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Sam Gregory @gregorydsam.bsky.social · 6h

The best way to get your work in front of industry professionals in soccer analytics? Submit a research proposal to the American Soccer Insights Summit!

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Sam Gregory @gregorydsam.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Really proud of the community that has developed around this event. If you are looking to get involved in soccer analytics there is no better event to attend. Network opportunities, research, industry and academic speakers, a Women in Soccer Analytics social event and more!

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cata @catabush.com · 15/07/2026

I'm starting a new newsletter. Yeah, I know, another newsletter. This one isn't about soccer though... it's about YOU 🤯 "The Post-Match Report" will release weekly and contain links, analysis, and updates on everything happening in soccer analytics. Publishing on @leaflet.pub. More info 👇

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July 15: Penalties and Goats

The first edition of a weekly soccer analytics newsletter

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Sam Gregory @gregorydsam.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Every World Cup we get wonderful reminders that the idea of patriotism as being in opposition to other countries is a lie. ❤️ ⚽

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Akshay Easwaran @akeaswaran.me · 03/06/2026

Thank you to Ken Sugiura for putting together this piece! Proud to play a role in supporting our NT programs ahead of major tournaments as a metro Atlanta kid, and thankful for our Data Analytics team at USSF and the work they’ve poured in ahead of this men’s World Cup! www.ajc.com/sports/2026/...

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Georgia Tech grad, Atlantan serves U.S. World Cup team in a most Tech way

Akshay Easwaran, a Milton High and Georgia Tech alum, has been hooked on soccer since watching the 2014 World Cup. Now, he works for U.S. Soccer as a senior data engineer.

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Sam Gregory @gregorydsam.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

AFAIK immigrants are the only category of US resident who need to prove vaccination records. Had several vaccines out of date (including the annual flu vaccine) that I needed updated in order to submit my Green Card application.

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Rob Suddaby @robsuddaby.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Are you U.S based and have the skills and experience to support football analysis at a FIFA World Cup? Are you eligible to work in the United States and available to be based in Miami for the duration of the tournament (8 June – 20 July)? If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you. 👇🏻

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FIFA Football Performance Analysis All Roles 2026 | Arron Ackerman

Are you U.S based and have the skills and experience to support football analysis at a FIFA World Cup? Are you capable of working in a high-performance tournament analysis environment, contributing t...

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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Fifteen years ago, I got my dream job writing for MLSsoccer. Last week, that came to an end. I'm off on my own, and it's time to build something new – with a little help from all of you. tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my...

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Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🔴 Sources: Sam Goldberg to be named the New York Red Bulls's new director of soccer. The 28-year-old will be responsible for transfer strategy, salary cap, scouting and data teams. He joined RBNY in 2021. Was previously head of player personnel.

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Akshay Easwaran @akeaswaran.me · 26/01/2026

Really excited to get this project in the public eye. Our mandate at U.S. Soccer is to Grow the Game: lowering the barrier to entry for analysis is the best way we can do that!

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 05/01/2026

Final speaker announcement! The ASI Summit is excited to welcome its last industry speaker: Oliver Miller-Farrell. Miller-Farrell is the Assistant General Manager of Nashville Soccer Club. Register: americansoccerinsights.com/registration/

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Jan Van Haaren @janvanhaaren.be · 29/12/2025

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...

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Soccer Analytics 2025 Review – Jan Van Haaren

Collection of the soccer analytics content that I liked the most in 2025!

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 08/12/2025

Another announcement: We are excited to welcome the Summit’s next academic speaker, Debashis Mondal. Mondal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Washington University in St. Louis. Register for the Summit: americansoccerinsights.com/registration/

Speaker Announcement: Debashis Mondal, Associate Professor at Washington University.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 28/11/2025

Reminder: early registration for the American Soccer Insights Summit closes at 11:59 PM CT on Monday, December 1st. To take advantage of the 20% discount, be sure to secure your tickets before then. Click the link below to register! americansoccerinsights.com/registration/

American Soccer Insights Summit, January 30-31 2026. Early registration closes on Dec 1st.

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 10/11/2025

Speaker announcement! The ASI Summit is excited to welcome its next speaker, Devin Pleuler. Pleuler is the Senior Director of Research and Development at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, where he leads the Sport Performance Lab. Register for the Summit: americansoccerinsights.com/registration/

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 06/11/2025

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

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Haley Carter @hccarter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Leadership.

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 20/10/2025

Another announcement: We are excited to welcome the Summit’s next speaker, Kendall Thomas. Thomas is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Register for the Summit: americansoccerinsights.com/registration/

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Prof Prachi Srivastava 🌈 @prachisrivas.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Thinking about this for most of the night, I don't think normal people realise Banerjee & Duflo leaving MIT is Bad-Bunny-level academic news. www.barrons.com/news/nobel-w...

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 26/09/2025

REMINDER: The call for abstracts for the 2026 American Soccer Insights Summit closes at 11:59 PM CT on October 1st. We’re looking for talks that show how data—especially statistics and machine learning—can unlock insights to help players and teams perform their best. Info: tinyurl.com/3v4tkek5

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 29/08/2025

REMINDER: The call for proposals for the 2026 American Soccer Insights Summit closes at 11:59 PM CT on September 1st. In partnership with SkillCorner, we are excited to offer women’s soccer tracking data to support the researchers who send us the best proposals. More info: tinyurl.com/34rkpb8f

Call for proposals: CLOSING SOON! Deadline: September 1, 11:59 PM CT. Brought to you by SkillCorner.

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American Soccer Analysis @americansocceranalysis.com · 06/08/2025

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

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American Soccer Insights Summit @americansoccerinsights.com · 01/08/2025

Interested in presenting? There are two ways to showcase your work at the 2026 ASI Summit. For more information on submitting proposals and abstracts, visit: americansoccerinsights.com

Want to present at ASI? There are two ways to participate: {arrow pointing right to scroll}

Call for Proposals. Deadline: September 1, 2025. Brought to you by SkillCorner.

Call for abstracts. Apply to present a contributed talk. Deadline: October 1 2025.

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American Soccer Analysis @americansocceranalysis.com · 21/07/2025

For the first time, we have two entries to Tier 0. The State of Analytics in MLS is here: www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2025/7/20/state-of-mls-analytics-july-2025

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