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Playmaker is a sports technology company.[1][2][3]

History

Playermaker was founded in Israel by Guy Aharon, a former officer in the Israeli navy.[4] The company's clients have included English Premier League clubs, American colleges, and teams in Colombia, Poland, and Israel.[5]

In 2019, former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger invested in Playermaker.[6] In 2021, the company was placed on the FIFA Innovation Programme.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Sports technology company backed by Arsene Wenger aiming to revolutionise football training". skysports.com.
  2. ^ "Why Playermaker Is Taking Its Soccer Technology To Amateur Players". forbes.com (Archived).
  3. ^ "Backed by FIFA, Playermaker dives into sports analytics feet first". timesofisrael.com.
  4. ^ "Meet the brains behind footwear tech that's transforming football". jewishnews.co.uk.
  5. ^ "PlayerMaker CEO: 'We Have Turned the Shoe Into Technological Infrastructure'".
  6. ^ "Playmaking the Wenger way: Integrity questions swirl around FIFA and its development chief". insideworldfootball.com.
  7. ^ "'If Playermaker was available, I would've come close to Pelé'". idiskitimes.co.za.