Stats and AI for the amateur football coach
How match-event statistics and Clubily's AI tactics board help amateur football coaches make better decisions and prepare their training sessions.
For years, metrics and data analysis seemed reserved for elite clubs with million-euro budgets. The amateur or semi-professional coach had to rely on intuition and, with luck, a notebook. Today a sports management app like Clubily puts two simple tools within reach of any club: statistics for every player based on what happens in matches, and an AI tactics board to prepare training sessions. Here is what each one does.
Statistics that come from what happens in the match
In Clubily, statistics are not generated by AI: they come from the events the coach (or an assistant) records during the match in the app. Goals, assists and cards are logged by hand in real time, along with the line-up of starters and substitutes and the minutes each player is on the pitch. With that data, Clubily builds the statistics of every player and of the team over the season.
What data do you get for each player?
- Goals and assists: who scores and who gives the final pass, match by match.
- Minutes played: how long each player has been on the pitch.
- Call-ups: how many times each player has been called up.
- Cards: yellow and red cards accumulated.
You can also download the player PDF report, useful for a meeting with the family or for the end-of-season evaluation.
How do statistics help the coach?
Data does not replace the coach's eye, but it gives an objective basis. Seeing each player's minutes helps share playing time fairly, which is key in youth football. The call-up record shows who is taking part and who is being left out. And when a parent asks why their child plays less, it is easier to explain with the numbers in front of you than with "hunches".
The AI is in the tactics board
Clubily's artificial intelligence lives in the tactics board, and it is there to save you time when preparing sessions. You describe a drill in your own words (for example, "4 v 2 rondo in a 15-metre square") and the AI draws it on the board. Then you can adjust it by hand or ask for changes until it looks the way you pictured it. You arrive at training with the drills drawn and ready to explain to the team.
How to get started at your club
- Sign up your team with the Team plan or your club with the Club plan.
- Before each match, prepare the call-up and the line-up.
- During the match, record goals, assists and cards from your phone.
- During the week, use the AI tactics board to prepare the drills.
You will find the step-by-step instructions in the football user guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Clubily's AI generate player statistics?
No. Statistics come from the events the coach records in each match: goals, assists, minutes, call-ups and cards. Clubily's AI is in the tactics board.
What does the AI tactics board do?
You describe a drill and the AI draws it on the board. Then you can adjust it by hand or ask for changes.
Can I get a report for a player?
Yes. Clubily generates a PDF report for each player.
Do I need an analyst to record the data?
No. The coach or an assistant just needs to log the events from a phone during the match.
Better decisions without elite tools
You don't need an analysis department to coach better. With reliable data from every match and a board that saves you time, the amateur coach can put their energy into what matters: the players.