Saudi Arabia
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine Physician, and Physical Therapist with experience in elite football environments across Brazil and the Middle East. Experienced in leading medical care, injury management, return-to-play processes, and health-performance integration in elite football, working closely with coaching and performance staff to optimize athlete availability and performance. Focused on supporting multidisciplinary decision-making processes that align player health strategies with team performance objectives.
- Led medical care, injury management, and return-to-play processes within a high-performance football environment. - Worked closely with coaching and performance departments to align player health strategies with team performance objectives. - Contributed to athlete availability through integrated medical-performance decision-making and multidisciplinary collaboration. - Collaborated with Saudi Pro League medical and performance initiatives, contributing to educational and knowledge-sharing projects. - 6th-place in the Saudi Pro League and qualification for the AFC Champions League Two.
- Led medical care, injury management, rehabilitation oversight, and return-to-play decision-making for Saudi Pro League first-team players. - Supported the development of structured communication and decision-making processes between medical, performance, and coaching staff. - Contributed to athlete availability strategies through workload management discussions and integrated medical-performance collaboration. - Participated in Saudi Pro League medical projects, injury surveillance initiatives, and continuing professional development activities. - Delivered educational presentations on injury management, return-to-play, and medical-performance integration in elite football.
- Provided medical care for academy and first-team football professional players. - Managed injury diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation oversight, and return-to-play decision-making. - Worked closely with coaching and performance staff on injury prevention and athlete development strategies. - Supported biological maturation monitoring and individualized decision-making processes in youth athletes