Specialise through a programme endorsed by more than 40 partner clubs, featuring a leading selection of experts and key opinion leaders, with international recognition and guaranteed internships in elite football clubs worldwide.
Duration
16 months or 8-month intensive option
Study Modality
Online course and on-site internships
Places
Applications Open
Languages
EN / ES
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To train as a physiotherapist within professional football, you need a specific set of knowledge and skills valued by elite clubs. This Master’s in Sports Physiotherapy for Football Teams has been developed in close collaboration with them and offers a perfect combination of theoretical, academic and practical content, including access to real experiences in high-level clubs, with continuously updated content.
Discover with Bruno Mazziotti, director of the programme and internationally recognised physiotherapist with experience at clubs such as Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Arsenal, PSG and Real Valladolid, why this is the Master’s programme that prepares you to stand out.
Built upon two fundamental pillars, our Master’s in Physiotherapy for Professional Football equips you with the essential tools to succeed in an exclusive and demanding sector.
Through this online Master’s programme, you will acquire the key knowledge required to become a professional in sports physiotherapy within high-performance football environments. Throughout your journey, you will be guided by a top-level faculty recognised both for academic research and for their roles within elite club technical staff worldwide.
Through this Master’s in Physiotherapy for Professional Football, you gain access to career opportunities in elite clubs that would otherwise remain out of reach. Through internships, you demonstrate your talent and apply your skills within a professional club environment, working alongside leading figures in football.
A Master’s programme designed for individuals with previous experience in physiotherapy, sport sciences, medicine and rehabilitation who are currently practising in the field.
It offers advanced, flexible and in-depth specialisation to help students take their careers to the next level and project themselves towards higher professional goals.
A programme for university graduates in areas such as physiotherapy or medicine.
However, some individuals may not hold a university qualification for various reasons. If you have demonstrable professional experience, please contact us. This Master’s programme may be the ideal option for you.
Final-year university students in fields such as Physiotherapy or Medicine.
Are you at an advanced stage of your studies and looking to focus your professional career on football? This Master’s programme is ideal for you.
After completing the Master’s programme, you will be able to perform the following roles as a sports physiotherapist in professional environments:
After completing the Master’s programme, you will be able to work in different roles within elite football environments:
Responsible for assessing, treating and preventing injuries within the team, while collaborating with the technical staff to keep players in optimal condition. Manages recovery and physical reconditioning and provides immediate pitch-side assistance during training sessions and matches. This Master’s programme offers a comprehensive perspective to understand, master and perform effectively in physiotherapy within football teams.
Provides individualised care to footballers, focusing on recovery, injury prevention and physical performance enhancement. Develops specific treatment programmes and supports players during travel or outside the club environment to ensure continuity of care.
The programme includes advanced knowledge in biomechanics, the use of technology for assessment and treatment, and data management to optimise performance. These skills enable more precise personalisation of prevention and recovery programmes.
A comprehensive training programme with more than 120 hours of video content that will prepare you as a specialist in professional football physiotherapy, equipped with the skills and knowledge demanded by today’s leading elite clubs.
This module addresses key topics to provide general guidelines for injury prevention and treatment in football. It explores the epidemiology and football-specific aetiological patterns, as well as associated risk factors. It includes preventive assessment through eccentric, isokinetic strength and biomechanical testing, together with the analysis of plantar biomechanics and boot fitting to reduce injury risk.
This module focuses on the physiological foundations of mobility training, with particular attention to the acute and long-term effects of flexibility and range-of-motion training. It also covers strength training methods aimed at injury prevention, along with specific strategies to prevent hamstring strains and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.
This module explores workload monitoring for injury prevention and return to competition. It covers coordination between medical and sports science departments for effective load control. In addition, it addresses the management of tendinopathies and the understanding of pain in footballers.
This module focuses on recovery management during periods of high and low competitive load, including travel management. It also addresses the importance of sleep management for effective recovery and medical preparation for international tournaments, offering a practical perspective on recovery strategies.
This module includes the study of the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues, the physiology of muscle healing, and muscular and tendon adaptations to eccentric training. It also analyses the physiological bases of detraining and muscle reconditioning following injury.
This module addresses musculoskeletal and biomechanical assessment in footballers, clinical imaging management, progression control during reconditioning, and mechanical load monitoring. It also introduces return to play under the control-chaos continuum framework.
This module provides an overview of evidence-based injection therapies and methods to prevent detraining during early injury phases. Innovative approaches such as heat and altitude training, respiratory muscle training, blood flow restriction, and aquatic reconditioning are also covered.
This module focuses on the medical description, biomechanics and clinical management of common spinal injuries in football, as well as reconditioning following lumbar disc surgery. It also covers functional anatomy and risk factors related to pelvic and groin injuries, including pubalgia.
This module addresses the medical description and clinical management of quadriceps and knee extensor mechanism injuries, including rectus femoris injuries, deep fascia involvement, and patellar tendinopathy. It also analyses prevention and reconditioning strategies following patellar fractures.
This module covers the medical description, clinical management and reconditioning processes of hamstring injuries. Specific cases such as proximal tendon syndromes and muscle ruptures are analysed. It also includes the comprehensive management of severe musculotendinous injuries.
This module focuses on meniscal and chondral injuries, as well as knee injuries in young footballers. It includes reconditioning following meniscal resections and repairs.
This module covers the medical description and management of knee ligament injuries, such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL). It also addresses ACL reconstruction surgery and prevention and reconditioning strategies, particularly in women’s football.
This module includes the clinical management of common leg, ankle and foot injuries, such as soleus injuries and Achilles tendinopathies. It covers post-Achilles surgery recovery and the prevention of lateral ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability.
This module focuses on the most common shoulder injuries in footballers and their clinical management, including glenohumeral instability in goalkeepers. It also addresses the management of concussions in football.
This module begins with an overview of the role of the physiotherapist in player assessment and the use of imaging techniques in musculotendinous injuries. It also includes manual therapy strategies, myofascial pain management, and individualised reconditioning of elite footballers.
This module covers instrument-assisted physiotherapy, the use of functional taping and acupuncture techniques. It also includes the organisation of medical support during training and competition, emergency care, and the prevention of illness during international tournaments.
Behind every student there is a story of hard work, resilience and many hours of study in pursuit of one goal: working in professional football. At FSI Training, we are proud to be part of that journey. More than 2,000 professionals have advanced their careers through our Master’s programmes and over 60% of those who complete internships remain in professional clubs.
“I had the opportunity to work abroad and experience a new culture”
Madalin Talpalaru · Physiotherapist
“From theory to real practice with elite players”
John Yianoullou · Physiotherapist
“Thanks to FSI, I secured an internship that opened the door to a job opportunity.”
Sara Mejías · Physiotherapist and Rehabilitation Specialist
“FSI combines theory with real experience in clubs”
Santiago Díaz · Injury Rehabilitation Specialist
You will train alongside leading experts in each area of the Master’s programme. We have brought together one of the most respected international communities of professionals who research and work in sports physiotherapy within football to provide the theoretical and practical perspective you are looking for. They are leaders in their respective fields, and you will only find them together here.
Aaron Coutts
Adam Owen
Adolfo Muñoz
Alberto Méndez-Villanueva
Alberto Torres
Alfredo Santalla
Andrew Franklyn-Miller
Brad Papson
Christopher Carling
Darcy Norman
David Behm
David Joyce
Enda King
Federico Genovesi
Fabio Nakamura
Fernando Hernández Abad
Francesco Della Villa
Francisco Javier Núñez Sánchez
Hervé Silbert
Jack Nayler
Jesús Olmo
Jean-Benoît Morin
Jo Clubb
José Naranjo Orellana
Keith Baar
Kurt Andrews
Lasse Lempainen
Luis Suárez Arrones
Luka Milanovic
Manuel Leyes
Matt Taberner
Matthew Buckthorpe
Martino Franchi
Mikel Aramberri
Nicola Maffulli
Ollie Morgan
Dr. Pieter d’Hooghe
Raquel Urbano
Rob Duffield
Rubén Pons
Thomas Dos'Santos
Thomas Ødegaard
Tim Friedrich Meyer
Víctor Alfaro
Yann Le Meur
Jean-Benoît Morin
If you would like to put everything you learn during the Master’s programme into practice, FSI Training gives you the opportunity to apply for placements in elite clubs. We have agreements with more than 40 football clubs worldwide, offering you a unique opportunity: to train directly within the internal structure of these clubs and work side by side with their technical staff.
Internships may be completed as professional staff members or as research profiles (through our FSI Labs division). In all cases, our internship programme is entirely voluntary and always open to FSI Training students. You may choose to complete an internship at a specific club and, if you wish, apply for additional placements in different clubs in the future.
If internships do not align with your preferences, there is no obligation. Participation in placements is optional, and you are free to decline. Your Master’s training will remain fully valid, and you will receive your certificate in the same way.
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