# PlayerElo

> Football API serving individual player and coach Elo ratings, rating history, estimated market values, club ratings and match predictions across 176 competitions, updated daily.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/playerelo/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 41/100 (rank 109; popularity 13, community n/a, transparency 85, developer experience 47)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://playerelo.football/api-access
- Documentation: https://playerelo.football/api-access
- Pricing page: https://playerelo.football/api-access
- Sports: Football (soccer)
- Data types: Historical data, Player stats, Predictions, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: €19/mo
- Commercial use: Licence required
- Authentication: bearer

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 500 / month | 10 req/min, evaluation use |
| Pro | €19/mo | 10,000 / month | 120 req/min |
| Ultra | €49/mo | 50,000 / month | 300 req/min, daily full-dataset refresh |
| Business | €199/mo | 300,000 / month | 600 req/min, commercial licence and SLA |

## Who it is for

Best for: Football analysts, scouts and modellers who want player and coach Elo ratings, rating history and match predictions through a REST API with a free tier.

Not ideal for: Commercial products on the free or lower tiers, since a commercial licence and SLA come only with the top tier; also anyone needing sports other than football.

Use cases: Player rating and scouting tools; Football prediction models; Market value comparison

Limitations:
- Football only
- Free plan is 500 requests per month at 10 per minute
- Commercial licence and SLA only on Business (199 EUR per month)
- Site says data is not meant for making money by betting
- Match data comes from API-Football

## Quick answers

**What is PlayerElo best for?** Football analysts, scouts and modellers who want player and coach Elo ratings, rating history and match predictions through a REST API with a free tier. Not ideal for: Commercial products on the free or lower tiers, since a commercial licence and SLA come only with the top tier; also anyone needing sports other than football.

**How much does PlayerElo cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of PlayerElo is €19/mo. Listed plans: Pro €19/mo; Ultra €49/mo; Business €199/mo.

**Does PlayerElo have a free tier?** Yes. PlayerElo lists a free plan called "Free" (500 requests per month).

**What does PlayerElo cover?** PlayerElo is a sports data api. Its sports: Football (soccer); data: Historical data, Player stats, Predictions, Team stats.

**Does PlayerElo have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. PlayerElo delivers data by REST, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use PlayerElo data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of PlayerElo — commercial use: licence required.

**What do developers say about PlayerElo?** New football API for player and coach Elo ratings and match predictions. Known only through directory submissions and a Python client and MCP server from the same author, plus a couple of unexplained small repos. No independent user opinions on accuracy, pricing or reliability exist yet.

**What are the alternatives to PlayerElo?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Sportmonks, Data Golf, KenPom API, API-Sports / API-Football, SportsDataIO.

## What developers say

New football API for player and coach Elo ratings and match predictions. Known only through directory submissions and a Python client and MCP server from the same author, plus a couple of unexplained small repos. No independent user opinions on accuracy, pricing or reliability exist yet.

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/