Soccerway Players Scraper
by martin0925
Automatically extract detailed football player data from Soccerway—stats, history, transfers, and trophies—for analysis, research, or fantasy sports. Save hours of manual work.
Opens on Apify.com
About Soccerway Players Scraper
Need to pull football player stats without the manual headache? I built this Soccerway scraper because I got tired of copying data by hand. It grabs everything you see on a player's Soccerway profile and structures it into clean, usable data. You'll get career stats, team history, transfer timelines, and even trophy wins—all in one go. It's become my go-to for a few specific jobs. If you're analyzing player performance for a blog or a scouting report, this pulls the numbers you need in seconds. Researchers can use it to build datasets on player careers or transfer market trends. Fantasy football players love it for digging deeper into a player's form and history. Honestly, it just saves a massive amount of time. You set it up with a list of player profile URLs from Soccerway, and it handles the rest. The output is typically in JSON or CSV, ready to drop into a spreadsheet or your analysis tool. It's straightforward, reliable, and gets you the accurate player insights you're after without any fuss.
What does this actor do?
Soccerway Players Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Soccerway Players Scraper
An Apify actor that scrapes detailed football player profiles from Soccerway.com. Provide a player's profile URL, and it returns structured data including career history, transfers, and trophies.
Key Features
- Player Profile: Extracts name, nationality, birth date, current club, position, physical attributes (height/weight), and more.
- Career Timeline: Lists all teams a player has been associated with, including start and end dates.
- Transfer History: Compiles records of transfers between clubs, including dates and fees.
- Trophy Cabinet: Details all trophies and achievements, noting wins, runner-up finishes, and the seasons they occurred.
- Current Data: Fetches live information directly from Soccerway for up-to-date results.
How to Use
Run the actor with a JSON input containing the startUrls parameter. Each URL should point to a Soccerway player profile.
Input
The input is a JSON object with an optional startUrls array. Each item in the array should be an object containing the player's profile url.
{
"startUrls": [
{ "url": "https://int.soccerway.com/players/julian-brandt/235441/" },
{ "url": "https://int.soccerway.com/players/lionel-messi/119/" }
]
}
Output
For each player URL, the actor outputs a structured JSON object. The output includes the key sections described in the features.
Example Output Snippet:
{
"fullName": "Julian Brandt",
"nationality": "Germany",
"currentClub": "Borussia Dortmund",
"position": "Midfielder",
"teamHistory": [
{ "teamName": "Borussia Dortmund", "startDate": "2019-07-01", "endDate": "ongoing" }
],
"transfers": [
{ "transferDate": "2019-07-01", "transferFrom": "Leverkusen", "transferTo": "Dortmund", "amount": "25.00M EUR" }
],
"trophies": [
{ "name": "Germany Super Cup", "state": "Winner", "count": 1, "years": ["2019"] }
]
}
Categories
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
Ready to Get Started?
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- Developer
- martin0925
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 162
- Active Users
- 12
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