THIS IS MAPPA | WELCOME MICHAEL ELEFTHERIADES – StepOUT CYPRUS

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In this episode of This Is Mappa, we welcome Michael Eleftheriades, of StepOUT Cyprus, to explore the evolving landscape of youth development and scouting in Cyprus. Michael takes us behind the scenes of the Cypriot football ecosystem, sharing insights into how clubs spot, nurture and develop young prospects – and where the real opportunities and challenges lie.

We also dig into the tech side of the game: StepOUT’s innovative performance-analysis platform brings together video, data and AI to help decode player performance and club strategy. You’ll hear about how clubs upload match footage, how the system auto-tags, uses network analysis, vector- and activity-maps, and creates an athlete-facing app that gamifies progress and insight.

Whether you’re a youth coach, scout, academy manager, or simply fascinated by how the next generation of football talent is tracked and developed, this is an essential listen. We discuss:

– the current state of youth scouting in Cyprus
– key success factors for young players and academies
– how the StepOUT platform is supporting the process (and some standout case-studies)
– a look ahead: what’s next for academies, data and talent in Cyprus

Website: https://www.stepout.ai/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stepout_cyprus/