Tjerk van Eggelen is the Head of Data and Video Analysis for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.  Tjerk joined the Broadcast Smarter, Coach Better podcast to share his unique story of working in top Dutch football, show how he uses Spiideo for analysis, and the important data points that they focus on at Fortuna Sittard.

Make sure to watch the Spotify or YouTube video as Tjerk shares his screen and Spiideo account throughout. 

SHOW NOTES:

(0:15 ) Tjerk shares his background and his unique story of how he became a data analyst for Fortuna Sittard

(5:14 ) - Aspiring analysts need to be passionate, work hard, and invest in themselves through resources like online courses and partnerships with companies like Spiideo

(7:58 ) - How Fortuna Sittard uses Spiideo for video analysis, including installing systems in their stadium and training pitches.

(9:47 ) - A look at how the behind-the-goal angles are used by the goalkeeper coach, striker coach, and second coach for set piece development

(10:57 ) - Fortuna Sittard's use of Spiideo to record and tag matches and training sessions for player development

(17:37 ) - The evolution of Fortuna Sittard's analysis methods over the years and the advancements in technology and data available for analysis.

(19:50 ) - Why is Dutch football so successful?  The cooperation among analysts and access to tracking data

(21:42 ) - Filtering through all the available data and prioritizing the data based on the coach's preferences

(23:14 ) - Prioritizing systems that feature ease of use and integration with existing technology