Jan Van Haaren

Continuing the tradition, I have compiled an end-of-year overview of the soccer analytics content that I liked the most in 2025. This edition includes pointers to about 200 resources, including research papers, blog posts, news articles, podcasts, and webinars. janvanhaaren.be/posts/soccer...

I simulated the UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 League Phase draw 250,000 times. The first visualization shows the overall probability that two clubs face each other, while the second visualization shows the probabilities for the home and away fixtures separately.

I am proud to be taking up a new role at Club Brugge as Director of Football Intelligence. 💙🖤 My focus will be on helping make the sporting side of the club even more evidence-based. Grateful for the continued trust and excited for the next chapter at the club!

Our Workshop on Machine Learning and Data Mining for Sports Analytics (MLSA) will happen again as part of @ecmlpkdd.org! 📅 7 or 11 Sept 2026 📍 Naples, Italy 📝 Submissions due 5 June 2026 \w @hugoriosneto.bsky.social @azimmermdm.bsky.social & Maaike Van Roy dtai.cs.kuleuven.be/events/MLSA26/

🤝 I will be attending the Opta Forum 2026 in London tomorrow. If you are around, I would be happy to connect during the networking breaks.

The Leuven Institute of Sports Science (LISS) will host a Football Analytics Symposium on Thursday 23 April 2026. International speakers will share insights into the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in football analytics. www.kuleuven.be/liss/events/...

My latest blog post "From Data to Wisdom: Playing Football’s Information Game at the Right Level" explores how football clubs can move from simply collecting data to making better, evidence-based decisions. janvanhaaren.be/posts/from-d...

We're expanding the Club Brugge Football Data Science team. As our Football Data Scientist, you'll work with one of the most advanced analytics infrastructures in football to help management, scouting, and analysis staff turn data into better decisions. jobs.clubbrugge.be/en/football-data-scientist

Continuing the tradition, I have compiled an end-of-year overview of the soccer analytics content that I liked the most in the past year. The 2024 edition includes pointers to over 160 resources, including research papers, blog posts, articles, podcasts, and books. janvanhaaren.be/posts/soccer...