Football Player Dataset (Transfermarkt+Whoscored)

📂 About This Dataset
This dataset combines detailed player performance statistics from WhoScored with team and player meta-data from Transfermarkt. It covers over 1,500 players from top European leagues and includes metrics such as:

Expected Goals (xG) & xG per 90

Tackles, Interceptions, Key Passes, Assists

Pass Accuracy, Crosses, Long Balls

Total Minutes Played & Formations

Player Age, Height, Positioning

🧩 Use Cases
Player Rating Prediction

Team Formation Impact Analysis

Identifying Underrated Players via xG vs. Goals

Clustering Players by Style or Efficiency

Fantasy Football Recommendations

🏗️ Data Sources
WhoScored.com: Player match stats, tactical analysis.

Transfermarkt.com: Player bio, team formations.

📊 Features Snapshot
32 Columns

Over 20 numerical performance metrics

Cleaned, ready-to-analyze format

Small number of missing values (mostly in passing stats)