Performance Data Analyst (MSc Internship)

Organisation: Leicester City Football Club
Salary: £12.60 p/h
Location: LE12 7NG
Contract type: Fixed Term (Part time)
Closing date: 8 September 2025
Job Description: Kickstart your career in football and analysis through a Data Analysis internship with Leicester City Football Club!

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours Per Week: 25 Hours

Application Information

To apply for this role, you need to have firmly accepted a place on the MSc Applied Sport Performance Analysis course at Loughborough University to start October 2025.

About The Role & Who We’re Scouting

Leicester City FC is providing a placement position for students registered to complete an MSc in Applied Sport Performance Analysis at Loughborough University during the 2025-26 academic year as part of an ongoing relationship between the University and Club. This role is developmental and aimed at people who do not currently have a postgraduate qualification in a sport and exercise science related discipline but have clear career aspirations relating to performance and data analysis in sport.

The advertised placement is to be combined with studying at Loughborough University on the MSc Applied Sport Performance Analysis course. The successful candidate must be eligible to undertake the course with Loughborough University.

The role will require a passion for football and a desire to work in closely connected team, based predominantly at Leicester City Training Ground in Seagrave. It represents a unique opportunity to gain insight into the day-to-day workings of a professional football Data Science Department.

The key duties of this role will be to:

Work with internal and external performance monitoring data from training and matchdays.
Heavily involved in the collection, management and analysis of strength diagnostics testing.
Assist in the delivery of data-driven post-match physical reports to a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners.
Deliver data insights and visualisations to football practitioners through R Shiny, Tableau and the club’s bespoke Analytics Cloud.
Develop an understanding of end-to-end data pipelines; from the development and implementation of API’s to the visualisation of data to gain insights.
Work on mid-long-term projects guided by departmental performance questions with the aim of ensuring that the department is at the forefront of new academic knowledge or trends within the field.
Work with colleagues to identify opportunities to support and/or develop the diversity and inclusion within the team and wider Club.
Who We’re Looking For

Basic knowledge and awareness of Sport Science, including the principles of fitness, strength, recovery and nutrition.
A knowledge of the technical and tactical aspects of football.
A keen interest in developing / or already have a proficiency in programme languages suitable for data management, processing, and modelling (Python and/or R)
Working knowledge of data visualisation software’s such as Tableau or Power BI.
Evidence of working with, deriving & clearly communicating actionable insights from football data, either as a hobby or within previous employment.
Ability to communicate findings clearly and concisely to stakeholders with varying technical backgrounds.
Creative problem solver with the drive and discipline to learn and develop new skills.
Passion for attention to detail when working to meet tight deadlines.
Good time management and organisational skills, and ability to adhere to deadlines.
Experience working and communicating in a sporting environment, with an understanding for football concepts, tactics, recruitment, and how data analytics is currently being used to impact decision making in professional football.
About The Club

Leicester City Football Club has a rich and proud history – we’re more than just a football club; we’re a community. Formed in 1884, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, including becoming Premier League champions in 2016 and winning the FA Cup in 2021.

Our commitment to the local community, fans, and world-class experiences extends beyond the pitch. With the opening of our new state-of-the-art training ground in 2021, we continue to invest in our growth and success. Our team at Leicester City is more than just colleagues – we invite you to join our Club and experience the exciting opportunities of a life in the football industry!

Benefits Package

Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) amongst a host of other great employee benefits!

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait – if you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!
How to apply: Apply online: https://candidate.lcfc-careers.co.uk/288524UKS