Why Ludonautics?

Improve your chances of winning

Ludonautics is a sports advisory business dedicated to helping sporting organisations improve their decision making capabilities through insightful statistical analysis.

Track record

Many teams have tried.

Few have succeeded.

Ludonautics' technical experience in developing statistical models, and practical experience making decisions using data, sets us apart. We are uniquely placed to give clients the opportunity to learn from the best.

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Services

What we can do for you

Ludonautics provides actionable insights to support your decision-making. We can help you to improve the effectiveness of your transfer business, assist with a manager search, or perform financial modelling related to on-field performance and squad composition.

Data-driven player recruitment

Data-driven player recruitment

Performance analysis

Performance analysis

Manager Recruitment

Manager Recruitment

Financial analysis

Financial analysis

Club valuation

Club valuation

Our experience

Meet The team

Ludonautics was founded in 2023 by Ian Graham, who served as Liverpool FC's Director of Research from 2012 to 2023. At Liverpool, Ian helped transform the club's fortunes by building the Premier League's first data science department. Now he wants to help other teams do the same.

Ian Graham
Ian Graham
Founder & CEO

2013 to 2023

Liverpool Football Club

Director of Research

2005 to 2012

Decision Technology Sports

Director of Football Research

2001 - 2004

University of Cambridge

PhD in Physics

Dinesh Vatvani
Dinesh Vatvani
CDO

2020 to 2023

Statsbomb

Head of Data Science

2014 to 2020

Decision Technology Sports

Head of Football Analytics

2010 to 2014

University of Cambridge

PhD in Chemical Informatics

Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson
CTO

2020 to 2023

Jaxxson

Technology and Data Consultant

2011 to 2020

Decision Technology Sports

CTO

2007 to 2010

Sungard (now FIS)

Quant Developer

2002 to 2006

University of London

PhD in High Energy Physics 

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