Professional Certification as Head of Performance

Formación transversal e integral para una posición clave

  • Duration:

    12 months

  • Start Date:

    11/10/2026

  • Dedication:

    6/8 weekly hours

  • Program Type:

    Professional Certification (Executive Education)

  • Modality:

    Online, Asynchronous

  • Language of Instruction:

    Spanish/English

  • Difficulty Level:

    Intermediate

This Professional Certification aims to provide comprehensive training for the role of Head of Performance—a professional of increasing importance within football teams and clubs who requires cross-disciplinary knowledge of the various areas involved in the sport. Among other potential duties, the Head of Performance will need to develop the following competencies: Interdepartmental leadership, as they must coordinate different areas such as strength and conditioning (S&C), medical services (including medical care, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation), psychology, and data analysis. A methodological training strategy focused on performance enhancement and injury prevention. A club must establish a working philosophy that remains consistent regardless of changes in the coaching staff, while still supporting that staff. Therefore, it is essential to understand the fundamentals of technical and tactical aspects, as well as the specific preparation involved in on-field training. Optimal management of training load and post-match recovery. Load monitoring has become a critical factor for two main reasons: on one hand, it establishes the strategy for achieving optimal performance—both for the team as a whole and for the individual player; on the other, it limits the risk of injury associated with poor decisions regarding load parameters, thereby positively contributing to injury prevention. Medical and physiotherapeutic treatment of injured players. Injury management falls directly under the purview of a club’s doctors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths, each with their own specific role. This training introduces the Head of Performance to the necessary knowledge regarding hamstring injuries—which are highly prevalent in football—and the fundamentals of post-injury rehabilitation, encompassing the stages following initial treatment and the phases leading up to the player’s return to team training after fully recovering from the injury.

1. Technical and tactical fundamentals of football

2. Small-sided games in soccer: integrating tactical and conditioning training

3. Youth football development: from potential to sporting excellence

4. Incidence and management of injuries in football

5. Risk factors for injury in prevention and rehabilitation

6. Injury-causing biomechanics in soccer

7. Post-competition recovery measures

8. Osteopathy and manual medicine in football

9. Psychosocial performance and sport

10. Fundamentals and technology of player valuation

11. Analysis, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention for hamstring injuries

12. Basis of the process of readaptation to competition

What includes this program?

  • Access to the Innovity® method: science, methodology, application.

  • Expert Mentoring: testimonials, best practices, and suggestions—shared firsthand from the field by the experts themselves.

  • Access to materials—anytime, anywhere, and from any device.

  • 24/7 support—synchronous or asynchronous, depending on your preference—provided by the team of professionals at Innovity.

  • Case method: effective use of learned tools and concepts

  • Self-assessments to measure your learning progress

  • Comprehensive final exam

  • Certificate of completion or attendance, as applicable

Pricing

€ 720

€ 60 per month - 12 months

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