Creating player profiles with position and jersey number

Everything you want to know about a player as a coach starts with a good profile: name, jersey number, position and role. Sounds simple — but set it up properly and you reap the rewards all season long.

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Why the profile is the foundation

Every feature in a coaching app hangs off the player: attendance, statistics, notes, goals. If the profile is wrong — wrong jersey number, outdated position — everything else is wrong too. Investing fifteen minutes at the start of the season saves you months of small annoyances.

What do you record per player?

Name and jersey number — the number that lets you recognise them in a match with a single tap.
Position — setter, outside hitter, middle blocker, opposite or libero. See also all positions explained.
Second position — can they also play opposite? You want to know that on the day your opposite calls in sick (more about second positions).
Age and status — active, injured or temporarily unavailable.

The profile grows on its own: goals, achievements and statistics all hang off the player.

How to create a profile in Koach

Open Team → Players and tap Add player.
Enter name, jersey number and year of birth.
Choose the main position and, if applicable, a second position.
Done — from now on the profile fills itself with attendance, statistics and achievements.

Tip: let players check their own details via an invite. Nothing is as stubborn as a misspelled jersey number in the match statistics.

Frequently asked questions

Which position do I pick for a youth player who plays everywhere?

Pick the position where they currently play most as the main position and set the rest as a second position. Adjust it once their role becomes clearer — a profile is not a contract.

Can a player be on two teams at once?

A player who also trains with another team gets added there separately. That keeps statistics clean per team — a third-division match tells a different story than a cup match with the second team.

What happens to the profile when a player quits?

Set their status to inactive instead of deleting them. Their history stays intact for the team statistics — and for the day they come back.

Try it yourself in Koach

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