Looking at football through the eyes of statistics

Football is a universal language. Stars are born on every continent, and African players are no different. Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are tearing up the Premier League goal charts. Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly is being consistently mentioned as one of the world’s best centre backs. We posted an article on Achraf Hakimi, Morocco’s young defender, now there is another young Moroccan making a name for himself. Leganes striker Youssef En-Nesyri’s stats show he is one to watch. So here is…

Nicolò Zaniolo is a name that not many would have heard until his remarkable two-goal performance against FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League last 16. The 19 year old became the youngest Italian player to score two goals in a UCL match - ever. He’s also the youngest player to score in a UCL knockout tie since Kylian Mbappe in May 2017, and the second youngest ever to score a brace, once again after Mbappe (April 2017). Zaniolo also…

Many would say the last 12 months has seen a change in the way young footballers from Premier League clubs kick off their careers. They believe instead of going to the lower leagues, or sitting on the bench, it helps to take their talents abroad, and Watford’s Dodi Lukebakio stats show he is taking the same initiative. Dodi Lukebakio – Watford’s One to Watch The Bundesliga is now getting a new image. Before, it was once the league of competition,…

At 20 years old, Achraf Hakimi of BVB Dortmund is just starting his career in football. Looking at his stats though, he has achieved more in his short career than many of players ever will. He became only 20th African player to ever lift the Champions league, and shortly after went to World Cup. Representing your nation and lifting trophies is what all young players dream of. The defender is definitely one of FootballOwl’s One to Watch. Hakimi stats -…

Having just played his 100th career match, Frankfurt's Luka Jovic is definitely making the most of his time in football. Currently the top goalscorer in the Bundesliga, the Serbian striker made a name for himself after scoring an incredible 5 goals against Fortuna Düsseldorf, and becoming the youngest player to do so in the German League. It is an amazing achievement, and the statistics show he is definitely a striker with a bright future and One to Watch. See our…

Think of footballing nations, and one of the first thoughts has to be France. Runaway winners of the World Cup earlier this year with a squad so deep some of the biggest names in football couldn't even get a sniff. Part of this success surely has to come from the central midfield of dreams, Kante, Pogba and Matuidi, a perfect balance of defensive quality, selflessness and the ability to pick a pass that sometimes even surprises the target. Using Tanguy…