Adolfo Muñoz

His role at FSI Training

Adolfo Muñoz is a member of the Football Science Institute faculty, contributing a comprehensive high-performance perspective grounded in sports medicine, injury prevention and performance optimisation within professional football.

Currently

He currently serves as Performance and Medical Director at RCD Mallorca, where he leads the medical and performance management of the first team in a highly demanding competitive environment.

Professional background

Adolfo has extensive experience in top-level professional football, having held senior medical and performance roles at clubs such as Villarreal CF, Sevilla FC and Neuchâtel Xamax, combining clinical expertise with the strategic coordination of high-performance services.

Throughout his career at elite clubs, he has been part of teams competing at the highest level of European football, including the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, contributing to major continental and domestic successes.

His professional profile is defined by a strong specialisation in Sport and Exercise Medicine, High-Performance Sport and Manual Medicine (orthopaedic and osteopathic approaches), alongside the application of advanced methods in diagnosis, injury prevention and pain management for elite athletes.

His scientific and professional interests focus on the study of the neuromuscular system, exercise biology and physiology, pain and the prevention of sudden death in sport, key areas for athlete health, career longevity and sustainable performance in modern football.