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 September 25th, 2026
578 € - until October 25th, 2026
678 € - after Ocotber 25th, 2026

Module Overview:
⏳Module 1: Fundamentals of GPS Technology in Football (November 25th, 2026 | December 2nd 2026)  
⏳Module 2: CatapultSports Ecosystem for Athlete Monitoring and Video Analysis (December 9th, 2026)
⏳Module 3: Fundamentals of GPS Data (December 16th, 2026 | January 6th, 2026  | January 13th, 2026  | January 20th, 2026  | January 27th, 2026)
⏳Module 4: Using GPS to Monitor and Optimize Player Performance and Recovery (February 10th, 2026 | February 17th, 2026 | February 24th, 2026 | March 3rd, 2026 | March 10th, 2026 | March 17th, 2026 | March 24th, 2026)
⏳Module 5: Using GPS to Monitor and Minimize the Risk of Injury (March 31st, 2026 | April 7th, 2026 | April 14th, 2026)
⏳Module 6: Using GPS Data to Monitor and Optimize Return to Play (April 21st, 2026 | April 28th, 2026 | May 5th, 2026 | May 12th, 2026)
⏳Module 7: Sharing GPS Data with the Technical Staff, the Medical Department, and the Players (May 12th, 2026 | May 19th, 2026 | May 26th, 2026)
⏳Module 8: The Coach and Players’ Perspectives (June 9th, 2026)