Soccer APIs - Player Birth Country
September 10th, 2025
We've added birth country (country_of_birth
) for players in our Soccer APIs. Access a player's birth country in their Player Profile endpoint.
☑️ Sample Request:
- Player Profile -
https://api.sportradar.com/soccer/trial/v4/en/players/{player_id}/profile.json
🔢 Versions
🔁 Endpoints Affected
- Player Profile
⚙️ Return Sample
"player": {
"id": "sr:player:750",
"name": "Cristiano Ronaldo",
"type": "forward",
"date_of_birth": "1985-02-05",
"nationality": "Portugal",
"country_code": "PRT",
"height": 185,
"weight": 80,
"jersey_number": 7,
"preferred_foot": "both",
"place_of_birth": "Funchal",
"country_of_birth": "Portugal",
"gender": "male"
},
<player id="sr:player:750" name="Cristiano Ronaldo" type="forward" date_of_birth="1985-02-05" nationality="Portugal" country_code="PRT" height="185" weight="80" jersey_number="7" preferred_foot="both" place_of_birth="Funchal" country_of_birth="Portugal" gender="male"/>