Immerse yourself in the world of football performance analysis with The Use of GPS in Football - a comprehensive educational experience designed to strengthen your ability to collect, interpret, and apply player-tracking data in daily practice. Developed by Academia Clínicas Espregueira and Clínica Espregueira - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, the course offers a unique opportunity to explore how GPS tracking systems and inertial measurement units can support evidence-based decision-making in modern football.

In today’s football, data-informed decision-making is no longer simply a competitive advantage - it has become a requirement. Demanding competition schedules and training sessions require players to perform close to the limits of their capabilities. In this context, GPS tracking systems have become essential tools for objectively monitoring physical demands, managing player load, supporting recovery, reducing injury risk, and informing return-to-training and return-to-play decisions.

However, access to technology alone is not enough. Practitioners must understand how to operate tracking equipment, collect reliable data, critically evaluate relevant metrics, and transform complex datasets into clear and actionable information. Through a practical and scientifically grounded learning approach, participants will also develop strategies for communicating findings effectively with performance, medical, technical, and coaching departments, as well as with the players themselves.

Join a multidisciplinary community of football professionals and learn from carefully selected experts with extensive academic, scientific, and practical experience. Across 52 hours of training, the course combines scientific rigor with hands-on application, helping participants make better use of GPS data and prepare for the emerging demands of Football 4.0.

Key Features of Our Course:

💡 52 hours of comprehensive training, covering GPS-based monitoring and player-load management from fundamental concepts to practical applications

👨‍🏫 Expert multidisciplinary faculty, including researchers, PhD-qualified professionals, high-performance department directors, healthcare specialists, and practitioners from leading national and international football clubs

📡 Practical use of GPS and inertial measurement unit technology, with a focus on collecting, processing, interpreting, and applying player-tracking data

⚽ Hands-on experience with Catapult Sports technology, including field-data collection and real-time monitoring of training sessions

📊 Applied reporting and data-visualization skills using Catapult Sports dashboards and tools such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Microsoft Power BI

🏃 Performance, recovery, and injury-management applications, including load-management strategies to support performance optimization, rehabilitation, injury-risk reduction, and return-to-play decisions

🤝 Effective communication strategies for sharing relevant insights with coaching staff, medical teams, performance departments, and players

🚀 A forward-looking perspective on Football 4.0, exploring emerging trends shaping the future of performance analysis and data-informed decision-making

This course is designed for sports scientists, performance analysts, strength and conditioning coaches, medical doctors, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, rehabilitation professionals, technical staff, and other football stakeholders seeking to integrate GPS data into performance, health, and sporting decision-making.

Participation Cost:
478 € - pre-order until 25 September 2026
578 € - until 25 October 2026
678 € - after 25 October 2026

Module Overview:
⏳ Module 1: Fundamentals of GPS Technology in Football (25 November 2026 | 2 December 2026)  
⏳ Module 2: CatapultSports Ecosystem for Athlete Monitoring and Video Analysis (9 December 2026)
⏳ Module 3: Fundamentals of GPS Data (16 December 2026 | 6 January 2027  | 13 January 2027  | 20 January 2027  | 27 January 2027)
⏳ Module 4: Using GPS to Monitor and Optimise Player Performance and Recovery (10 February 2027 | 17 February 2027 | 24 February 2027 | 3 March 2027 | 10 March 2027 | 17 March 2027 | 24 March 2027)
⏳ Module 5: Using GPS to Monitor and Minimise the Risk of Injury (31 March 2027 | 7 April 2027 | 14 April 2027)
⏳ Module 6: Using GPS Data to Monitor and Optimise Return to Play (21 April 2027 | 28 April 2027 | 5 May 2027 | 12 May 2027)
⏳ Module 7: Communication of GPS Data with the Technical Staff, the Health Department and the Players (12 May 2027 | 19 May 2027 | 26 May 2027)
⏳ Module 8: Other Stakeholders' Perspectives on GPS Data (9 June 2027)