Overview
Elite+ Performance Lab is built for competitive youth soccer players (U13–U19) who want to track matches and training, turn data into weekly insights, and improve faster with AI coaching. No spreadsheets, no guessing—just log, learn, and level up.
Log one match and your Dashboard will immediately show a Today’s Focus insight and your initial performance trends—all in the same session.
By the end of this guide you’ll know how to:
- Create your account and complete onboarding
- Log a match with position-specific stats (GK, CB, CM, ST, and more)
- Log a training session with intensity and drill types
- Read your Dashboard, Today’s Focus, and trend charts
- Set weekly, monthly, or season goals
- Use the Calendar heatmap to build consistency
1. Create Your Account
Signing up takes less than 2 minutes.
Open Sign-Up
Head to eliteplusacademy.app and tap Get Started. You can also sign up with Google or Discord.
Enter Your Details
Name, email, and a strong password. The strength meter guides you (weak / medium / good / strong).
Verify Your Email
Check your inbox and click the verification link. You’re in.
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2. Player Onboarding
Right after signup you’ll walk through a quick multi-step wizard:
Pick Your Position
Choose from GK, CB, LB, RB, CDM, CM, CAM, LW, RW, ST, and more. This determines which stats the match wizard tracks for you.
Set Your Level
Academy, club, high school, college—this calibrates your benchmarks and AI coaching tone.
Choose Focus Areas
Strengths, weaknesses, and what you want to develop (e.g. “finishing,” “decision-making,” “first touch”). The AI Coach uses these to personalize every insight.
3. Log Your First Match
The Match Wizard is a 3-step flow. It takes about 90 seconds:
Step 1 — Match Info
Date, opponent name, competition (league / cup / friendly), venue (home / away / neutral), and the result.
Step 2 — Your Stats
The stats that appear are tailored to your position:
Goalkeeper
Saves, clean sheets, distribution accuracy, positioning.
Defender
Tackles, interceptions, aerial duels, clearances.
Midfielder
Passes completed, key passes, dribbles, assists.
Forward
Goals, shots on target, conversion rate, hold-up play.
Step 3 — Review & Rating
See a quick summary, rate your overall performance 1–10, add notes (“felt slow after halftime,” “best first touch all season”). Hit save.
After saving your first match, head to the Dashboard. Your Today’s Focus will already have a personalized recommendation.
4. Log a Training Session
Training sessions give the platform context about your preparation:
- Session Type
- Technical, Physical, Tactical, Match Prep, or Recovery.
- Duration
- How long the session lasted (minutes).
- Intensity
- Rate 1–10 how hard you worked. This feeds into your training load trends.
- Drills & Notes
- What you worked on and any reflections. The AI uses this to connect training quality to match results.
5. Your Dashboard
The Dashboard is your home base. Here’s what you’ll see after logging your first session:
Today’s Focus
An AI-driven daily recommendation. It adapts to 10+ scenarios: no data yet, win streak, low form, inactivity, rest day, and more.
Stat Cards
Animated cards showing key numbers (matches, goals, assists, win rate, avg rating). Trend arrows compare last 5 matches vs. the previous 5.
Performance Grade
Your overall grade on the S / A / B / C / D / F scale, calculated from form, win rate, goal output, and consistency.
Improvement Score (1–100)
- Form Trend (0–30) — Are you trending up or down?
- Win Rate Delta (0–25) — Winning more than before?
- Goal Output (0–20) — Scoring trajectory.
- Consistency (0–25) — Logging regularly?
Analytics are most valuable as trends over weeks and months. One bad match doesn’t define your trajectory—keep logging and let the data tell the real story.
6. Set Your First Goals
Goals anchor your development. Elite+ supports 5 goal types:
Choose Weekly, Monthly, Season, or Custom timeframes. Track progress with a percentage bar and A+ / A / B / C / D grades.
7. Calendar & Streaks
The calendar is your consistency engine:
- Month grid — See all matches and training at a glance
- Day modal — Click any day to see details for that date
- 12-week heatmap — A mini streak tracker showing your activity density
- Quick nav — Jump between months with prev / next / today buttons
Players who log consistently for 3+ weeks see the biggest improvements in analytics accuracy. The heatmap makes gaps visible—use it to stay accountable.
What’s Next
- Log your first match today — See your dashboard light up immediately.
- Set 2–3 goals — Start with a weekly consistency goal and one stat target.
- Check back after 5 matches — That’s when trends and comparisons become meaningful.
- Explore the Journal — Use post-match templates to reflect while it’s fresh.
- Upgrade to Pro — Unlock the AI Coach, Compare module, Mind & Readiness, and Reports.
