Get fbref Full Player Scouting Report

Returns the scouting report for a selected player

fb_player_scouting_report(player_url, pos_versus, time_pause = 2)

Arguments

player_url

the URL of the player (can come from fb_player_urls())

pos_versus

either "primary" or "secondary" as fbref offer comparisons against multiple positions

time_pause

the wait time (in seconds) between page loads

Value

returns a dataframe of a player's full scouting information for all seasons available on FBref

Examples

if (FALSE) {
fb_player_scouting_report(player_url = "https://fbref.com/en/players/d70ce98e/Lionel-Messi",
pos_versus = "primary")

# to filter for the last 365 days:
fb_player_scouting_report(player_url = "https://fbref.com/en/players/d70ce98e/Lionel-Messi",
pos_versus = "primary") %>% dplyr::filter(scouting_period == "Last 365 Days")

# to get secondary positions
fb_player_scouting_report(player_url = "https://fbref.com/en/players/d70ce98e/Lionel-Messi",
pos_versus = "secondary")

# for the 2020-2021 La Liga season
fb_player_scouting_report(player_url = "https://fbref.com/en/players/d70ce98e/Lionel-Messi",
pos_versus = "secondary") %>% dplyr::filter(scouting_period == "2020-2021 La Liga")
}