Design of a sports tracking system to identify potential talents in 16-year-old Colombian female soccer players
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Introduction: To identify and project talent in youth women’s soccer, it is necessary to have monitoring systems that incorporate evaluation, control, and evidence-based decision-making, especially in competitive situations at the national level.
Objective: To create a sports monitoring system for the 16-year-old players of Club Generaciones Palmiranas, with the aim of improving training management and strengthening preparation for the Colombian National Youth Tournament.
Methodology: A mixed-methods approach with a descriptive and propositive structure was employed. Statistical analyzes of performance indicators, semi-structured interviews with coaches, specific motor assessments, scientific observations of training sessions, and documentary reviews of specialized sources were conducted.
Results: The monitoring system incorporated technical, physical, tactical, and psychological aspects, which facilitated the characterization of individual and group performance. Performance trends, training gaps, and development profiles were identified, which are useful for planning, load management, and athlete selection.
Discussion: Comprehensive monitoring improves consistency between planning and evaluation, helps identify talent early, and reduces subjectivity in technical decisions.
Conclusions: The proposed system represents a relevant and usable tool for guiding talent identification and strengthening the club’s competitive drive, providing technical criteria for strategic decisions and establishing itself as a model to follow in promoting youth women’s soccer at the regional and institutional levels, with formative implications that can be replicated.
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