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title: "GPS Technology in Grassroots Football: Which Teams Choose OLIVER?"
description: OLIVER is becoming more and more popular in the youth teams, but it's no coincidence. Find out why the OLIVER phenomenon is conquering so many clubs.
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# GPS Technology in Grassroots Football: Which Teams Choose OLIVER?

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GPS technology has been used in youth football for a while, however, OLIVER is a particular stand out in this sector. Find out why more and more teams are choosing to equip their academies with the new generation of GPS technology in this article.

## Youth Football, One of OLIVER’s Pillars

More and more clubs, academies, and youth tournaments are using [OLIVER](https://tryoliver.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=torneos-formativos-espa%C3%B1a) to measure the metrics of their players. The low cost, easy usability, and interactive interface are the reasons why clubs choose[OLIVER](https://tryoliver.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=torneos-formativos-espa%C3%B1a).

![grassroots football brasil](https://blog.oliversports.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Ska%20-%20Blog%20photo.jpg?width=650&height=325&name=Ska%20-%20Blog%20photo.jpg)  
*Ska Brasil was one of the first teams to incorporate OLIVER in their youth categories. Year after year, they continue to invest in digitizing their academy.*

Furthermore, gamification is yet another key aspect of [OLIVER](https://tryoliver.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=torneos-formativos-espa%C3%B1a) that helps position the new generation of GPS technology as the ideal solution for youth football. Nowadays, there is increasing recognition of the importance of making the learning process a fun experience and accompanying academy training with playful and interactive tools that contribute to the holistic development of its players.

> *"For me, football is much more than just a sport. It is a highly transformative tool for social inclusion that changes lives, generates employment, and fulfills the dreams of entire families"*  
> José Edmilson, former FC Barcelona player and current president of SKA Brasil, the team that uses OLIVER in their youth academy

 

## GPS Technology in Youth Football: Teams that Choose OLIVER

Even though [OLIVER](https://tryoliver.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=torneos-formativos-espa%C3%B1a) is among the generation of "younger" GPS technologies, it took the company just a couple of years to make its way into the world of youth football. Ever since [OLIVER](https://tryoliver.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=torneos-formativos-espa%C3%B1a) entered the market, many teams made the decision to equip their academies with [OLIVER GPS devices](https://tryoliver.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=torneos-formativos-espa%C3%B1a).

With all the advantages the OLIVER presents, some of the clubs that decided to equip their academies with the device were:

- FC Barcelona (La Masia y Barça Academy)
- Racing de Santander
- Sporting Gijon
- Belgrano de Córdoba (Argentina)
- Ska de Brasil
- Olimpia (Paraguay)
- CD Cayon
- Sport Extremadura
- Estudiantes Cumbaya de la Plata (Ecuador)
- Comunicaciones FC (Guatemala)
- Sala 5 Martorell
- Union Futsal Santa Coloma
- Cordoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad
- CD Naval
- CD Valdefierro 

> “OLIVER is a very interesting tool that allows us to get objective information about the performance of our players and link it to their personal perception of how they performed on the field.”  Pau Casassa Busquets - FC Barcelona

> "Football is much more than just a sport. It is a highly transformative tool for social inclusion that changes lives, generates employment, and fulfills the dreams of entire families."  José Edmilson, former FC Barcelona player and current president of SKA Brasil, the team that uses OLIVER in their youth academy.

> “OLIVER has a competitive price and a top-notch quality. As a comparison, each GPS vest costs around 2.500 euros, while OLIVER comes at a price that is 10 times cheaper, which makes it affordable.”  José González Ruzo, OLIVER’s Founder and CEO

*OLIVER is the device of choice in Barça Academy*

## How to Contact Oliver to Boost Performance of Young Players?

To incorporate [OLIVER](https://tryoliver.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=torneos-formativos-espa%C3%B1a) in tournaments, academies, and youth academies, you can contact our sales team by completing [this form.](https://tryoliver.com/youth-football-gps)

If you are a player and you want to have an individual device to improve your game, prevent injuries, and learn all the details about your performance, you can enter [aquí](https://shop.tryoliver.com/en) to buy it. 

Additionally, we have a gift for you: if you send us a message on Instagram and tell us that you read this article, we will give you a discount code and free shipping worldwide🌎, so that you get your device as soon as possible.

[Learn more about OLIVER and its benefits for Youth Football.](https://tryoliver.com/youth-football-gps)

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