LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexington Sporting Club is taking steps to ensure that will consistently perform at the highest level on and off the field, partnering with the award-winning United Kingdom-based sports technology firm, Skylab.
Skylab is a first-of-its-kind digital innovation sports firm, offering tailored, market-leading performance analysis and bespoke web platforms to top teams around the world. It revolutionizes how elite sports teams “interact, use, and visualize their data.” Current clients include elite teams and organizations across a multitude of sports, with Manchester United and Manchester City among its soccer partners.
The process begins with a team of experts researching specific questions about the club and its competition, each one leading to a blueprint of success for Lexington. Skylab will manage the data capture and analysis operations to track team and player performance, working step-by-step with Lexington Sporting Club’s methodology.
Insights captured by Skylab through video and data will allow Lexington Sporting Club to make evidence-based decisions regarding player identification, progress and recruitment at a level unseen in the USL.
While the club will be empowered to make data-driven roster decisions, players will also benefit from the added value and exposure to individual tracking.
Sam Stockley, Lexington Sporting Club’s Sporting Director, said, “We are so excited to have Skylab as part of our team moving forward. As we build out our performance operations, our planning sessions with Skylab for the various projects have been fantastic and their expertise will be a huge asset to Lexington Sporting Club. We look forward to embracing innovative strategies and technology across Performance Analysis and Talent ID to service the club to its fullest potential.”
“Our partnership with Lexington Sporting Club is a really exciting opportunity to support the team with multiple Performance Analysis solutions that will build a dynamic department for the future,” said Zak Saucede, Head of Analysis, Skylab: EPA, “Our work will feed into Lexington’s player recruitment process and underpin their game model as they prepare their team for 2023 and future years.”
Ciaran Skinner, Business Development Manager of Skylab, added, “Everyone at Skylab is delighted to partner with Lexington Sporting Club, at a hugely exciting time for everyone involved. The partnership allows for a full end-to-end delivery of Skylab: EPA’s services where we have the perfect environment to work closely with Lexington’s leadership team to inspire and develop young people, grow talent, and push human performance.”
Lexington Sporting Club will be working with Skylab: Elite Performance Analysis (EPA), to provide a number of Performance Analysis services to set a foundation for Performance Operations, on which to build a long-term strategy for sustainable success. Some of the services provided by Skylab: EPA will include:
- Bespoke Data Capture of Lexington Sporting Club’s senior teams, academies and recruitment targets
- Analysis of the playing styles and trends across USL League One
- Build key, insightful and actionable reports for key stakeholders across the club
This partnership will be crucial for the future development of Lexington Sporting Club.
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