Аналіз показників змагальної діяльності футболістів Української Прем’єр-ліги сезону 2024/2025

Вадим Матяш; Влас Тесля

doi:10.31652/3041-2463/2026-1-5

Authors

Matyash Vadym NNI Pridniprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7892-2011
Teslya Vlas NNI Pridniprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8104-9110

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31652/3041-2463/2026-1-5

Keywords:

Premier League; symbolic national team; statistics; analysis; fantasy sports; technical and tactical activity

Abstract

Topicality. Football, as a team sport, has undergone a long period of historical development, has reached a high degree of perfection. Indicators of competitive activity are the main components of preparing football players for competitions and realizing their capabilities. It is relevant that the analysis of statistical parameters allows for a comprehensive assessment of the technical and tactical skills of football players and to form objective conclusions about their effectiveness during the competitive season. The purpose of the study is to identify the best players in various playing positions based on the analysis of statistical indicators of football players of the Ukrainian Premier League of the 2024/2025 season. Material and methods of research. Theoretical analysis of scientific and methodological literature and online materials, as well as methods of systematic and chronological analysis. A study of statistical data of 40 leading football players who participated in the 17th season of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) 2024-2025 (the 34th season of the top division since Ukraine gained independence) was conducted. The source of information was official statistical resources. Research results. The analysis made it possible to determine the leaders in their roles of the UPL season according to the introduced system. Thus, taking into account the points, the most points were scored by Shakhtar midfielder Georgy Sudakov (211.58), who scored twelve goals and played a significant role in the team’s attack (4 assists). Vladyslav Vanat became the top scorer of the Ukrainian Premier League in the 2024/2025 season. The Dynamo Kyiv forward scored 17 goals against opponents. Conclusions. The use of statistical indicators in the formation of the symbolic UPL team made it possible to objectively identify the most effective players of the season in terms of their performance and contribution to the game. This approach is based on a comprehensive assessment of the technical and tactical actions of a football player during a match, which corresponds to the general theory of sports training. The scoring system summarized various aspects of the game (attack, defense, discipline), adequately assessing both positive and negative actions. As a result, the composition of the national team turned out to be balanced: it included defenders who helped their team not to concede goals, midfielders with high creativity (passing and dribbling statistics) and strikers with high performance. This fact confirms the importance of the principle of “objective control of fitness”, when sporting achievement is measured quantitatively.

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