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Football.Players

Get player summary by player id

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Retrieve detailed player summary for specified playerId.

Detailed player summary consists of the following information:

TypeDescription
ProfileProvides a structured summary of a football player's personal and professional profile. It includes key details such as current club affiliation, contract timelines, physical attributes (height, preferred foot), biographical data (name, birth date, birthplace, citizenship), and playing positions. The data reflects both the player's current career status and positional versatility, offering a higher level overview which is useful for scouting, analysis, or profile display.
RumoursRumours field provides an overview of a football player's transfer rumours. It distinguishes between current and historical speculation. Each entry includes the date the rumour emerged and, when available, a transfer probability indicating the estimated likelihood of the move. This data helps track the player's visibility and perceived value in the transfer market over time.
Related newsContains a list of news articles related to a football player, offering a historical record of media coverage. Each entry includes the article's title, publication date, and a link to the full content. The topics span various aspects of the player's career and broader football developments, including transfer moves, international appearances, squad analysis, and club strategies. This data helps illustrate the player's visibility in the media and contextualizes their role within the football landscape over time.
TransfersOutlines the complete transfer history of a football player, detailing their movement between clubs over the course of their career. Each entry includes the destination and origin clubs, the type of transfer (such as transfer, loan, or end of loan), the season in which the move occurred, the player's market value at the time, and the transfer fee when applicable. Transfer history provides us with a comprehensive view of the players mobility, market trajectory, and contractual developments across multiple leagues and stages of their career.
Market valuePresents a chronological record of a football players market value over time. Each entry includes the recorded date, market value, players club at the time, age, and currency. This data allows for analysis of value trends throughout the players career, reflecting factors such as performance, injuries, transfers, and broader market conditions. It is useful for scouting, valuation modelling, and historical comparisons.

Below is an example of what you can aim to achieve with the player summary endpoint:

Player summary example

get/football/players/{id}

Request

Path parameters

idnumber required

Requested player id.

Headers

x-rapidapi-hoststring required

sport-highlights-api.p.rapidapi.com

x-rapidapi-keystring required

Rapid API Token

Response

idnumber required
namestring required
fullNamestring
logostring

Example response

[
  {
    "id": 33481,
    "name": "Ivan Perišić",
    "fullName": "Ivan Perišić",
    "profile": {
      "fullName": "Ivan Perišić",
      "birthDate": "Feb 2, 1989",
      "birthPlace": "Split",
      "citizenship": "Croatia",
      "foot": "both",
      "height": "1,86 m",
      "position": {
        "main": "Right Winger",
        "secondary": "Left Midfield, Left Winger"
      },
      "club": {
        "current": "PSV Eindhoven",
        "joinedAt": "Sep 18, 2024",
        "contractExpiry": "Jun 30, 2027",
        "latestContractExtension": "Jun 27, 2025"
      }
    },
    "rumours": {
      "current": [
        {
          "club": "FC Barcelona",
          "rumourDate": "Jun 11, 2025",
          "transferProbability": "84.96%"
        }
      ],
      "historical": [
        {
          "club": "FC Barcelona",
          "rumourDate": "Jun 11, 2025",
          "transferProbability": "84.96%"
        }
      ]
    },
    "relatedNews": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.transfermarkt.com/third-youngest-squad-in-the-pl-postecoglou-aiming-for-top-four-with-new-look-spurs-side/view/news/441066",
        "date": "Jul 23, 2024",
        "title": "Third youngest squad in the PL - Postecoglou aiming for top four with new-look Spurs side"
      }
    ],
    "transfers": [
      {
        "to": "Bayern Munich",
        "fee": "€5.0M",
        "from": "Inter",
        "type": "loan",
        "season": "19/20",
        "marketValue": "€30.0M",
        "transferDate": "Aug 13, 2019"
      }
    ],
    "marketValue": [
      {
        "recordedDate": "Dec 22, 2023",
        "club": "FC Barcelona",
        "value": 60000000,
        "age": 16,
        "currency": "€"
      }
    ],
    "injuries": [
      {
        "reason": "Muscle injury",
        "season": "2022",
        "fromDate": "27.04.2022",
        "toDate": "20.05.2022",
        "missedGames": 3,
        "absentDurationInDays": 24
      }
    ]
  }
]

Changes

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