Tygo Nikamp
24 year old Sport Science and Business Administration student at the University of Groningen, currently doing an internship as Data Scientist at the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA). Passionate about working with (soccer) data, and driven to excel in the fast-paced, performance-driven world of football.
Session
DataBallPy is an open-source Python package that quickly starts your analysis of a football-related question. In the current talk, we will introduce the core features and functionalities of DataBallPy using code examples with compelling visualisations. The second part of the talk will showcase a practical example of how the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has used components of DataBallPy to analyse the effectiveness and efficiency of pressuring the opponent in over 200 games. Taken together, this talk will give you a clear starting point of how to start answering your football-related questions.