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The meeting brought together more than 100 professionals in data analysis applied to football on May 21 and 22 at LaLiga headquarters in Madrid.
The event consolidates its growth and international reach with the participation of speakers from organizations such as FIFA, FC Barcelona, and LaLiga, as well as attendees from various countries. Javier M. Buldú, director of the Sycamore Chair and professor at URJC, highlights that “this year we have taken a leap forward in internationalization, with talks in English and experts from outside Spain.”
Over the two days, the latest advances in the use of data in sports were discussed. Currently, each match generates a vast amount of information, from events such as passes or fouls to the real-time tracking of players through tracking systems.
One of the central themes of the meeting was precisely this exponential growth of data, which allows for a highly detailed analysis of what happens on the pitch. “A huge amount of data is collected, which allows us to study both physical and tactical performance in great detail,” Buldú points out.
This development has opened up new ways of analyzing football, integrating programming tools and data science to better understand the complexity of the game.
Among the main trends are technologies capable of reconstructing player movement, allowing for the study of how they move, position themselves, and interact on the field. "This represents a leap forward in football analysis," the professor adds.
Organized by URJC in collaboration with LaLiga and with the support of the Sicomoro Chair, the meeting reinforces the role of the university as a bridge between academic research and professional football.