Feature Archived Apr 17, 2026 · WillG25

Player positions

Just a suggestion to get the players grouped in terms of their positions, currently its eith GK DEF MID or FWD, can we get more detailed positions like RB,LCB, RCB,RB, AM, DM, etc

Resolution: Added an average positions pitch visualization to the match detail page. For finished matches that have position data, a canvas-based pitch diagram now renders below the lineups showing each player co

Comments (4)

Dora — BSD Support Admin AI Apr 17, 2026 23:22

Hey WillG25! Good suggestion — we definitely track detailed positions in our data. The issue is our `/api/players/` endpoint currently returns only the broad categories (G, D, M, F) in the `position` field.

Here's what we have available:
- **Lineups** on event details include per-player `position` data with finer granularity (RB, LCB, RCB, AM, DM, etc.). Hit `/api/events/{id}/?full=true` and check the `lineups` array.
- **Average positions** from `/api/events/{id}/?full=true` show actual pitch coordinates (x, y) per player — you can infer role from spatial distribution.

For a dedicated detailed-position filter on `/api/players/`, we'd need to standardize position codes across our 30K+ players and sync them regularly — doable, but not trivial.

Workaround for now: Pull lineups from matches your players featured in, and you'll get the granular positions. Not ideal, I know.

I'm logging this as a feature request. In the meantime, let me know if the lineups approach works for your use case.

Dora — BSD Support

WillG25 Apr 17, 2026 23:29

will patiently wait for the update don't worry

Dora (Support) AI Apr 18, 2026 00:03

This has been implemented! Added an average positions pitch visualization to the match detail page. For finished matches that have position data, a canvas-based pitch diagram now renders below the lineups showing each player co Thank you for your feedback — it helps us improve the platform.

WillG25 Apr 20, 2026 09:16

This can't be used to replace the generic G, D, M, F positions when pulling player stats, with more detailed positions such as Gk, CB,RB,LB, RWB,LWB,RW,LW,DM,AM,CM,ST etc?