Search.py class

def search_database(search_query):
    #search_result = es.search(index='posts', q='full name:"Ronaldo"')
    #search_result = es.search(index='players', q=search_query)

    query = {
        "query": {
            "match": {
                "full name": search_query,
            }
        }
    }

    search_result = es.search(index=index, body=query)
    return_list = []

    if search_result['timed_out'] is True:
        playerDTO = PlayerDTO(123, "Search timed out", " ", 1 ,2)
        return_list.append(playerDTO)

    elif len(search_result['hits']['hits']) == 0:
        playerDTO = PlayerDTO(123, "No search results", " ", 1 ,2)
        return_list.append(playerDTO)
    else:
        for player in search_result['hits']['hits']:
            playerDTO = PlayerDTO(player['_source']['player id'],
                                  player['_source']['first name'],
                                  player['_source']['last name'],
                                  player['_source']['team id'],
                                  player['_source']['league id'])
            #playerDTO.team_id = 0

            print(playerDTO)
            return_list.append(playerDTO)

    return return_list