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David Jaja

David Jaja is a technical content manager at Sportmonks, where he makes complex football data easier to understand for developers and businesses. With a background in frontend development and technical writing, he helps bridge the gap between technology and sports data. Through clear, insightful content, he ensures Sportmonks' APIs are accessible and easy to use, empowering developers to build standout football applications

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UEFA coefficients / rankings
UEFA coefficients / rankings

UEFA coefficients, or rankings, are statistics that measure the performance of clubs and national teams in UEFA competitions like the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

Time to read 9 min
Published July 30, 2025
Last updated August 25, 2025
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
Notable results at the 2025 Club World Cup

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 16, 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
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