Academy Data Analyst: Insight-Driven Player Development

The Association of Professional Football Analysis; Newcastle (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle United is seeking an Academy Data Analyst to transform academy data into clear, impactful insights that illuminate each player’s development journey. You will blend data engineering, analytics and storytelling to support informed decision-making across the player pathway.

You’ll work closely with coaches, sports science and medical teams, building analytics products and dashboards to track progression and performance, presenting insights to stakeholders with football context guiding

Qualifications

• Transform Academy data into clear, impactful insights to support player development.
• Blend data engineering, analytics and storytelling for informed decisions across the player pathway.
• Collaborate with coaches, sports science and medical teams to illuminate development journeys.

Responsibilities

• Integrate football, sports science and academy data into analysis-ready datasets.
• Build Tableau, Power BI and visual analytics products that support player development decisions.
• Develop reporting and dashboards that track player progression and performance.
• Present insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Apply football context to technical, tactical, physical and behavioural analysis.
• Explore innovative tools and methods to enhance insight delivery and workflows.

Skills

Data analysis

Data storytelling

Stakeholder communication

Football analytics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Newcastle United is seeking an Academy Data Analyst to transform academy data into clear, impactful insights that illuminate each player’s development journey. You will blend data engineering, analytics and storytelling to support informed decision-making across the player pathway.

You’ll work closely with coaches, sports science and medical teams, building analytics products and dashboards to track progression and performance, presenting insights to stakeholders with football context guiding