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Soccer Statistics Glossary


By Sport:
 
1G
1st half goals
Goals scored during the first half of the game.
 
2G
2nd half goals
Goals scored during the second half of the game.
 
A
Assists
Passes that led to a goal.
 
C/P
Catches and punches
Every time a goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands, either to catch it or punch it away.
 
CK
Corner kicks
Kick taken from either end of the goal line.
 
FC
Fouls committed
Fouls committed by a player leading to a free kick for the opposite team.
 
FS
Fouls sustained
Fouls sustained by a player leading to a free kick for his/her team.
 
G
Goals
Goals scored.
 
GA
Goals against
Goals allowed.
 
GAA
Goals against average
Number of goals allowed by game on average.
 
GP
Games played
Number of games played.
 
GS
Games started
Number of games started.
 
L
Losses
Negative outcome - when the other team scores at least one more goal.
 
MP
Minutes played
Number of minutes spent on the field during a game.
 
OG
Overtime goals
Number of goals scored in the extra period.
 
OTL
Overtime losses
Negative outcome in the extra period.
 
OTW
Overtime wins
Positive outcome in the extra period.
 
P
Position
Place on the field (at kick-off).
 
PKA
Penalty kicks attempted
Number of penalty kicks attempted by a team or player.
 
PKAG
Penalty kicks against goals
Number of goals allowed on penalty kicks by a team or a goalkeeper.
 
PKAS
Penalty kicks against saves
Number of penalty kicks attempts saved by a goalkeeper.
 
PKM
Penalty kicks made
Number of goals scored on a penalty kicks.
 
PTS
Points
Number of points scored by a team in the standings, usually 3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
 
RC
Red cards
Cards shown by the referee leading to the expulsion of a player.
 
S
Saves
A save is earned when a goalkeeper catches or punches away a shot on goal.
 
S%
Save percentage
Number of saves over number of shots on target.
 
SO
Shutouts
A shut out is earned when the opposite team fails to score a single goal during a game.
 
SOG
Shots on goal
Number of shots on target.
 
SOGA
Shots on goal average
Number of shots on target by game.
 
T
Ties
Final outcome when both teams score the same number of goals.
 
W
Wins
Final outcome when a team scores one or more goals than the other.
 
YC
Yellow cards
Cards shown by the referee leading to the expulsion of a player.