Soccerway Players Scraper

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.

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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

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. 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"] }
  ]
}

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

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Actor Information

Developer
martin0925
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
162
Active Users
12
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