Footovision, the football data analytics company and FC Porto, one of Europe’s most iconic football clubs, are thrilled to unveil a three-year partnership. In this collaboration, Footovision will provide fitness, opponent analytics, tracking, and events data for FC Porto's first men’s team, furnishing the Portuguese club with detailed information to optimize their on-field performance.
As part of this significant alliance, FC Porto gains access to Footovision's cutting-edge data analysis solution. Coachvision, a comprehensive analysis and video platform, grants FC Porto an intuitive and customizable online interface featuring a wealth of more than 1,200 KPIs and widgets, utilizing all event and tracking data collected by Footovision.
This long-term commitment underscores the mutual confidence in the tangible benefits and growth prospects of this promising partnership. By merging their efforts, Footovision and FC Porto position themselves as leaders in technological innovation within the sports industry.
Speaking about the collaboration, Footovision CEO Mehdi Ennaciri emphasized the extensive coverage of matches provided to Porto, which allows them to access detailed insights into their team and opponents in the Primeira Liga and the Champions League. Ennaciri highlighted how this data, accessible through the Coachvision platform, provides FC Porto with advanced metrics to enhance their understanding of other teams and facilitates comprehensive scouting for new recruits from other teams within the league.
Carlos Pintado, head of performance analysis at FC Porto, simulatenously expressed excitement about the collaboration and its alignment with their sporting project, stating: “The quantity and above all the quality of the data presented - with the video attached - are a great asset for our work as football analysts. Footovision is a platform that helps us for not only game analysis but also in other areas such as physical, data and physiology. For us football match analysts, the ability to quickly detect the patterns and profiles in our opponents and our team is very important. The large amount of information provided by the Footovision platform allows us to describe all relevant sections or phases of the game in terms of data, such as knowing the speed of ball circulation, the average positioning of the team with and without the ball, the number of ball recoveries, etc. In short, to conclude, we can say that we are very satisfied with the platform.”
In summary, the partnership between Footovision and FC Porto not only marks a significant advancement in sports data analysis but also signifies a shared commitment to innovation and excellence in the football realm. Both entities eagerly anticipate the positive impacts and transformative outcomes of this promising partnership.
