ABOUT US
The Analytics FC team brings together expertise and experience from a broad range of backgrounds including business, startups, data science, software engineering, mathematics, statistics and economics.
We also understand that context is key. Our team has a wealth of experience in top-level coaching, player development and scouting.
MEET THE TEAM
JEREMY
STEELE
CEO & Founder
Jeremy is co-founder and CEO of Analytics FC. He has huge experience in the football industry having held positions as sporting director, academy director, head coach and scout at multiple Premier League and European clubs including Chelsea, West Ham, Brentford, Stoke City and Riga FC. Jeremy has also been a club advisor to numerous clubs across Europe and the US through his role as Senior Club Advisor at global football consultancy, Double Pass. He also spent two years as a club assessor for the Premier League.
PAVEL
GOGNIDZE
Chief Operating Officer
Pavel joined the company in April 2021 as Chief Operating Officer and member of the board. He has a wealth of football and business experience, having been CEO of Pafos FC in the Cypriot Premier League as well as being co-founder of in-stadium data collection and football intelligence company, Marshal Group. Pavel began his career working for UEFA in Switzerland but has since moved into the business side of the game.
CHARLIE MITCHELL
Head of Virtual Scouting
Charlie joined Analytics FC in February 2021. He has worked at the top level in both the men's and women's game. His experience in the industry includes performance analysis and technical scouting roles with Leeds United, Pafos FC, Bradford City FC and with the Welsh FA.
MARAM ALBAHARNA
Senior Player Analyst
Maram joined Analytics FC in May 2021 after finishing up her studies in Economics and Management at the University of London and the London School of Economics. She made a name for herself with public-facing analysis that appears on Twitter under the moniker @maramperninety.
PIOTR WAWRZYNÓW
Senior Coach Analyst
Piotr joined Analytics FC in August 2021. A software developer by day and a data analyst by night, he broke onto the scene in football analysis with his work on profiling coaches from a statistical point of view. This is his area of specialism for Analytics FC but his expertise will be utilised across the company’s consultancy service range. He's currently working towards a Masters degree in AI & Data Analysis.
HOW DID WE GET HERE
2014
Analytics FC is formed by four university students and begins life as a popular “fanalytics” twitter account, blog and award-winning podcast.
2016
Analytics FC launches as a data consultancy and quickly develops a customer base across the UK. Early clients include West Ham United, Bristol Rovers and Derby County, who are closely supported during their Championship play-off season.
2018
TransferLab goes live for clubs, agencies and federations, becoming a market-leading data scouting platform.
2020
Investment and expansion lead to new and disruptive consultancy services including Signature, which created a whole new market in football data after it was revealed that Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne used the service to negotiate his new €80 million contract.
TODAY
Analytics FC rebrands and launches into new football analytical markets, adding coach profiling and club acquisition services to its suite. There is plenty more to come.
FIND OUT MORE
If you want to learn more about what we do at Analytics FC, don't hesitate to get in touch.
