Matt Taberner
FSI Faculty
His role at FSI Training
Matt Taberner is part of the FSI Training faculty, providing a strategic and applied perspective on physical performance, rehabilitation, and return-to-play processes in elite sport.
Currently
He is Head of Physical Performance for the Manchester City academy, where he leads physical development and performance programmes for young footballers in a highly demanding environment.
In parallel, he serves as a Visiting Research Fellow at Liverpool John Moores University, combining professional practice with applied research in sports performance.
Professional background
He has built an extensive international career across professional football and basketball, leading performance departments at clubs such as Everton FC, Aston Villa FC, and the NBA franchise Orlando Magic.
Holding a doctorate in applied sport sciences, his work has focused on performance optimisation, rehabilitation, and return to sport following injury, integrating scientific evidence, innovation, and leadership in high-performance contexts.