Aston Villa Recruitment Plan 2022-2023

Conclusion & Resource Summary
That concludes the recruitment plan for this
season, and I hope everyone that has taken the
time to read it has found it informative and given
everyone food for thought on Aston Villa’s
possible transfer targets ahead of the 2023-2024
season where we will need a squad not only full of
high-quality players in addition to the ones we
have already at the club but ones that are able to
perform at an even higher level with us having
Europa Conference League Football this season.
Some of these players will be familiar to many and
some may not, some of the techniques used may
be familiar and again some may not. What always
remains the same is staying true to ones trained
eye , questioning the data at every turn, using and
implementing strategies used working at, and for,
various clubs and organizations, being aware of
the way transfers and recruitment works in all its
parts, and most importantly of all be open to any
possibilities and always be willing to learn.
Although this plan is a more fan-friendly version geared towards those with
a reasonable understanding of data analysis in football, the main purpose of
it is to give fans an insight into one part of the recruitment process and how
this is constructed and carried out. In stadium scouting, video analysis and
other areas of preparation including the compilation, maintenance and
filtering of a vast database used in these analyses is also a vital component.
Resources Used
Data: theanalyst.com (Opta) | Opta via FBref.com | G.C Anaytics.net Streamlit app
Player Wages & Contract data: Capology.com
Transfer data: Transfermrkt.com
Data Analysis: Python & Excel
Visualizations: Matplotlib Python package
Kudos: mplsoccer | @bengriffs | @_JKDS
Report compiled by Gareth Cooper | Twitter: @ThatGarateyjc