Tom Bergkamp- PhD
- Researcher at Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)
Tom Bergkamp
- PhD
- Researcher at Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)
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Introduction
PhD Student - Developing and applying statistical methods and techniques to improve accuracy of performance predictions in team sports, particularly soccer.
Current institution
Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)
Current position
- Researcher
Publications
Publications (7)
Successful performance in Formula One is determined by combination of both the driver’s skill and race-car constructor advantage. This makes key performance questions in the sport difficult to answer. For example, who is the best Formula One driver, which is the best constructor, and what is their relative contribution to success? In this paper, we...
Soccer coaches and scouts typically assess in-game soccer performance to predict players’ future performance. However, there is hardly any research on the reliability and predictive validity of coaches’ and scouts’ performance assessments, or on strategies they can use to optimize their predictions. In the current study, we examined whether robust...
Successful performance in Formula One is determined by combination of both the driver's skill and race-car constructor advantage. This makes key performance questions in the sport difficult to answer. For example, who is the best Formula One driver, which is the best constructor, and what is their relative contribution to success? In this paper, we...
Scouts of soccer clubs are often the first to identify talented players. However, there is a lack of research on how these scouts assess and predict overall soccer performance. Therefore, we conducted a large‐scaled study to examine the process of talent identification among 125 soccer scouts. Through an online self‐report questionnaire, scouts wer...
Predicting performance in soccer games has been a major focus within talent identification and development. Past research has mainly used performance levels, such as elite vs. non-elite players, as the performance to predict (i.e. the criterion). Moreover, these studies have mainly focused on isolated performance attributes as predictors of soccer...
Talent identification research in soccer comprises the prediction of elite soccer performance. While many studies in this field have aimed to empirically relate performance characteristics to subsequent soccer success, a critical evaluation of the methodology of these studies has mostly been absent in the literature. In this position paper, we disc...
