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Exploring referee data with Sportmonks football API and Clojure
Exploring referee data with Sportmonks football API and Clojure

Referees play a pivotal role in football matches, and analysing their performance can provide valuable insights for teams, analysts, and enthusiasts. Sportmonks’ Football API offers detailed data on referees, including their profiles, match statistics, and recent fixtures. In this guide, we’ll demonstrate how to use Clojure to interact with the API and extract comprehensive referee details.

Time to read 9 min
Published July 8, 2025
Last updated July 8, 2025
Using Sportmonks football API and Swift for team fixtures
Using Sportmonks football API and Swift for team fixtures

In football apps, giving users the latest and most complete match schedules is essential. Whether you’re building a fan app, a fantasy football platform, or a sports analytics tool, adding reliable fixture data improves the user experience and keeps them engaged.

Time to read 8 min
Published July 6, 2025
Last updated July 6, 2025
Notable results at the 2025 Club World Cup so far
Notable results at the 2025 Club World Cup so far

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup marks a major shift in global club football, expanding to a 32-team, month-long spectacle hosted across the U.S. This revamped tournament brings elite clubs from every continent, showcasing diverse cross-continental matchups.

Published July 4, 2025
Last updated July 10, 2025
Exploring XG match data with Sportmonks and Elixir
Exploring XG match data with Sportmonks and Elixir

Expected goals (xG) has changed the way we look at football by helping us understand match events beyond just the final score. It measures the quality of scoring chances, giving insights into team performance, player efficiency, and tactical strategies. In this article, we’ll explain how to use Sportmonks’ football API to access xG data and integrate it into your Elixir applications.

Time to read 9 min
Published July 4, 2025
Last updated July 4, 2025
The power of big data in transforming football analytics
The power of big data in transforming football analytics

Football has always relied on talent, intuition, and strategy, but big data adds a new layer by offering objective and detailed insights. Coaches now have access to real-time data to inform their tactical decisions, significantly improving team performance and consistency. Clubs can identify talented yet undervalued players using data-driven scouting, allowing them to compete effectively even on limited budgets.

Time to read 18 min
Published July 2, 2025
Last updated July 2, 2025
Creating player profiles with Sportmonks’ football API and WordPress
Creating player profiles with Sportmonks’ football API and WordPress

If you’re building a football app or website, showing detailed player profiles can really boost user interest and keep them engaged. With Sportmonks’ football API, you can easily get rich player data and connect it with your WordPress site, no fuss, just useful info your users will love.

Time to read 6 min
Published July 1, 2025
Last updated July 1, 2025
How to use Sportmonks’ components
How to use Sportmonks’ components

Sportmonks is a sports data provider, primarily focused on football, cricket, and Formula 1, founded in 2016. Our platform, accessible via my.sportmonks.com, offers APIs that allow developers to retrieve real-time sports data.

Time to read 6 min
Published June 30, 2025
Last updated June 30, 2025
Upcoming transfer window: Who to keep an eye on
Upcoming transfer window: Who to keep an eye on

The summer transfer window of 2025 promises to be a defining period for football clubs worldwide, as they reshape their squads for the upcoming 2025-26 season and the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place from June 14 to July 13, 2025, in the United States.

Time to read 13 min
Published June 30, 2025
Last updated July 8, 2025
The Top Richest Clubs in FIFA Club World Cup 2025
The Top Richest Clubs in FIFA Club World Cup 2025

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a major step forward in global club football. Now expanded into a month-long event, it follows the format of the FIFA World Cup and aims to crown the world’s top club team. Some of the world’s richest and most powerful clubs are competing. Their wealth allows them to attract top players, build cutting-edge facilities, and stay highly competitive at home and abroad.

Published June 13, 2025
Last updated June 13, 2025
Why Club León’s Exclusion from FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Sparked Outrage
Why Club León’s Exclusion from FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Sparked Outrage

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, scheduled in the United States from 14 June to 13 July, marks a major expansion of the tournament. In a surprising move, FIFA excluded Club León due to violations of multi-club ownership rules. The decision sparked widespread backlash from fans, players, and analysts, raising concerns about fairness and the tournament’s integrity.

Published June 13, 2025
Last updated June 13, 2025
Club World Cup explained (Tips & tricks)
Club World Cup explained (Tips & tricks)

The FIFA Club World Cup is a global football tournament that brings together the top club teams from different continents to compete for the title of world champion. Organised by FIFA, the sport’s international governing body, it celebrates the best of club football on a global stage.

Published June 13, 2025
Last updated June 13, 2025
FIFA Club World Cup vs. UEFA Champions League
FIFA Club World Cup vs. UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup stand as two of the most prestigious tournaments in club football, each offering unique challenges and accolades. 

Published June 13, 2025
Last updated June 13, 2025