Sports Data Campus and Villarreal CF have signed a strategic agreement to establish a collaboration framework that supports the development of training activities, professional placements, and innovative projects within the field of sports analytics. This agreement will give students on Sports Data Campus programmes a unique immersion in the Villarreal CF ecosystem, one of the most prominent clubs in European football.
Sports Data Campus and Villarreal CF join forces to develop training activities and sports innovation
Training day at Villarreal CF facilities
As part of this partnership, students from Sports Data Campus’s different master’s programmes will have a unique opportunity to take part in an exclusive experience and training day at Villarreal CF’s facilities.
This will include attending the Ciudad Deportiva José Manuel Llaneza for a day where they can watch different training sessions, from the first team to the academy teams, allowing them to observe the high performance standards and methodologies that define elite teams, as well as interact with different club professionals.
They will also take part in information sessions and talks delivered by club experts, exploring the innovative strategies and technologies applied in professional sport.
“For us, it is a pleasure to collaborate with Sports Data Campus, reaffirming our shared commitment to excellence in training within the field of sports performance. This partnership will allow us to continue strengthening the resources for the ongoing training of professionals at our club, as well as drive new lines of development in our context, in addition to offering work opportunities to Sports Data Campus students.
In this way, through innovation and talent development, we can continue to grow while staying at the forefront of training new professionals in this field and developing innovative tools that help us improve our processes,” commented José Luis García, Head of the Data and Performance Department at Villarreal CF.
In the words of David Sáez, CEO of Sports Data Campus: “We are proud to welcome Villarreal into our ecosystem of partners, not only because they are one of the professional clubs that have been doing the best work in recent years, but also because they show a strong willingness to work side by side on talent development.
Thanks to this agreement, our students will be able to work on real projects with the club, developing their skills in an immersive way and working with top-level professionals from whom they will learn the keys to analytics projects at elite clubs.”
“Thanks to this partnership, our students will be able to take part in real projects with the club, developing their skills in an immersive way and working alongside top-level professionals, from whom they will learn the keys to analytics projects at elite clubs. I would like to use these lines to give special thanks to Karim Hamidi and the entire club team for their willingness and invaluable support in making this possible.”
Other collaboration pathways between Sports Data Campus and Villarreal CF
Professional placements
Villarreal CF will host students to complete training placements, both on-site and remotely, across its different teams and the club’s management areas. These placements will allow students to gain a comprehensive experience within the club ecosystem, contributing innovative solutions grounded in data analysis.
Project proposals
Villarreal CF will be able to propose specific projects that respond to its operational needs, whether at team level or in a broader context. These projects will be tackled by Sports Data Campus students, giving them the opportunity to work on real cases and apply their knowledge to concrete situations within sport.
Masterclasses and tailored training
Villarreal CF professionals will have the opportunity to deliver masterclasses to students, sharing their experience and knowledge in key areas of teamwork and performance analysis.
Future synergies between Sports Data Campus and Villarreal CF
The agreement between Sports Data Campus and Villarreal CF opens the door to new synergies, with the aim of continuing to drive the development of effective and innovative solutions within sports analytics. Both organisations will keep an open line to explore new opportunities for future collaboration.
Statement in Spanish: https://sportsdatacampus.com/alianza-sports-data-campus-y-villarreal-cf/