Alberto Méndez-Villanueva
FSI Faculty
His role at FSI Training
Alberto Méndez-Villanueva is a member of the Football Science Institute faculty, providing a scientific and applied perspective on high performance in football, grounded in the integration of strength and conditioning, exercise physiology and advanced performance monitoring.
Currently
He currently serves as Head of Physical Performance for the Qatar National Football Team, where he leads strength, conditioning and performance control processes for elite footballers in a highly demanding international environment.
Professional background
Alberto holds undergraduate and doctoral degrees in Sport Science and has built an extensive career as a strength and conditioning coach, football physiologist and sport scientist. For more than a decade, he has worked within the Aspire Football Academy and the Qatar Football Association, contributing to one of the most advanced high-performance ecosystems in world football.
Throughout his career, he has held roles as lead strength and conditioning coach and football physiologist, combining daily on-field practice with scientific performance analysis, training planning and data-driven decision-making.
Areas of expertise
His professional expertise focuses on strength and conditioning in football, applied football science and the design of individualised training programmes for professional footballers.
He specialises in training load monitoring within professional football teams, high-intensity interval training and tactical periodisation, integrating these concepts into modern performance models and injury prevention strategies.
His profile stands out for the ability to translate scientific knowledge into daily training practice, connecting research, technology and real-world performance in elite football.