The Football Stats API Built for Speed

Get instant access to football match data, player stats, and fixtures across 80 competitions, with up to 1,196 available on request. Start building in minutes with a fast, easy to use, and reliable API.

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80
Competitions
up to 1,196 on request
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84,000+
Players
20+
Years of Data
100+
Countries
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Worldwide Coverage
Verified Data
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All the Football Data
You Need

Production-ready endpoints powering apps right now. Every feature is live on all plans.

Player Statistics

Season and career stats for 84,000+ players including goals, assists, appearances, minutes, cards, shots & more.

Match Statistics & Events

Detailed post-match stats: shots, xG, possession, passes, and minute-by-minute events.

Match Schedules & Results

Complete fixture lists and historical match results from all covered competitions.

Competition Data

80 competitions across 100+ countries — up to 1,196 available on request.

Complete Team Squads

Full squad information with player details, positions, and contract information.

Pre-Match Odds

Pre-match odds from major bookmakers across all covered competitions.

Historical Odds

Archive of pre-match odds across bookmakers for backtesting and modelling.

Advanced Analytics

Expected goals (xG), non-penalty xG (npxG), xA, and deep underlying metrics for every covered match.

1,196competitions on request
100+countries
20+years of history
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We Ship Fast

Here's what's next. We're building in public. These endpoints are actively in development.

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Live Scores

Real-time match scores and minute-by-minute updates as games are played.

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Inplay Odds

Live betting odds updated in real time throughout the match.

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Player Heatmaps

Positional heatmap data showing player movement and touch density across the pitch.

Soon

Lineups

Confirmed pre-match and actual starting lineups with formation and substitution data.

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See It In Action

Try our API live. Watch how easy it is to fetch comprehensive match data.

api-request.js
GET /football/matches/mt_010249745/stats
fetch('https://api.thestatsapi.com/api/football/matches/mt_010249745/stats', {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));
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Explore Our Endpoints

18 endpoints across 5 categories. All returning clean, paginated JSON.

🏆Competitions

3 endpoints available

Base: /api/football/*
GET/api/football/competitions

Get all football competitions with optional filtering

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GET/api/football/competitions/{competition_id}

Get details of a specific competition

competition_id*
GET/api/football/competitions/{competition_id}/seasons

List all seasons for a competition, newest first. The season flagged is_current matches the competition detail’s current_season_id.

competition_id*
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Simple, Transparent Pricing

Every plan includes all endpoints with a 7-day free trial.

Starter

$50/month

For growing applications and side projects

  • Player stats: shots, fouls, tackles & more
  • Team stats: cards, corners, possession & more
  • xG stats
  • Pre-match odds: mainstream markets
  • Build with AI
  • Extra features & leagues on request
  • 100,000 requests/month
  • 30 requests/min
  • Email & chat support
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Growth

$129/month

For professional applications at scale

  • Player stats: shots, fouls, tackles & more
  • Team stats: cards, corners, possession & more
  • xG stats
  • Pre-match odds: mainstream markets
  • Build with AI
  • Extra features & leagues on request
  • 500,000 requests/month
  • 60 requests/min
  • Priority support

Scale

$379/month

For high-volume, production-grade usage

  • Player stats: shots, fouls, tackles & more
  • Team stats: cards, corners, possession & more
  • xG stats
  • Pre-match odds: mainstream markets
  • Build with AI
  • Extra features & leagues on request
  • 5,000,000 requests/month
  • 300 requests/min
  • Dedicated support & SLA
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What You Can Build

From hobby projects to production apps. Here's what developers are building with TheStatsAPI.

Fantasy Football Apps

Build dynamic leagues powered by real player stats, season averages, and match-by-match scoring data.

GET/football/playersGET/football/matches

Match Day Dashboards

Power scoreboards with post-match breakdowns, possession stats, goal events, and live form tables.

GET/football/matchesGET/football/teams

Betting Analytics Tools

Run prediction models on 20+ years of historical data, xG stats, head-to-head records, and team form.

GET/football/matchesGET/football/teamsGET/football/players

Sports News Platforms

Enrich editorial content with up-to-date standings, player profiles, competition data, and match reports.

GET/football/competitionsGET/football/players
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about TheStatsAPI

Sign up for a 7-day free trial. You'll get instant access to your API key and all endpoints. You can test every endpoint using our interactive API Tester or grab copy-paste snippets in cURL, JavaScript, and Python.
We cover competitions, teams, players, and matches across 80 competitions by default, with up to 1,196 available on request. Each match includes detailed stats like possession, shots, cards, goals, and more. We also provide pre-match betting odds from Bet365, Pinnacle, Betfair Exchange, and Kambi across markets including 1X2, Asian handicap, over/under, BTTS, draw no bet, and corners - with opening and closing lines included. Player and team stats are available per season with full historical depth.
We focus on post-match data. Full statistics, events, and player data are typically available within 1-2 hours of the final whistle. We don't provide live or real-time match streaming. All data is collected and verified after each game concludes.
All responses are in JSON format via a standard REST API. There's no SDK needed. Just make HTTP requests from any language or framework. We provide code snippets you can copy straight into your project or AI code editor.
Yes, we have historical data going back 20+ years for major leagues. The depth varies by competition, and all plans include full access to historical data.
Absolutely. All paid plans (Starter, Growth, and Scale) allow commercial usage. For high-volume commercial applications, we recommend our Scale plan which includes higher rate limits and priority support.
Requests beyond your monthly limit will return a 429 status code. You can upgrade your plan at any time to increase your limits. Changes take effect immediately.
We cover 80 competitions across 100+ countries by default, from top-tier leagues like the Premier League, La Liga, and Bundesliga to lower divisions and international tournaments. We can extend coverage up to 1,196 competitions on request.
We offer three plans (Starter, Growth, and Scale) each with a 7-day free trial. All plans include access to every endpoint and all features. Plans differ by monthly request limits and rate limits to match your usage needs.

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