12
Aug
I’ve been working almost a year and a half now in a full time role as a data scientist at Opta and Perform Group working in football analytics for a variety of clients both in the pro and media spaces. I’m not going to lie it’s a pretty cool gig. Which is why I guess it isn’t too surprising the question I get most often is “how do I get a job in football analytics?” A few years ago I was asking a lot of “more established” analysts this question too. Most of the answers you get are things like:…