> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sportmonks.com/v2/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sportmonks.com/v2/tutorials/statistics/player-statistics.md).

# Player statistics

You've just learnt how you can request match and team statistics. Now, we’re going to request the statistics of **one** specific player.

![A snippet of Kevin De Bruyne's stats from the 2020/2021 season of the English Premier League](/files/-MPE6DTzpEzl56wtFQ0V)

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For this example, we’ll go with Robert Lewandowski **(player id: 31000)**. The endpoint you'll need to use is our [**player by id endpoint**](https://football-postman.sportmonks.com/#d9bdc909-d649-4e0a-82d8-bef0c58e3931)**.** Just like with the match and team stats, you'll only need to use the `stats` include.

```javascript
 https://soccer.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/players/31000?api_token={API_TOKEN}&include=stats
```

Be aware that, just like with the team statistics, this request will give you **all** the player statistics of the seasons the player has played or is active in. If you only want the player’s statistics of one particular season, you can [**filter**](/v2/tutorials/filtering-limiting-and-sorting/filtering.md) on it.&#x20;

For example, below request return the statistics of Robert Lewandowski for his **German Bundesliga 2019/2020** season **(season id: 16264)**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request" %}

```javascript
 https://soccer.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/players/31000?api_token={API_TOKEN}&include=stats&seasons=16264
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```javascript
{
    "data": {
        "player_id": 31000,
        "team_id": 503,
        "country_id": 2,
        "position_id": 4,
        "common_name": "R. Lewandowski",
        "display_name": "Robert Lewandowski",
        "fullname": "Robert Lewandowski",
        "firstname": "Robert",
        "lastname": "Lewandowski",
        "nationality": "Poland",
        "birthdate": "21/08/1988",
        "birthcountry": "Poland",
        "birthplace": "Warszawa",
        "height": "184 cm",
        "weight": "80 kg",
        "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/players/24/31000.png",
        "stats": {
            "data": [
                {
                    "player_id": 31000,
                    "team_id": 503,
                    "league_id": 82,
                    "season_id": 16264,
                    "captain": 0,
                    "minutes": 2761,
                    "appearences": 31,
                    "lineups": 31,
                    "substitute_in": 0,
                    "substitute_out": 2,
                    "substitutes_on_bench": 0,
                    "goals": 34,
                    "owngoals": 0,
                    "assists": 4,
                    "saves": 0,
                    "inside_box_saves": 0,
                    "dispossesed": 0,
                    "interceptions": 7,
                    "yellowcards": 5,
                    "yellowred": 0,
                    "redcards": 0,
                    "type": "domestic",
                    "tackles": 17,
                    "blocks": 1,
                    "hit_post": 3,
                    "cleansheets": 13,
                    "rating": "7.67",
                    "fouls": {
                        "committed": 32,
                        "drawn": 43
                    },
                    "crosses": {
                        "total": 22,
                        "accurate": 10
                    },
                    "dribbles": {
                        "attempts": 88,
                        "success": 57,
                        "dribbled_past": 12
                    },
                    "duels": {
                        "total": 86,
                        "won": 34
                    },
                    "passes": {
                        "total": 561,
                        "accuracy": 73,
                        "key_passes": 36
                    },
                    "penalties": {
                        "won": 1,
                        "scores": 5,
                        "missed": null,
                        "committed": null,
                        "saves": null
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    },
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Field Description" %}
**Player Field Description**

| Field          | Description                                                                |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `player_id`    | The unique id of the main player                                           |
| `team_id`      | The unique id of the team the player belongs to                            |
| `country_id`   | The unique id of the country the player is from                            |
| `position_id`  | The unique id of the position the player plays in                          |
| `common_name`  | The common name the player is known for                                    |
| `display_name` | The display name of the player. Often used to show in the lineup formation |
| `fullname`     | The full name of the player                                                |
| `firstname`    | The first name of the player                                               |
| `lastname`     | The last name of the player                                                |
| `nationality`  | The nationality of the player                                              |
| `birthdate`    | The date of birth of the player                                            |
| `birthcountry` | The country the player was born in                                         |
| `birthplace`   | The place the player was born in                                           |
| `height`       | The height of the player                                                   |
| `weight`       | The weight of the player                                                   |
| `image_path`   | The URL of the player image                                                |

**Player Stats Field Description**

| Field                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `player_id`            | The unique id of the player                                                                                                                                                         |
| `team_id`              | The unique id of the team the player plays for                                                                                                                                      |
| `league_id`            | The unique id of the league the season belongs to                                                                                                                                   |
| `season_id`            | The unique id of the season you've requested the stats for                                                                                                                          |
| `captain`              | The total number of times the player was captain in the requested season                                                                                                            |
| `minutes`              | The total number of minutes played in the requested season                                                                                                                          |
| `appearences`          | The total number of appearences in the requested season                                                                                                                             |
| `lineups`              | The total number of times the player was included in the lineup in the requested season                                                                                             |
| `substitute_in`        | The total number of times the player was substituted into the field in the requested season                                                                                         |
| `substitute_out`       | The total number of times the player was substituted off the field in the requested season                                                                                          |
| `substitutes_on_bench` | Number of times the player is in the squad, but starts a match on the bench                                                                                                         |
| `goals`                | The total number of goals the player has scored in the requested season                                                                                                             |
| `owngoals`             | The total number of own goals the player has scored in the requested season                                                                                                         |
| `assists`              | The total number of assists the player has given in the requested season                                                                                                            |
| `saves`                | The total number of saves the player has made. (only available for goalkeepers.)                                                                                                    |
| `inside_box_saves`     | The total number of inside the box (the goalkeeper area) saves the player has made. (only available for goalkeepers)                                                                |
| `dispossesed`          | The total number of times the player was dispossesed in the requested season                                                                                                        |
| `interceptions`        | The total number of interceptions the player has made in the requested season                                                                                                       |
| `yellowcards`          | The total number of yellow cards the player has received in the requested season                                                                                                    |
| `yellowred`            | The total number of yellow-red cards the player has received in the requested season. In other words: if the player received a second yellow card that resulted in a red card.      |
| `redcards`             | The total number of red cards the player has received in the requested season                                                                                                       |
| `type`                 | The season type                                                                                                                                                                     |
| `tackles`              | The total number of tackles the player has made in the requested season                                                                                                             |
| `blocks`               | The total number of blocks the player has made in the requested season                                                                                                              |
| `hit_post`             | The total number of times the player has hit the woodwork in the requested season                                                                                                   |
| `cleansheets`          | The total number of times the player has maintained a clean sheet in the requested season                                                                                           |
| `rating`               | The average player rating in the requested season                                                                                                                                   |
| `fouls`                | Opens an array containing information about the fouls committed and drawn in the requested season                                                                                   |
| `crosses`              | Opens an array containing information about the crosses the player has made in the requested season. Divided by total and accurate                                                  |
| `dribbles`             | Opens an array containing information about dribbles the player was involved with in the requested season. Divided by attempts, success and the times an opponent dribbled past him |
| `duels`                | Opens an array containing information about the duels the player was involved with in the requested season. Divided by total and won.                                               |
| `passes`               | Opens an array containing information about the passes the player has made in the requested season. Divided by total, accurate and key passes                                       |
| `penalties`            | Opens an array containing information about the penalties the player was involved with in the requested season. Divided by won, scored, missed, committed and saved                 |
| {% endtab %}           |                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| {% endtabs %}          |                                                                                                                                                                                     |

### **Live Player statistics**

You might notice that the stats include on our fixtures/livescores endpoint will only provide you with statistics of the match. But, where are the player statistics? Great question! The player statistics are available via the `lineup` include.

The `lineup` include will provide you with the starting eleven of both teams. Next to that, each player will also have an array of stats.&#x20;

For example, below you can view the in-play stats of Marcus Rashford in the Champions League match PSG – United.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request" %}

```javascript
https://soccer.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/livescores/now?api_token={API_TOKEN}&include=lineup.player
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```javascript
{
                    "team_id": 14,
                    "fixture_id": 17361246,
                    "player_id": 1878,
                    "player_name": "Marcus Rashford",
                    "number": 10,
                    "position": "A",
                    "additional_position": null,
                    "formation_position": 11,
                    "posx": null,
                    "posy": null,
                    "captain": false,
                    "type": "lineup",
                    "stats": {
                        "shots": {
                            "shots_total": 4,
                            "shots_on_goal": 3
                        },
                        "goals": {
                            "scored": 1,
                            "assists": 0,
                            "conceded": 0,
                            "owngoals": 0
                        },
                        "fouls": {
                            "drawn": 0,
                            "committed": 0
                        },
                        "cards": {
                            "yellowcards": 0,
                            "redcards": 0,
                            "yellowredcards": 0
                        },
                        "passing": {
                            "total_crosses": 0,
                            "crosses_accuracy": 0,
                            "passes": 22,
                            "accurate_passes": 17,
                            "passes_accuracy": 77,
                            "key_passes": 1
                        },
                        "dribbles": {
                            "attempts": 7,
                            "success": 2,
                            "dribbled_past": 1
                        },
                        "duels": {
                            "total": 14,
                            "won": 3
                        },
                        "other": {
                            "aerials_won": 0,
                            "punches": 0,
                            "offsides": 0,
                            "saves": 0,
                            "inside_box_saves": 0,
                            "pen_scored": 0,
                            "pen_missed": 0,
                            "pen_saved": 0,
                            "pen_committed": 0,
                            "pen_won": 0,
                            "hit_woodwork": 0,
                            "tackles": 1,
                            "blocks": 0,
                            "interceptions": 0,
                            "clearances": 2,
                            "dispossesed": 1,
                            "minutes_played": 90
                        },
                        "rating": "7.65"
                    },
                    "player": {
                        "data": {
                            "player_id": 1878,
                            "team_id": 14,
                            "country_id": 462,
                            "position_id": 4,
                            "common_name": "M. Rashford",
                            "display_name": "Marcus Rashford",
                            "fullname": "Marcus Rashford",
                            "firstname": "Marcus",
                            "lastname": "Rashford",
                            "nationality": "England",
                            "birthdate": "31/10/1997",
                            "birthcountry": "England",
                            "birthplace": "Manchester",
                            "height": "180 cm",
                            "weight": "70 kg",
                            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/players/22/1878.png"
                        }
                    }
                },

```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

As you can see the `lineup` include will return all the statistics of the players in the match. Furthermore, we used the nested includ&#x65;**`.player`**&#x74;o include some basic player information. More information about nested includes can be found in our [**nested include tutorial.**](/v2/tutorials/enriching-your-response/nested-includes.md)

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you also want access to stats from players who were substituted later on, you will need to use the`bench`include as wel&#x6C;**.**
{% endhint %}

###
