About Footnote
Footnote records the growth of youth football players in data and words, connecting players, parents, coaches, and club sporting departments on a single development platform.
Our Philosophy
The football notebook has long been valued as a practice in itself — but a paper notebook cannot show you ten years of growth at a glance, nor can it be shared with coaches, parents, or scouts. Footnote turns each match, training session, and daily log into developmental data automatically, creating a “trail of evidence” that lives on for a player's career, coaches, and family. In product engineering, editorial work, and data aggregation alike, we hold the line: test everything against both world-class research and on-the-ground coaching knowledge.
Editorial Team
Every Footnote article is published under the “Footnote Editorial” byline, but the team behind it is a small group of contributors with backgrounds in youth football development, sports science, and data engineering.
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April 2026
Footnote concept begins
The project was launched with the goal of upgrading the analog football notebook tradition for the 21st century.
May 2026
MVP release
Player-facing recording, AI reports, and public portfolio shipped. Club-facing tooling and 100+ guide articles followed.
May 2026
Guide article expansion
Writing kicked off across four axes: tactical theory, development lineage, sports science, and career planning.
2026 (in progress)
Full club-side tooling
Club philosophy, unified player view, evaluation customization, practice menu integration, and squad ROI are being released sequentially.
Partnerships
Footnote currently develops with feedback from players, coaches, and club stakeholders. We welcome inquiries from developmental organizations and research institutions interested in collaborating.
Legal & Contact
Footnote operates as a sole proprietorship in Japan. We publish a Commercial Transactions Act notice, a privacy policy, and terms of service.