Episode 56: Tofa Fakunle, Cavalry FC

Episode 56: Tofa Fakunle, Cavalry FC

Tofa Fakunle is currently the assistant General Manager at Canadian Premier League cub, Cavalry FC. Before this current role, he was the football operations manager at the same club, and then before that, a professional player. Based in Calgary, Cavalry FC are one of 8 teams that compete in CPL, which is a relatively new league, having only started in 2019. The league is the only professional league in Canada, which offers a lot of potential to grow, especially with the World Cup arriving in 2026. In this conversation we speak about how Tofa has to look after and manage the clubs’ budgets, the rules set by the leagues around squad building, and how Tofa and his team source players, for free, from all over the World. We touch on data, the MLS, and a bit more on the overall football landscape within Canada. Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction 1:28 - Tofa joins and gives some background 3:47 – Transitioning from player to front office, roles & responsibilities 7:55 – Transfer window and season timeline 10:41 – Access to data and spending rules 14:56 – Recruiting players from around the World 18:26 – The landscape of football in Canada & North America 24:25 – Cavalry FC squad profile 28:18 – Rules around building a roster 31:57 – Networking and working with agents 33:38 – Team culture 35:40 – Trading players for profit, thinking long-term 42:59 – Future thoughts on soccer in Canada 46:24 – Summary and wrap up You can also see more of Chris chatting to analytics professionals over on his podcast too, right here: https://www.youtube.com/@chrisgill_UK

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Episode 48: Dan Micciche, Ex-England, Arsenal and Spurs Coach

Episode 48: Dan Micciche, Ex-England, Arsenal and Spurs Coach

This month, Alex spoke to Dan Micciche. Dan is widely regarded as a coaching innovator whose career has encompassed stints at the FA, coaching England youth teams, Arsenal, MK Dons, and most recently,...

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Episode 47: Special Edition - Brexitball Report with Andy Watson and John Kiely

Episode 47: Special Edition - Brexitball Report with Andy Watson and John Kiely

This month, we spoke to Brexitball expert Andy Watson and immigration lawyer and senior partner at Fragomen LLP, John Kiely, about Analytics FC's ground-breaking new report. The report examines the im...

8 Marras 202248min

Episode 46: Mike D'Auria, Second Spectrum

Episode 46: Mike D'Auria, Second Spectrum

This month, we spoke to Mike D’Auria, Chief Commercial Officer at Second Spectrum, a tracking and analytics provider working in, among others, the NBA and the Premier League. In our chat, we talked a...

27 Syys 202219min

Episode 45: Elliott Stapley, Sports Interactive and Football Manager

Episode 45: Elliott Stapley, Sports Interactive and Football Manager

This month, we spoke to Elliott Stapley, a software engineer working on the match engine and data for Sports Interactive’s Football Manager game. During our conversation, we talked about how the Foot...

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Episode 44: David Sumpter, Uppsala University and Twelve Football

Episode 44: David Sumpter, Uppsala University and Twelve Football

This month, we spoke to David Sumpter. David is Professor of Applied Mathematics at Uppsala University, the author of a number of books about data analytics, and the co-founder of football analytics c...

9 Maalis 202237min

Episode 43: Justinas Gasiunas, First Team Goalkeeping Coach at Hajduk Split

Episode 43: Justinas Gasiunas, First Team Goalkeeping Coach at Hajduk Split

This month, we spoke to Justinas Gasiunas, the first-team goalkeeping coach at Hajduk Split. After ending his career as a goalkeeper, Justinas has coached with a number of clubs including Brighton a...

22 Helmi 202228min

Episode 42: Kim McCauley, Director of Analytics at Angel City FC

Episode 42: Kim McCauley, Director of Analytics at Angel City FC

This month, we spoke to Kim McCauley, Director of Analytics at Angel City Football Club. Starting off working in the media, Kim has spent the last year or so setting up an analytics department at one ...

18 Tammi 202225min

Episode 41: Oliver Seitz, Business Intelligence Director at United World

Episode 41: Oliver Seitz, Business Intelligence Director at United World

This month, we spoke to Oliver Seitz, business intelligence director of United World. During his career, Oliver has worked with agents and clubs, he has completed a PhD and lectured on the topic of ...

27 Joulu 202136min

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