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Health and Performance

RodrigoLemes

Performance Optimization

Physical Coach specialized in high performance football, integrating sports science and data analysis to optimize player performance.

28 years old · 🇧🇷 Brazilian
7+
Years Exp.
4
Countries
15+
Certifications
Rodrigo Lemes - Physical Coach
⚽ Henan FC · China
Team Training
Team Training
Football
Football
Performance
Performance
Data Analysis
Data Analysis
Who I Am

Profile & Education

My work is built around a systemic approach to athlete development, where performance and health are not treated as separate elements, but as part of the same process. I focus on improving physical qualities such as strength, speed and endurance, while also enhancing robustness and injury resistance, ensuring that training is sustainable, safe and aligned with long-term performance.

I adopt a data-driven approach to guide my decisions, using performance metrics and GPS monitoring to optimize training loads, reduce injury risk and support return-to-play processes. My work is grounded in sports science, but always applied in a practical and contextual way, connecting theory with the reality of the field.

Having worked in different countries and football environments, I have developed the ability to manage processes, people and cultural dynamics. I believe in building structured and consistent work, while respecting the context, culture and specific conditions of each environment, adapting without losing the core principles that guide my methodology.

Languages
🇧🇷
Portuguese
Native
🇺🇸
English
Fluent
🇰🇷
Korean
B1
🇪🇸
Spanish
B1
🇰🇼
Arabic
A1
Academic Background
Master's Degree (In Progress)
Big Data Applied to Physical Conditioning in Football
UCAM — Universidad Católica de Murcia
2025 – 2026
🇪🇸
Graduate Degree
Exercise Physiology & Exercise Prescription
Estácio — São Paulo, SP
2020 – 2021
🇧🇷
Undergraduate Degree
Sports Science
UNICAMP — Campinas, SP
2016 – 2020
🇧🇷
Credentials

Courses &
Certs

10+
Certifications & Courses

From elite performance institutions around the world — CBF, Catapult, Barça Innovation Hub, Conmebol, and more.

Performance Certification
Catapult — 2025
Licence B – Coach
CBF Academy — 2025
Licence B – Physical Coach
CBF Academy — 2025
Master in Football Coaching
BeMagistral — 2025
Data Science & Training Assessment in Football
Science Web — 2024
Thermography in Sport
Dra. Danielli Melo — 2024
Data-Driven Approach to S&C
Vitruve — 2024
Return to Play in Sport
Athletic Performance — 2024
High Performance Coach Certificate (CHPC Lv1)
Athletic Lab — 2023
Strategies for Youth Categories
Conmebol — 2022
Workload & Injuries in Team Sports
Barça Innovation Hub — 2020
Institutions
Barça Innovation Hub Conmebol CBF Academy Athletic Lab BeMagistral Catapult Vitruve
Career

Professional
Experience

2026 Current
Strength & Conditioning and Exercise Physiology
🇨🇳 China · Henan Football Club
  • Planning and monitoring training load
  • Developing players' physical performance
  • Managing return-to-play processes
  • Supporting injury prevention strategies
  • Overseeing GPS data analysis and load monitoring platform
2024 – 2025
Head of Performance
🇰🇼 Kuwait · Fisio – High Performance Center
  • Developing off-field training programs for professional athletes
  • Managing load progression and return-to-sport processes
  • Ensuring safe and effective rehabilitation pathways
  • Integrating performance and recovery strategies
2023 – 2024
Strength & Conditioning and Exercise Physiology
🇧🇷 Brazil · Futebol Clube Cascavel
  • Developing and implementing physical training programs
  • Creating a digital platform for workload monitoring
  • Supporting injury prevention strategies
  • Improving communication between performance departments
2022 – 2023
Head of Performance (Academy)
🇰🇷 South Korea · Dunsan Junior Football Club
  • Leading physical development programs for youth athletes
  • Implementing training focused on strength, speed and agility
  • Applying injury prevention strategies in academy players
  • Structuring performance processes within the academy
2020 – 2022
Strength & Conditioning and Exercise Physiology
🇧🇷 Brazil · Associação Atlética Caldense
  • Conducting physical assessments and monitoring
  • Applying sports science principles to training
  • Supporting performance optimization through data
  • Assisting in training load control
2019
Exercise Physiology Assistant
🇧🇷 Brazil · Grêmio Esportivo Osasco
  • Supporting training sessions
  • Assisting in data collection and analysis
  • Working with the exercise physiology department
  • Supporting daily performance routines
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Current
Previous
Consultancy
Consultancy provided to professionals in:
🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia
🇶🇦
Qatar
🇦🇪
UAE
🇮🇩
Indonesia
🇲🇾
Malaysia
🇧🇷
Brazil
🇰🇼
Kuwait
🇰🇷
South Korea
🇨🇳
China
Expertise

Core Skills

Football
Football Physical Training
Individual and collective physical preparation for professional football — periodization, conditioning sessions, and match-day protocols tailored to the competition calendar.
S&C
💪
Strength & Conditioning
Gym-based and field programming for maximal strength, speed, power, and injury resilience — adapted to each position and the demands of the game.
GPS
📡
GPS & Load Monitoring
Real-time workload monitoring using Catapult GPS — tracking distance, high-speed running zones, accelerations, and ACWR to prevent overtraining.
Data
📊
Data & Dashboards
Power BI and Excel dashboards that translate raw performance data into clear, actionable insights for coaching staff and club management.
Return to Play
🏥
Return-to-Play
Evidence-based rehabilitation and RTP protocols bridging medical staff and coaching to ensure safe athlete reintegration and minimal re-injury risk.
Sports Science
🔬
Sports Science
Applied exercise physiology, thermography, and scientific load management to bridge the gap between the laboratory and the training pitch.
Let's Talk

Get in
Touch

Open to new opportunities in high-performance football, sports science consulting, and international projects. Feel free to reach out.