FMRD-Summary Table Description: Fouls category
Categories: Database Development, MCFC Analytics
We describe the FMRD-Summary data tables grouped under the Fouls category. This information is also hosted at our GitHub code repository.
Discipline
A straightforward table, this tracks the number of disciplinary cards that a player receives in a match.
| Field | Description |
| Lineup Player | Player in match lineup |
| Yellows | Number of yellow cards received in match |
| Reds | Number of red or yellow/red cards received in match |
Foul Wins
This table captures the total number of fouls “won” by a player in a match, and the general areas of the pitch where they occurred. (Americans might use the term “fouls suffered” or “drawn fouls” to borrow the basketball term.)
| Field | Description |
| Lineup Player | Player in match lineup |
| Total fouls won | Total number of fouls won by a player in match |
| Total fouls won in danger area | Total number of fouls won in area close to goal (not penalty) |
| Total fouls won in penalty area | Total number of fouls won that earn a penalty kick |
| Total fouls won not in danger area | Total number of fouls won in area far from goal |
