2022-23 season).

Features

• Side-by-side player comparison with searchable dropdowns
• Filter by: League, Position, Team
• Position-specific visualizations (different charts for attackers vs defenders)
• 5 interactive visualizations per player including radar charts, shot maps, heatmaps, and more

Tech Stack

• React + TypeScript
• Recharts / D3.js / Vega-Lite for visualizations
• Python + Pandas for data processing
• 2,889 players across Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1

Data

Source: Big 5 European leagues 2022-23 season statistics

Key Metrics:

• Attacking: Goals, Assists, xG, Shots, Dribbles, Progressive Actions
• Defending: Tackles, Interceptions, Blocks, Clearances, Aerial Duels
• Possession: Touches by zone, Pass completion by range

Visualizations

Attackers

1. Radar Chart - Performance profile
2. Shot Map - Shot locations on pitch
3. xG vs Actual Goals - Efficiency comparison
4. Touch Heatmap - Activity zones
5. Progressive Actions Flow - Ball advancement

Defenders

1. Radar Chart - Defensive profile
2. Pass Origin Heatmap - Passing zones
3. Defensive Actions - Pie chart breakdown
4. Tackle Heatmap - Tackle locations
5. Pass Completion - By range (short/medium/long)