American Soccer Analysis

We wanted to dig a little more into what we saw in our first look at Yoann Damet's #AllForCITY. Saturday showed us a team that was very structured, built consistently in wide spaces, was fairly direct in attack and had an intense press. Data via @AnalysisEvolved and Insight90

Very cool stuff using some of our data.

And if you want to interact with the package directly, head to ussoccerfederation.github.io/glass_onion/

If you want to hear Akshay talk about the tool and why it's so important for US Soccer to put something like this out there you can listen to the ASA Show podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/2lQ4dI…

There's a new tool from @ussoccer and @akeaswaran is here to tell you about it. Introducing Glass Onion, an Identifier Synchronization Tool americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/1/25…

The single best MLS Superdraft resource is here from @Thundering165 americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/12/1…

Hey, that's us! As always, if you've got questions about doing similar: consulting(at)americansocceranalysis(dot)com

Inspired by @AnalysisEvolved’s End of Season Awards podcast episode, I looked at STL City’s “Jekyll & Hyde” award — who flipped their form the most this year based on Goals Added (using June 1 as the season midpoint and >500 min in each half). ⬇️ #AllForCity #STLCity

Exciting times: Our first ever NWSL analytics tiers are here. Shoutout @WashSpirit and James Hocken as our first nerd boss. americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/8/5/… As always clubs/employees, if we're wrong about your role/title or missed someone, let us know.

We had our say on the state of analytics in MLS. Now the staffers get theirs'. Here's the 2025 MLS analytics survey: americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/7/21…

It's here, the State of Analytics in MLS for the 2025 season. americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/7/20…

We dropped a new stat, g+ sub categories from @Thundering165 last week. Here's how we use it: americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/7/6/…

Where did all these goals come from? Sebastian Bush, Chloe Sainsbury, and @JmooreQuakes talk NWSL through 10 matches americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/6/8/…

We talked about the East, here's the West. Sebastian Bush, @ArmanKafai and @JmooreQuakes tell us where the goals are coming from for everyone in the West, including a Vancouver team who are dat boy americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/5/1/…

When a mommy goal and a daddy goal love each other very much.... @JmooreQuakes @ArmanKafai and Sebastian Bush alk about where the goals are coming from for the Eastern Conference through 10 MLS matchweeks: americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/4/30…

One of our favourite pods we’ve ever done, the boys talked to @akeaswaran from @ussoccer about being a data engineer, working for his boyhood* club, meeting Emma Hayes, and data democratization. Wherever you get your pods: open.spotify.com/episode/6lN6YO…

NWSL Preview day 3: Nate Gilman asks whether Louisville can get across the playoff finish line in 2025, and @KierDoyle says Alan Hansen will be right this time, but about San Diego Wave americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/3/9/…

First 4 previews of the NWSL season are out: Bridie O'Toole talks Angel City, Sebastian Bush talks Utah americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/3/6/… While Anumita Jan opens us up to Houston and the ASA staffers cover Seattle Reign americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/3/5/…

Excited to announce our partnership with @MNUFC americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/3/1/…

Day 9 of previews: @Harrison_Crow slanders RSL, Nate Gilman espouses the gospel of Denkey, and Eliot McKinley asks Issa Tall to save the Crew americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/2/19…