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Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine for Football

Specialize as a football team doctor and play a key role in professional clubs.

Specialize with program endorsed by over 40 partner clubs, featuring the best selection of specialists and leaders, internationally recognized, and offering guaranteed internships in elite football clubs around the world.

This isn’t just another sports medicine course;
it’s the top master’s program in football.

To become a sports medicine professional in professional soccer, it is essential to master the knowledge and skills that elite clubs demand. This Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine in Soccer arises from the collaboration with elite clubs listening to their needs and gives you a complete training that integrates theoretical, academic and practical content, as well as real experiences in professional environments. Its content, always updated, ensures maximum relevance.

Discover with Dr. Jesús Olmo, director of the master’s degree, co-founder of FSI Training and former chief medical officer of Real Madrid CF, why this is the master’s degree you need to make the leap to professional soccer.

This master’s degree, designed to prepare you as a professional soccer team doctor, is based on two fundamental pillars that will provide you with the key competencies to make your way in an environment as exclusive as it is competitive.

1. Specialized training

With this online master’s program, you will master the essential knowledge needed to become a high-level football tactical analyst.

Throughout your journey, you will be guided by a top-tier faculty renowned in academic research and the coaching staff of elite clubs worldwide.

2. Real-world club experiences

This master’s program opens doors to job opportunities in elite clubs that would otherwise remain just a dream.

Through internships, you’ll have the chance to showcase your skills in a professional football club while learning from top football professionals.

Who is the Master of Sports Medicine
in Professional Football aimed at?

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Sports-Doc
Estudiantes-Medicina
Doctor-Deportivo-2

University graduates in fields related to medicine and health.

The Master's Degree in Sports Medicine in Soccer provides you with the tools to specialize in an increasingly relevant and professionalized role.

Sports-Doc

Sports professionals such as sports physicians, traumatologists, and other profiles related to medicine.

Completing the master’s program will allow them to gain a deep understanding of the nuances of other positions within a technical team and further specialize in their area to enhance their technical performance.

Estudiantes-Medicina

Advanced medical students in the later stages of their training.

To understand the content of this master’s program, a background in the field is necessary. If you would like to know if you meet the requirements, contact us, and we’ll review your case in detail!

What will you learn
in our specific training to become a soccer team doctor?

After completing the master’s degree, you will be able to perform these tasks as a doctor or physician for soccer players and clubs in professional environments:

Understanding the limiting factors of performance in soccer

Physiological responses to a soccer match and post-match physiological effects, and the use of biomarkers in soccer.

Calculate and monitor external and internal loading to reduce the risk of injury and optimize performance

Control loading for return-to-play scenarios, and coordinate with the Sports Science Department for load management.

Perform field fatigue strength tests and laboratory tests in soccer,

Conduct strength-velocity assessments, eccentric strength evaluations, isokinetic strength tests, and high-intensity functional tests in soccer.

Organize recovery strategies and implement nutritional strategies.

For optimizing recovery, health, and reconditioning in football players.

 

Apply nutritional strategies for match performance.

Implement proper hydration strategies, and use performance-enhancing nutritional supplements for football players.

Apply general guidelines for the prevention and management of injuries.

And leverage big data management for injury prevention and reconditioning in football.

 

Understand the epidemiology and etiology models of injuries in soccer players,

including injury risk factors.

 

Perform medical examinations

injury prevention, biomechanics tests (joint range of motion and landing mechanics), and analyze foot plantar biomechanics and boot fit for soccer players.

Understand the physiological basis of mobility training.

and implement range of motion training in soccer.

 

To know the mechanical properties

of musculoskeletal tissue, the physiology of muscle healing, the physiological basis of detraining, and the adaptations of tendons and muscles in response to eccentric training for injury management in soccer.

Perform musculoskeletal and biomechanical examinations of soccer players.

manage clinical imaging for soccer injuries, and correlate the clinical imaging of muscle-tendon injuries with clinical progression.

Use of musculoskeletal ultrasound and biological therapies

to treat soccer injuries.

 

Understand the reconditioning methodology

progression control, and return-to-play criteria for soccer injuries.

 

Improving individual player performance

during the reconditioning period after injuries and applying methods to minimize detraining during the early phases of injury.

Understand the medical description, biomechanics, and general clinical management of common injuries

in soccer across various locations: spine, pelvis, hip and groin, hamstrings, quadriceps and knee extensor mechanism, knee, leg, ankle, foot, and upper body.

Implement and supervise

appropriate reconditioning processes and preventive training for common soccer injuries in specific locations.

Organizing medical assistance

for training and competition in soccer.

Professional opportunities
that this Master's Degree in Sports Medicine in Football gives you, and not just a simple course.

Doctor for a Professional Soccer Team

Responsible for the health and well-being of players, conducts regular medical evaluations, diagnoses and treats injuries, and oversees recovery programs. Additionally, works in collaboration with other health professionals to ensure each player is in optimal condition to compete.

Personal Physician for Professional Soccer Players

Provides personalized medical care to soccer players, ensuring they have access to prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment for injuries or health issues. Additionally, develops individualized health and wellness plans, coordinates medical follow-ups, and helps manage their physical performance and recovery.

Complementary Professional Skills for Sports Medicine Professionals

Involves the development of knowledge in exercise physiology, sports nutrition, and sports psychology, as well as skills in injury management and prevention. This enables sports physicians to provide a comprehensive approach to enhancing athletes' performance and health, adapting treatments and recommendations to the specific demands of their sport.

Content of the Master's Degree in Sports Medicine in Professional Football

A comprehensive video-based training program to become a specialist in sports medicine for professional soccer, providing the skills and knowledge demanded by top elite clubs today.

This module will focus on performance enhancement and fatigue management in football. The course will cover various aspects such as assessing different factors to categorize and monitor players’ performance, identifying aspects of fatigue to prevent overtraining or increased risk of fatigue, and understanding the importance of mental and cognitive assessments.

The module will include classes on biomarker monitoring and interpretation, practical physiological heart rate monitoring, body composition assessment, database creation for the medical management of performance data, and follow-up monitoring in a football team.

This module includes techniques such as fatigue endurance on-field and laboratory testing, force-velocity strength assessment, eccentric strength assessment, isokinetic strength testing, and high-intensity functional testing. These assessments are crucial in determining an athlete’s physical capabilities and identifying strengths and weaknesses.

This module on football recovery and management will cover key aspects such as managing recovery during congested and uncongested matches, travel management, sleep management, preparation and medical care for international football tournaments, and practical recovery strategies in football. 

It will be shown the science behind recovery and discuss best practices for optimising recovery in football players. In addition, we will explore practical examples of recovery strategies and highlight the importance of individualised approaches for each athlete.

The course covers nutritional strategies for match performance in football, focusing on the importance of carbohydrates and fats as energy sources, and the specific demands of training and match play for carbohydrates.

Additionally, the course emphasizes the promotion of effective adaptation to exercise training through dietary protein, the importance of proper hydration for football players, and the health and performance implications of dehydration. The course concludes with a discussion on performance-enhancing nutritional supplements for football players.

The module emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition to optimize recovery after matches and training sessions. It covers the use of nutritional supplements for health, adaptation and recovery in soccer players, as well as the impact of hormones on tendon and ligament health and performance.

The module also provides information on the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of soccer-related injuries, including immune health, as well as practical guidance on creating healthy, performance-enhancing meals and how to implement nutrition strategies in a soccer team environment.

The module begins with general guidelines for injury prevention and management. It will be included topics such as the performance management system in football, and the epidemiology and risk factors of football injuries. The module also covers injury prevention screening in football and the diagnosis and management of injured football players.

The module includes topics such as Biomechanics testing, which focuses on joint ROMs and landing mechanics in football. The module also covers the use of the cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) to evaluate and develop cutting movement quality in football players, analysis of foot plantar biomechanics and boot fit in football, and physiological bases of mobility training. Acute and long-term effects of flexibility training, motion amplitude training, and strength training methods are also included in the program to prevent injuries in football players.

This module begins by introducing the concept of workload control for injury prevention and return to play, and the importance of coordination between sports science and medical departments in a football team. 

The module also includes a detailed discussion on tendinopathy management and understanding pain in the football player. The final section of the module provides a practical overview of recovery strategies, including nutrition, sleep, and other modalities.

This module includes an in-depth discussion on musculoskeletal tissue mechanical properties, physiology of muscle healing, tendon and muscle adaptations in response to eccentric training. It will also cover the physiological bases of de-training in football, muscle strength reconditioning after football injury, and intensive injury reconditioning management in football players. 

Additionally, the module provides insights into reconditioning methodology, progression control, and return to play criteria in football injuries, along with individualized return-to-play strategies within the control-continuous-chaos framework.

The module includes intensive injury reconditioning management and reconditioning methodology, progression control, and return to play criteria. The individualized return to play of the football player within the control-continuous-chaos framework is also discussed. 

Students learn about the application of mechanical load monitoring in different environments, personalized injury reconditioning for elite players, methods to decrease detraining during early phases of injury, and how to use heat, altitude, and aquatic methods for injury reconditioning. Inspiratory muscle training, blood flow restriction training, and the testing and reconditioning process of neuromuscular control in football injuries are also covered.

This module covers the management and prevention of common soccer injuries, including spinal injuries, exertional pain, pelvic and groin pain, and pubalgia. It also includes reconditioning and training techniques to prevent lumbar degenerative disc disease or disc surgery.

This module focuses on the medical description, biomechanics and general management of the most common tendon and spinal injuries in soccer, as well as how to prevent hamstring injuries and the following process to recondition the structures. This module also covers the treatment of quadriceps and knee extensor mechanism, femoral muscle and patellar tendinopathy injuries.

This module focuses on ligament injuries of the knee joint in soccer, including ACL injury prevention and reconstruction. It also covers the clinical treatment of meniscal and chondral knee injuries, as well as the reconditioning process after lateral meniscus resection.

This module covers the medical description and clinical treatment of the most common shoulder injuries in soccer players, as well as the process of reconditioning and prevention of glenohumeral instability in soccer goalkeepers and the management of concussion in soccer.

This module covers the medical description and clinical management of the most frequent leg, ankle and foot injuries in soccer as well as the treatment algorithm for ankle cartilage injuries in soccer players. The reconditioning process after calf muscle injury, Achilles tendinopathy, prevention of lateral ankle sprains and leg fractures will also be covered.

This module will deal with the organization of medical assistance in training, as well as acupuncture techniques in soccer. Topics such as sideline care and emergency procedures will also be covered. The pre-competition medical evaluation, care and prevention of diseases and the issue of doping in the team environment will be analyzed. Finally, the aspect of preparation and medical care for international soccer tournaments will be addressed.

Testimonials

of students who have been trained with FSI Training's master's degrees.

Behind every person is a story of hard work, self-improvement, and countless hours of study to achieve their dream: working in professional football. At FSI Training, we love being part of that journey. Over 2,000 people have advanced their careers with our master’s programs, and more than 60% of those who complete internships continue on in professional clubs.

A faculty of world leaders

who will accompany you during your training as a Soccer Sports Physician.

You will train with the most expert voices in each content of the master’s degree. We have brought together the top international community of professionals who research and work on physical preparation in soccer to give you the theoretical and practical vision you are looking for. They are the best in their field, you will only find them together here.

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Internships with access to unique opportunities
at professional soccer clubs, unlimited and voluntary

If you would like to apply everything you learn in the master’s program, FSI Training offers you the chance to pursue opportunities with elite clubs. We have agreements with over 40 football clubs worldwide, giving you a unique opportunity: to train directly within the internal structure of these clubs and work side by side with their technical team.

Internships are available in either a coaching staff role or as a researcher (through our FSI Labs area). In any case, our internship program is entirely voluntary and it is always open to all FSI Training students. You can choose to intern at a specific club and, if you wish, pursue additional internships with other clubs in the future.

If the internship does not match your preferences, no problem. Participation in internships is optional, and you are free to decline them. Your master’s training will remain fully valid, and you will still receive your certificate.

Admission Process
at the FSI Football Doctor Masters Program

1
Application Form

To register, please complete the application form at the top of the page. Our team of specialists will be available to answer any questions you may have.

In addition, you can contact us via WhatsApp, email or schedule a meeting with one of our technicians.

2
Registration Validation

Once you submit your application form, our FSI Training team will review it and contact you within 72 hours with more information.

It is important to have knowledge in medicine, since the content of the master's degree is at an advanced level.

3
Payment of the Master

Once you are admitted to our master's program, the FSI Training team will contact you to discuss payment options and the course format that best suits your preferences.

4
Access credentials

Once you complete the registration process, our team will send you your login credentials, which will allow you to enter the learning platform and start your Master.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FSI Training is a global platform of professionals, research leaders and expert voices dedicated to the development of sport science applied to soccer. In addition, FSI Training offers educational courses and scientific and practical content online, aimed at professionals and students interested in sports science and performance in soccer.

FSI Training programs are available globally. You can access our masters and courses from anywhere in the world, as long as you have an Internet connection.

Each course or module within an FSI Training program is taught by different teachers. Classes can be in English or Spanish, and as a student you can choose your preferred language. English videos have Spanish subtitles, and vice versa.

All FSI Training courses are 100% online, with 24/7 access to video classes organized in modules.

The FSI Training team will review each application for enrollment. FSI Training is a higher education platform to obtain professional certifications, so it is necessary to meet certain academic requirements to enroll in the master's program. Each applicant's CV will be evaluated by FSI Training's Academic Department.

Yes, you can enroll in as many programs as you wish simultaneously.

You can register for any program once the registration period is open. If you wish to receive information before this date, you can register your interest on our website, and we will send you updates.

The duration of the master's degree is related to the number of modules, but at FSI Training we extend the completion period up to 8 additional months so that you can complete your training without any inconvenience.

FSI Training is a private school specializing in the science of soccer that certifies its training through the endorsement of its prestigious faculty. The objective of each master's program is to provide immediate job skills in the field of international professional soccer, beyond an academic career. Currently, our certifications are recognized by the Mexican Football Federation and the Swedish Football Association, and we are working with international universities to recognize FSI Training's certified studies.

As a student, once you have completed your training at FSI Training and fulfilled the requirements, you will receive a certificate with a security code that allows you to verify its authenticity. In addition, you will be able to download your certificate from your personal account.

Yes, students who wish to gain practical experience in a professional soccer club can apply for the internships that FSI Training periodically launches through its Membership program and in collaboration with partner soccer clubs.
They can be carried out in two ways: as interns within the technical staff or as research personnel for the club (through FSI Labs).

It is not mandatory to complete the internship to obtain the master's certificate. However, these internships represent a real opportunity to integrate into the day-to-day structure of a top-level soccer team and offer valuable experience and a gateway to the world of professional soccer.

No, you can obtain the master's certificate without completing an internship. In fact, some of our students already work in the coaching staff of professional clubs and do not need real experience. However, these internships can be very interesting if you are looking for a real opportunity in professional clubs, to put into practice the knowledge learned and start moving in this professional environment without having contacts or previous experience.

FSI Training's faculty is composed of professionals, research leaders and expert voices dedicated to the development of sport science applied to soccer at an international level. This combination of academic and professional profiles allows FSI Training to offer advanced and practical knowledge about soccer.

The scientific production of our faculty members exceeds 2,500 articles in specialized scientific journals, with an average h-index of 15-40. In addition, FSI Training faculty members are recognized as opinion leaders in the science of soccer and performance, with a high presence in specialized congresses and meetings.

If you would like to learn more about our faculty, please visit the "Faculty" section of our website.

You can contact the FSI Training team via the following email: info@fsi.training. You can also contact us via WhatsApp.

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  • Duration: 16 months (optional 8 months intensive**)
  • Modality: online
  • Taught in English and Spanish
  • Internships in our partner clubs
  • 1 year access to FSI Community

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