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Marco Carniel
Head of Football Match Analysis & Data Collection, SICS
Sport Science graduate and youth coach. At SICS since 2012, he coordinates the tactical analysts and leads content.
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TACTICAL VIDEO ANALYST
Match Analysis Certification Programme
The benchmark programme for becoming a certified Tactical Video Analyst, a role in growing demand across professional clubs. Live online sessions that blend football tactics, match-analysis technology and intensive hands-on video work, taught by analysts and coaches active in the professional game.
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40hlive training
3 weeks9 course days
Exam+ SICS certificate
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Instructor-led sessions, from home or office
Official certification
Final exam and SICS Match Analyst certificate
Professional board
Shared with AIAC and Italian professional clubs
1,500+certified analysts since 2014
40hof training, exam included
8live sessions of 4 hours + final exam day
3months of professional software licenses
PROGRAMME
Tactics, technology and hands-on video analysis.
40 hours over 9 days in three weeks: 8 live sessions of 4 hours (4 in the evening and 4 in the morning) followed by the final exam.
18hVideo analysis: practical & operationalMarco Carniel
10hFootball tacticsFrancesco Bordin
4hTechnology applied to match analysisMichele Crestani
- 18hVideo analysis: practical & operational
Intensive hands-on work on real matches with professional software, through to dynamic graphics.
Marco Carniel - 10hFootball tactics
How a professional coaching staff reads the game, with interventions from a professional coach.
Francesco Bordin - 4hTechnology applied to match analysis
The tools and platforms behind modern match analysis and scouting.
Michele Crestani - ExamFinal certification exam
A full exam day at the end of the third week. Passing it earns the SICS certificate.
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Inside the sessions
Live attendance is required. Up to three absences are allowed; missed lessons can be caught up on-demand.
FACULTY
Taught by analysts and coaches from the professional game.
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Francesco Bordin
Assistant Coach, Venezia FC
UEFA A coach, teacher on UEFA Pro refresher courses and former match analyst for Italy's U21 national team.
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Michele Crestani
Co-CEO, Soccerment
Former CEO of SICS. Speaker at international conferences and teacher on UEFA A and Pro courses, with a background in Physics and a lifelong focus on technology in football.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Professional tools for the length of the course
- VideoMatch Team license, professional match-analysis software, for 3 months
- VMPresenter module for quick export to timeline and 3D graphics
- Dynamic license, video editing with dynamic graphics, for 3 months
- 30% discount on an annual software license
- Certificate of participation
CERTIFICATION
Pass the exam, join the official board
- SICS Match Analyst certificate
- Enrollment in the "SICS Match Analyst – Tactical Video Analyst" board
- The board and its members are communicated to AIAC and to all Italian professional clubs
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FEES
Early-bird pricing rewards early enrollment
Fees for the next edition will be announced with the dates. In the last edition, three price tiers applied:
EARLY BIRD
€990Last edition, VAT included
STANDARD
€1,090Last edition, VAT included
LATE
€1,190Last edition, VAT included
A deposit is paid at registration, which is confirmed only once the deposit is received. The balance can be paid in one payment or, for early registrations, in two installments with a small €30 surcharge.
REQUIREMENTS
Good computer skills. No UEFA/FIFA coaching license is required. You will use your own computer, where VideoMatch is installed for the exercises and the exam.
Minimum computer specifications
| Windows 10 (64-bit) or later, macOS 11 Big Sur or later | Windows: Intel Quad Core, i5 9th gen or equivalent |
| Mac: MacBook Pro, Intel Core i5 or equivalent | Display 13.3" minimum, 15.6" recommended |
| Resolution 1280×720 minimum | 20 GB free disk space, SSD recommended |
| 8 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended |
Specs refer to VideoMatch and VMPresenter. Dynamic requires a more powerful machine but is not needed for the exam.
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