Built for the playground. Driven by what matters.

We exist to give South African youth athletes a single, verified record they own for life — and to give the people supporting them the tools to do that fairly, safely, and transparently.

Diverse SA youth athletes at golden hour
100%
POPIA-compliant
120+
Schools onboarded
8 000+
Athletes building records

Born in JHB. Built on what matters.

Even Playground exists because South African sport deserves a source of truth. One record. Owned by the athlete. Verified by the people they trust. Carried for life — from primary school through senior squads, across coaches and institutions.

Youth soccer striker mid-strike
Coach reviewing stats with athlete

"We started this because every athlete deserves their own record — not a screenshot in a WhatsApp group, not a sentence in a coach's head. One verified profile. Owned by them. For life."

James Thaver
James ThaverHead of Coaching · Even Playground
Why even playground

Built different. By design.

Six principles baked into every screen — from athlete profile to institutional console.

Verified record

Every match, every metric, locked once and visible forever.

Privacy-first

POPIA youth-safe by default. You decide what becomes public.

Built in SA

For South African schools, clubs, parents, and federations.

Free starter tier

Athletes + parents free for life. Institutions free up to 50 athletes.

Audit-trailed

Every admin and verification action is append-only logged.

Join now and elevate the playground.

Free for athletes and parents. Free starter tier for institutions. Verification in under 48 hours.

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Even Playground

Verified, POPIA-aware multi-sport platform for South African youth athletes. One record from primary school through senior squads.

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