“The deal between CAF and Catapult is an example of how performance technology is increasingly seen as a key factor in achieving the objectives being driven by the talent pathways of major leagues and federations.
We know that player tracking and data acquisition are critical to every element of players’ health and performance, and we are proud to be supporting the African nations in their mission to be the best.”Karl Hogan, Commercial Director of Catapult, believes the deal illustrates a growing trend in elite sport. We’re seeing more and more talent emerge from this region, and to be a part of this journey with CAF is a huge step for us. With Catapult services, we will be able to analyse every move each player makes and interpret their impact on their physical condition and ultimately on the teams' performances.Īfrican footballers have talent, but we have to challenge our own limits.”Joe Powell, CEO of Catapult Sports, said: “We’re delighted with this opportunity to help with the development of world class athletes. Monitoring the performance of our players is important to ensure that African football reaches the global level it deserves. CAF wants to move safety issues forward at all levels - the health of our players is one of them. Anthony Baffoe, CAF Deputy General Secretary in charge of Football, is excited for the federation’s teams to explore the benefits of the technology: “The choice of partnership with Catapult is not fortuitous. Football teams in more than 80 countries trust Catapult to deliver precise, sport-specific insights and analytics, with CAF teams becoming the latest to use the devices to drive performance. As the world leader in elite sports performance solutions, Catapult provides technology to over 1,800 teams around the world, including Ajax, Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors, Chelsea, LA Galaxy and Leicester City. The devices track key metrics such as distance covered, speed, PlayerLoad, impacts, work ratio and heart rate in real-time, enabling coaches to reach a more detailed understanding to team and player performance.
Featuring a device worn in a vest between the shoulderblades, the system measures over 1,000 data points per second to build up a detailed picture of performance.
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I look forward to working with Carl, Lee and their team, as they aim to be promoted back to the Premier League this season.The PLAYERTEK by Catapult system is the latest in a series of wearable athlete tracking products. "Cardiff City joining Catapult speaks volumes of the level of support we are able to give and is a testament to the quality of our product. Joint Head of Fitness and Conditioning Lee Southernwood agrees, stating: "The use of athlete monitoring systems is widespread in elite football, and we look forward to using Catapult technology to optimally prepare players for competition.”Ĭurt Taylor, Director of UK and Ireland Sales for Catapult Sports says: “We are delighted that Cardiff City have chosen to work closely with Catapult for at least the next three seasons and are proud to add them to our growing list of clients within the EFL Championship, which now stands at 16/24. We will be tracking player performance with the highest level of accuracy and support, taking our sports science and player analysis to new heights over the next three seasons.” The Club's Head of Fitness and Conditioning Carl Serrant is excited at the prospect of working with Catapult: “The S7 and X7 devices represent a new benchmark in athlete monitoring. The Vector devices contain sensors that collect data from fitness and skill levels, to specific training techniques and tactical performance, helping coaches inform c ritical decisions around performance, injury risk, and return-to-play. The three year deal, running until 2022, involves the Club utilising Catapult’s award-winning technology the First Team will be using Catapult’s latest Vector S7 devices, whilst the Academy will be using 40 Vector X7 devices.Ĭatapult’s latest Vector S7 device is sports’ most advanced wearable athlete monitoring product, providing leading in-stadium performance, enhanced live data analysis and integrated heart rate monitoring. The Bluebirds will be using Catapult’s seventh generation wearable technology, Vector, to track and improve team performance.
Cardiff City FC is proud to announce its partnership with Catapult Sports, the world leader in elite sports performance analytics.
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