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The Football Stats Book

100 of the World's Greatest Players.
1,000 Charts and Tables. | 2026–27 Edition

One page. One player. Every number that matters.

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The Football Stats Book cover — black and green, 100 players, 1,000 charts
100 Players profiled
1,000+ Charts & tables
500K+ Shots analysed
10+ Seasons of data

One Page. One Player. Everything.

Every player gets a single data-packed page — 8 charts, a rating timeline, key stats, and a full season-by-season table. Here's Messi's.

Sample page from The Football Stats Book — Lionel Messi's complete data profile with 8 charts, rating sparkline, and season table
Peak Rating & Career Stats 94-rated with 700+ career goals, 4 Champions League titles, 109 international goals
8 Position-Specific Charts Shot map, attribute radar, goal placement, xG comparison, body parts, timing, and more
10-Year Rating Timeline Track performance across an entire career at a glance
Season-by-Season Table Apps, goals, xG, conversion rate, and shots per goal — every season in one place

A Closer Look at the Charts

Each chart type reveals a different dimension of a player's game.

Ronaldo shot map showing goal locations
Shot Map Every shot location across 10+ seasons
Haaland pentagon radar chart — SPD, FIN, CRE, TEC, DEF
Attribute Radar Five skill categories at their peak
Ronaldo market value timeline peaking at 120M euros
Market Value From first contract to peak valuation
Ronaldo goals vs expected goals by season
Goals vs xG Who finishes above their numbers?
Ronaldo goals by body part — 62% right foot
Body Parts How each player scores their goals
Messi key stats — 560 club goals, 17.3% conversion
Key Stats Box The numbers that define a career

Plus: rating sparklines, season-by-season tables, conversion trends, and position-specific charts for defenders and goalkeepers.

Four Position Groups. Different Charts for Each.

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Forwards

Shot maps, body parts, xG, goal minutes, conversion rates

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Midfielders

Touch heatmaps, goal placement, shot types, creation metrics

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Defenders

Aerial wins, interceptions, tackles by zone, clearances

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Goalkeepers

Save %, clean sheets, distribution, penalty saves

100 Players

From Messi and Ronaldo to Yamal and Bellingham — the best of a generation, all in one book.

Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi Kylian Mbappé Erling Haaland Kevin De Bruyne Lamine Yamal Neymar Robert Lewandowski Mohamed Salah Harry Kane Virgil van Dijk Manuel Neuer Jude Bellingham Vinícius Júnior Thibaut Courtois Toni Kroos Luka Modrić Sergio Ramos N'Golo Kanté Gianluigi Buffon + 80 more

Built From Real Match Data

Every chart is generated from over 500,000 shots, a decade of season statistics, and career records spanning leagues on four continents. Full methodology in the data sources appendix.

Shot locations & xG Season statistics Transfer records Market valuations International caps

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116 pages · 7×10 inch
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