New York City FC will supply two of its academy teams with PLAYR in a first-of-its-kind partnership for Catapult Sports’ consumer product.
NYCFC will outfit its U14 Boys and U16 Girls academy teams with PLAYR devices beginning in 2019. Catapult released PLAYR in June to serve the needs of highly engaged amateur players who want to track their performance but lack the infrastructure of a sport science staff. PLAYR supplements its data collection with an AI-powered SmartCoach that provides insights and instruction directly to the players.
“Our Academy is at the heart of our club,” said Claudio Reyna, NYCFC Sporting Director, in a statement.