At Inter Miami, performance data supports every stage of player development and preparation.
Led by Sports Scientist Carlos Catano, the club uses STATSports technology to support athletes from the academy through to the first team, ensuring training is purposeful, progressive, and aligned with match-day demands.
One System Linking the Entire Club
Inter Miami first introduced STATSports in 2019, initially adopting the system within their younger academy teams.
As the club grew and performance demands increased, STATSports became embedded across all levels of the organisation, providing a consistent framework for monitoring, analysing and developing players over time.
“We’ve evolved immensely with STATSports and all of the data they have provided us.
STATSports have given us a lot of tools over the years, the players use the GPS units to compare and analyse data for post games and training”.
By building detailed player profiles over time, the performance staff can clearly understand how each athlete responds to different training loads and competitive demands.
Individual Profiling for Targeted Training Stimulus
A key focus for the performance team is ensuring players receive the appropriate training stimulus based on their individual needs and roles.
“We like to make sure we are profiling them, just to make sure they are getting the right training stimulus”.
This approach allows Inter Miami to work with players at different stages of their development, adjusting workloads and progressions while maintaining consistent performance standards across the squad.
“We work with different athletes year in year out, so it’s important to make sure they are getting the right progressions individually”.
Ultimately, this profiling process supports the club’s primary objective, which is preparing players to perform at their best in competition.
“The biggest thing for us here is having them perform in their matches”.
Real Time Decisions Anywhere at the Training Ground
To enhance in-session decision-making, Inter Miami has installed our Smart Training Infrastructure around the training ground, which enables real-time monitoring during training sessions, anywhere on the training ground, without the need to carry a beacon.
This gives coaches 100% accurate live data, to track athlete outputs as sessions unfold, providing immediate insight into individual responses on the field, allowing for informed decision-making with confidence.
“Seeing the data live is very important for us, we can see everything the athlete is doing on the field”.
This is especially important for players who are returning from an injury during RTP. Inter Miami’s biggest goal is to have players return safely to compete.
Supporting Effective Return to Play
Live monitoring plays a particularly important role during return to play protocols, where accuracy and control are essential to managing risk.
By combining live outputs with historical performance benchmarks as previously mentioned, the performance team can confidently progress athletes through rehabilitation phases while prioritising long term health.
“Especially having an athlete coming back from an injury, and he’s in a return to play profile, it’s very important for us to have the athletes come back safely.”
Creating a Competitive and Engaging Training Environment
Beyond performance monitoring, STATSports also helps foster a competitive and motivating training environment.
By setting measurable performance targets, the club encourages athletes to push standards while maintaining engagement and enjoyment.
“We like to have fun with it, like to make sure the athletes are competing with each other, we like to set goals and scores, whether its for max velocity or even for high speed running”.
Metrics such as max speed and high speed running provide clear objectives that athletes can aim for during sessions.
Looking to the future, Catano is excited about the continued development of the STATSports system and how new updates will further support performance workflows.
“The thing that excited me most is the different updates that they have in store.”
With STATSports fully integrated across the club, Inter Miami continues to use data to inform decisions, manage player progression and protect player welfare with confidence.
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