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Summary

This PR adds a comprehensive analysis document (UNCAPTURED_FIELDS.md) that catalogs available data fields across all currently scraped Transfermarkt pages, comparing what is currently being extracted versus what could be captured with minimal additional effort.

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  • New document: UNCAPTURED_FIELDS.md - A detailed analysis covering 6 page types (Competitions, Clubs, Players, Appearances, Games, Game Lineups) with:
    • Currently captured fields for each page type
    • Uncaptured fields available on those pages with extraction notes
    • Impact assessment (number of new fields per item)
    • Effort estimation for implementation
    • Prioritized recommendations for future enhancement

Key Insights

The analysis identifies approximately 60-90 new fields that could be extracted from pages already being visited by the scraper:

  • Competitions: 5-8 new fields (competition name, logo, flags, tier level)
  • Clubs: 13-18 new fields (founding date, address, website, colors, coach profile link)
  • Players: 15-21 new fields (transfer history, injury history, multiple citizenships, achievements)
  • Appearances: 7-13 new fields (GK-specific stats, substitution details, status indicators)
  • Games: 12-19 new fields (half-time score, formations, kick-off time, missed penalties)
  • Game Lineups: 8-11 new fields (player age/nationality/market value at match time)

Purpose

This document serves as a planning resource for prioritizing future enhancements to maximize data extraction from pages already being crawled, with recommended priority order based on value-add and implementation effort.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01Bz9tiNptq4QkyM6DA2eBTC

Audit all 6 transfermarkt page types (competitions, clubs, players,
appearances, games, game lineups) to identify ~60-90 fields available
on pages we already visit but are not yet extracting. Includes
per-page-type breakdown and prioritized recommendation order.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01Bz9tiNptq4QkyM6DA2eBTC
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