Who are the pass masters in LALIGA? Not who you might think 👀 ⬇️ We've been looking into the theory that a footballer's passing ability improves with age, studying what the #data says through our #Performance platform. Together with #LALIGA, we studied spatial and contextual data 📊 to rank the complexity and efficacy of passes made this season, especially those that led to goal-scoring opportunities. It turns out that the best passing metrics in the competition overwhelmingly trends towards younger ages (under 25). Our key findings: 👶 Younger players statistically pull off more attacking passes than older players 📉 Success of high-difficulty passes actually declines with age 🎩 Luka #Modric, is the exception. He is always the exception Take a look at the full study below to go deeper into the data and player rankings 📖 The power of Performance! 🔎⚽ 🤝 Roberto López del Campo Leandro Jorge Mora Gonzalo Zarza Damaso Diaz #FootballData #FootballTactics #SportsData #SoccerData #PassingStats #SoccerRankings #SportsTech
Football Intelligence & Performance Project Coordinator and Sports Research Area at LALIGA. PhD in Physical Activity and Sports Science with ANECA accreditation. UEFA PRO License No. 386..
🔍 Is passing talent learned, or is it innate? In professional football, it is often assumed that experience improves passing ability, especially those passes that break defensive lines and create goal-scoring opportunities. But what if the data says otherwise? 📊 A study conducted by the Football Intelligence & Performance Area of LALIGA, in collaboration with Footovision and Sportian, has revealed that the ability to execute high-difficulty and high-impact passes is more innate than acquired. 🚀 How did we prove it? We applied an advanced passing analysis model to the 2024/25 LALIGA EA SPORTS season, evaluating each pass based on: 1️⃣ Receiver’s spatial context: The model analyzes the Voronoi area of potential pass recipients, rewarding passes into space over simple passes to feet. 2️⃣ Execution difficulty: It evaluates how complex a pass is based on defensive pressure, passing angle, and distance. 3️⃣ Impact on play: The model assesses how much danger the pass adds to the attacking sequence, giving the highest value to passes that lead to a goal. ⚠️ The model also excludes unviable passes, such as those resulting in offside. 🔎 Surprising results: ✅ Younger players perform better in executing difficult and dangerous passes than veterans. ✅ The ability to deliver high-difficulty passes does NOT improve with age—it declines. ✅ There are significant differences by position. Attacking midfielders and forwards lead the rankings for the most decisive passes. 🏆 Top 10 players with the best passing ability in LALIGA EA SPORTS 2024/25: 1️⃣ ALEX B | Villarreal CF | Attacking Midfielder 2️⃣ Lamine Yamal | FC Barcelona | Attacking Midfielder 3️⃣ Raphinha | FC Barcelona | Attacking Midfielder 4️⃣ Modric | Real Madrid | Centre Midfielder 5️⃣ Bellingham | Real Madrid | Attacking Midfielder 6️⃣ Pedri | FC Barcelona | Centre Midfielder 7️⃣ Griezmann | Atlético de Madrid | Forward 8️⃣ O. Mingueza | RC Celta | Attacking Midfielder 9️⃣ S. Cardona | Villarreal CF | Defender 🔟 Rodrygo | Real Madrid | Attacking Midfielder 🔗 Read the full study here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkAw6HSx 📢 How do you think these insights could change the way passing talent is identified and developed in football? 💭 Share your thoughts in the comments! #FootballAnalytics #LALIGA #FootballIntelligence #Scouting #TacticalAnalysis #TalentDevelopment #DataDriven #EliteFootball #PassingGame #Coaching