: Minutes played (essential for calculating per-90-minute statistics). Why This Dataset is a Gold Standard
: Located in the data-csv/ folder for easy use in Excel, Python, or R. .RData : Optimized for use with the worldcup R package.
goals_by_player = appearances.groupby("player_id")["goals"].sum().sort_values(ascending=False).head(10)
Are counted separately from regular goals – you must sum goals + own_goals for total goal involvement.