Data Analyst - MLS

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At KC Current, everything we do is in service of our fans, partners, community, and players. Our employees are stewards of that responsibility, working together to elevate the game and deepen our connection to Kansas City and beyond. With a best‑in‑class training facility and one of the first stadiums built specifically for a women’s sports team, KC Current is writing the next chapter with world‑class talent and ambition.

Our employees are a team of competitive, passionate, and driven people who are dedicated to this sport, this team, and this community. We aim high, embrace challenges, and take action to get it done. We believe great things happen when we are united. We are seeking individuals who want to march on this mission with us as the world’s eyes are watching.

We are making history in Kansas City and desire like‑minded, high‑energy, driven individuals to join us on our journey.

The Kansas City Current is seeking a highly motivated and soccer‑intelligent Data Analyst to support the club’s technical, performance, and sporting operations departments. This role will play a key part in transforming data into actionable football insights that directly influence match preparation, player development, recruitment, performance optimization, and decision‑making across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines a deep understanding of the game with advanced technical and analytical capabilities. This individual must be comfortable operating in a fast‑paced elite sporting environment, collaborating daily with coaches, analysts, performance staff, and front office leadership.

This role requires strong programming and systems‑building expertise, including the ability to design and maintain scalable data infrastructure, automate workflows, and develop customized tools that support the technical staff’s day‑to‑day football operations.

• Deliver actionable insights to coaching and technical staff through pre‑match, post‑match, and opposition analysis.
• Support match preparation by analyzing tactical trends, player tendencies, team style profiles, and game model adherence.
• Assist in player recruitment and talent identification through data‑driven evaluation and benchmarking.
• Develop individualized player performance reports and long‑term development tracking systems.
• Translate complex football data into clear and practical recommendations for coaches and staff.
• Ensure all analytical outputs align with the club’s football philosophy and playing principles.

• Build and maintain scalable data systems and infrastructure to support sporting operations.
• Develop automated pipelines and workflows integrating tracking, event, video, wellness, medical, and performance data.
• Design and maintain internal tools, dashboards, and applications for technical staff using Python, SQL, R, APIs, and visualization platforms.
• Create customized reporting solutions that streamline analysis workflows and improve decision‑making efficiency.
• Support integration and management of third‑party football data providers and platforms.

• Collaborate with sports science and medical staff to analyze workload, readiness, and performance trends.
• Support player monitoring initiatives through GPS, biometric, wellness, and match‑load data analysis.
• Assist with predictive modeling and injury‑risk monitoring initiatives.
• Develop visualizations and dashboards to support player development plans and return‑to‑play processes.

• Stay current on emerging trends in football analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data engineering.
• Explore innovative analytical methods to improve tactical understanding, player evaluation, and performance forecasting.
• Contribute to the club’s long‑term analytics strategy and competitive advantage initiatives.

• Operate effectively within a collaborative, high‑performance team environment.
• Work closely with coaches, analysts, recruitment staff, sports science, and leadership across all departments.
• Maintain flexibility and…