🚀 Why we built KickPilot – and what’s next
It started with a simple question: why is managing a football team in 2025 still so chaotic?
Hi! I’m Artem, founder and developer of KickPilot.
I’ve been a software engineer for over 10 years… and I’ve been playing football even longer. I’ve captained amateur teams, organized matches, collected payments (painful), created Excel sheets (more painful), and spent way too many hours scrolling through WhatsApp threads to find out who’s coming on Saturday.
Sounds familiar?
That’s why I built KickPilot – a platform to help coaches, clubs, and football organizers finally take control of everything off the pitch.
🤯 The Problem
Let’s be real. Most teams today still rely on:
Spreadsheets for payments and rosters
WhatsApp for communication
Google Drive or… nothing for training plans
Hope and prayers for knowing who actually paid
It works – kind of.
But it’s messy, stressful, and unsustainable. Especially if you run more than one group.
⚽ The Idea Behind KickPilot
We wanted to build something that feels like a real assistant for football teams. Not just another “app” – but a tool you actually want to open.
Something that helps you:
✅ Collect and track player payments
✅ Organize matches and trainings
✅ Communicate clearly (coming soon)
✅ Share info with players and parents
✅ Save hours every single week
And most importantly: something that grows with your team.
🚀 What’s Live Now
We’ve launched our MVP – and here’s what’s already working:
💸 Finance module – track player payments, team expenses & fees
🗓️ Trainings & Matches – plan events, assign players, track attendance
👥 Players & Groups – structured squad management
👨👩👧👦 Player & Parent access – players and parents can securely access schedules, announcements, and payment info
📣 Announcements – send updates and see who read them
✅ Task management – assign tasks to staff or players
🔐 Access control – every user sees only what they need
🗂️ Player Documents – upload documents that only the player (and their parent) can access
📸 Media uploads – add photos of players, stadiums, matches, or opponents
📆 Calendar view – keep track of everything in one clear timeline
🧠 What’s Coming Next
Here’s a sneak peek of what we’re building:
💬 Team chat – private and group conversations
🧠 Tactics board – for lineups and strategy
📊 Reports – for player stats, attendance, finances
🧾 Online payments – powered by Stripe
🤖 AI helpers (soon) – let us automate your weekly routines
🔄 More automation – fewer manual actions for coaches
🤝 Built with Coaches, Not Just for Them
We’re not building this in a vacuum.
KickPilot is shaped by real feedback from coaches and team admins who test the platform, complain about things, and help us improve every week.
🙌 We love feedback. If you have a feature idea, something that annoys you, or just want to say hi – don’t hesitate.
Message us anytime. Really.
✅ Ready to Try KickPilot?
If you’re tired of juggling 5 tools and want something built for football – we’d love to have you on board.
👉 Sign up for free and take it for a spin.
Let’s build better football teams – one organized squad at a time.