First Team Data Analyst

Salary

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Location

LCFC Training Ground, Seagrave

Closing date

March 25th

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About the role

Leicester City Football Club is looking for a talented Data Analyst to join our First Team Football Staff. In this critical role, you will support decision-making across Recruitment and Performance Analysis, providing data-driven insights to enhance our team’s competitive edge.

Your work will involve developing statistical models, creating interactive data visualisations, and analysing player and team performance metrics. You will collaborate closely with our Lead Data Scientist, coaches, analysts, and recruitment staff to ensure data-driven insights shape key football decisions.

Who we're looking for

We’re seeking a data-driven football enthusiast with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have:

Proficiency in Python and/or R, SQL, and relational databases.
Experience with football data sources (StatsBomb, Opta, SkillCorner, etc.).
Strong communication skills to present insights effectively.
A proactive and problem-solving mindset, with a solid understanding of football tactics and recruitment.

Previous experience in elite football is a plus.

About the club

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.

Formed in 1884, the Club was promoted to the Premier League in 2014 when the Foxes returned to the top tier as the Championship title-winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified us for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club’s history, and we subsequently reached the quarterfinals.

The Club continued to build on that success and celebrated lifting the prestigious FA Cup in May 2021. Following relegation from the Premier League in 2023, the Club made it the top priority to get straight back up and did so as Championship title-winners in the 2023-2024 season.

Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club’s CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays.

Investment in the Club continues, with the 2021 opening of a new state-of-the-art training ground in North Leicestershire.

Job description

Main duties:

Deliver data insights across Recruitment and Performance Analysis departments to inform decision-making processes.
Develop and present interactive data visualisations and analytical tools to support football practitioners.
Design and implement statistical models to analyse team and player performance.
Create and refine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for team and player performance to support recruitment and match analysis.
Assist with due diligence processes for potential player signings by providing data analysis and recommendations.
Work closely with the Club’s Lead Data Scientist to improve best practice and advance football-related data analysis.
Analyse transfer trends to identify successful recruitment strategies and support transfer market activities.
Ensure alignment of team and player models across departments to promote data consistency in decision-making.
Monitor first-team performance and provide data-driven tactical insights.
Collaborate closely with first-team coaches, analysts and recruitment staff to ensure data-driven insights enhance decision-making.
Stay up-to-date with cutting-edge football trends, statistical models, and data sources.

In addition:

The Employee must undergo training and carry out an Equality Impact Assessment on all policies,projects, strategies and plans in line with the Equality Standards.
The Employee must, at all times, carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the Club values and policies and procedures, in particular Health & Safety, Equality and Diversity, Confidentiality and with regard to the Data Protection Act.

The above Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive, the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.

Person specification

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential experience:

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and/or R for statistical computing and data science applications.
Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, Postgres) and proficiency in SQL.
Demonstrated experience in delivering data-driven insights and visualisations to various stakeholders.
Knowledge and experience using established football data sources such as Opta F24/ StatsBomb/ Impect/Wyscout event data and/or tracking data.
Evidence of working with, deriving & clearly communicating actionable insights from football data, either as a hobby or within previous employment.
A full, clean driving license.

Desirable experience:

Previous experience working in an elite football environment.
Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline, such as Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science.
Experience with data visualisation tools like Tableau or Power BI.
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).

Characteristics:

Strong understanding of football, including player roles, team tactics, and transfer market trends.
Pro-active and structured approach to problem solving, with a drive and creativity to improve thedata-driven activities of the club.
Strong communication skills, able to present complex data findings to stakeholders with varyingtechnical expertise.
Highly organised, with the ability to multi-task and work effectively under pressure to meet tightdeadlines.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team, with a flexible approach toworking hours, including weekends and evenings.
Resilient and the ability to always maintain professionalism and a calm demeanour.
Adhere and communicate the Club’s brand values to stakeholders whenever the opportunity arises.
Fluent in English (spoken and written).
A commitment to continued professional development.

Role requirements

To have a flexible approach to working hours, to respond to issues around cater for match days and other key events in Leicester City’s football calendar.
Job location will be at Leicester City Training Ground.
To undertake required training, including mandatory Club Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety training.
To ensure that the Club’s Safe-guarding and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
To adhere and communicate the Club’s brand values to stakeholders whenever the opportunity arises.

How to apply

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Benefits Package

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite subsidised staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays.

Contract Type – Permanent
Hours Per Week –37.5

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community. We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff and welcome applicants seeking flexible hours.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

Suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply, the role will be shut down as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.