The Cutback
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Transfer
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Apr 6, 2026
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11 min read
Peak velocity is not a metric
(or: I spent three weeks building a pipeline to prove that a number every tracking company sells you is mostly useless)
Transfer
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Mar 23, 2026
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9 min read
Which leagues actually produce successful transfers?
(or: someone on a podcast said someone should do this, so I did)
Transfer
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Mar 16, 2026
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20 min read
Finding Juventus' missing midfielder
(or: how I spent two weeks building pipelines so I could talk about midfielders on X)
Projects
+4
Mar 4, 2026
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5 min read
Italy Doesn't Cross Much. But When It Does, It Hurts.
I thought Serie A was a crossing wasteland. The data says I was dead wrong.
Transfer
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Feb 23, 2026
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6 min read
Simple vs. Complex:
Testing Two Proxies for Dribbling From a Standstill
Projects
+3
Feb 20, 2026
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5 min read
Can You Measure Explosiveness Without Tracking Data?
Building an acceleration proxy from event data — and comparing it to Gradient Sport's results.
