Search Player by Name
GET
Search Player by Name
GET
Search Player by Namehttps://soccer.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/players/search/{player_name}
Endpoint details | |
Authorization | API Key |
Pagination | NO |
Allowed nested includes | 2 |
Parameters
Available parameters | |
include | Enrich the API with more data and/or nested includes. Can be used by adding |
Include options
position
team
stats
trophies
sidelined
transfers
lineups
country
Includes are the cornerstone of our API and allow you to enrich and customize your requests. This flexibility is what distinguishes us from our competitors.
You can learn more about what includes are and how they work here:
IncludesExample response
https://soccer.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/players/search/James Forrest?api_token={API_TOKEN}
"data": [
{
"player_id": 172104,
"team_id": 53,
"country_id": 1161,
"position_id": 3,
"common_name": "J. Forrest",
"display_name": "James Forrest",
"fullname": "James Forrest",
"firstname": "James",
"lastname": "Forrest",
"nationality": "Scotland",
"birthdate": "07/07/1991",
"birthcountry": "Scotland",
"birthplace": "Prestwick",
"height": "175 cm",
"weight": null,
"image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/players/8/172104.png"
},
{
"player_id": 12724,
"team_id": 382,
"country_id": 462,
"position_id": 4,
"common_name": "D. Forrest",
"display_name": "Danny Forrest",
"fullname": "Danny Forrest",
"firstname": "Danny",
"lastname": "Forrest",
"nationality": "England",
"birthdate": "23/10/1984",
"birthcountry": "England",
"birthplace": "Keighley",
"height": "180 cm",
"weight": null,
"image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
},
{
"player_id": 174304,
"team_id": 258,
"country_id": 1161,
"position_id": 4,
"common_name": "A. Forrest",
"display_name": "Alan Forrest",
"fullname": "Alan Forrest",
"firstname": "Alan",
"lastname": "Forrest",
"nationality": "Scotland",
"birthdate": "09/09/1996",
"birthcountry": "Scotland",
"birthplace": "Irvine",
"height": "175 cm",
"weight": null,
"image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
},
{
"player_id": 174484,
"team_id": null,
"country_id": 1161,
"position_id": 2,
"common_name": "F. Forrest",
"display_name": "Fraser Forrest",
"fullname": "Fraser Forrest",
"firstname": "Fraser",
"lastname": "Forrest",
"nationality": "Scotland",
"birthdate": "14/09/1983",
"birthcountry": "Scotland",
"birthplace": "Galashiels",
"height": null,
"weight": null,
"image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
},
{
"player_id": 175004,
"team_id": null,
"country_id": 1161,
"position_id": 2,
"common_name": "E. Forrest",
"display_name": "Eddie Forrest",
"fullname": "Eddie Forrest",
"firstname": "Eddie",
"lastname": "Forrest",
"nationality": "Scotland",
"birthdate": "17/12/1978",
"birthcountry": "Scotland",
"birthplace": "Edinburgh",
"height": "183 cm",
"weight": "80 kg",
"image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
},
Field | Description |
| The unique id of the main player |
| The unique id of the team the player belongs to |
| The unique id of the country the player is from |
| The unique id of the position the player plays in |
| The common name the player is known for |
| The display name of the player. Often used to show in the lineup formation |
| The full name of the player |
| The first name of the player |
| The last name of the player |
| The nationality of the player |
| The date of birth of the player |
| The country the player was born in |
| The place the player was born in |
| The height of the player |
| The weight of the player |
| The URL of the player image |
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