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18 Nov 2025 - 15 Jun 2026
20:00 CET
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Immerse yourself in the world of soccer medicine with the Soccer Medicine Advanced Course - a unique educational experience crafted to elevate your clinical practice and decision-making skills. Led by the distinguished faculty of Academia Clínicas Espregueira and Clínica Espregueira - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, the course offers an exceptional opportunity to gain cutting-edge knowledge and hands-on insights into the latest advancements in injury and illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and return-to-play strategies.

Designed for clinicians who are passionate about delivering evidence-based care, the program addresses the critical gap between scientific research and practical application in soccer medicine. Through an immersive learning model, you will be equipped to better protect and support players' physical and mental well-being throughout their careers. Topics such as cardiovascular and musculoskeletal screening, critical workflows, and differential diagnosis will be covered in depth, ensuring a comprehensive and practice-oriented learning experience.

Join an international community of medical professionals, customize your learning journey with a flexible schedule, and take the next step in becoming a vital asset to the health and performance of soccer players. Elevate your expertise, enhance your impact - and be part of the future of soccer medicine.

Key Features of Our Online Course
💡 Live, online, interactive classes run on Tuesdays from 7 pm till 9 pm (UTC)
 24/7 access to class replays
💡 Online synchronous course - join real-time interactive sessions on Zoom, enabling seamless communication with classmates and the professor through video, audio, and Chat
👨‍⚕️ Our course is led by a world-class faculty, consisting of experts from over 10 different nationalities, with experience in top universities and prestigious football | soccer institutions and clubs from around the globe
💡 With the upcoming FIFA WORLD CUP 26™ as our inspiration, our Football | Soccer Medicine Advance Course envisions providing clinicians with a solid foundation to deliver top-notch services for athletes, ensuring optimal performance and injury management throughout their careers and beyond
💡 Diploma issued by a FIFA, ISAKOS, ESSKA and ICRS accredited centre

This online course is targeted for medical doctors, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches and other football | soccer medicine stakeholders.

Participation Cost:
704 € - pre-order until May 30th, 2025
880 € - until September 18th, 2025
980 € - until October 18th, 2025
1,080 € - after October 18th, 2025

Module Overview:
Module 0: Virtual Interface Training Session (November 18th, 2025)
Module 1: Official Opening, Pre-Participation Neuromusculoskeletal and Cardiovascular Evaluation (November 25th, 2025 | December 2nd, 2025)
Module 2: Anatomy and Imaging Literacy within the Context of Football | Soccer Players Injuries - Precise Imaging, Tips and Pearls Revealed (December 9th, 2025 | December 16th, 2025)
Module 3: Youth Football | Soccer - Development Opportunities and Health Challenges (January 6th, 2026 | January 13th, 2026)
Module 4: Primary and Secondary ACL and Muscle Injuries Mitigation in Football | Soccer: Fostering a Culture of Longevity, while Minimizing the Risk of Career-Derailing Injuries (January 13th, 2026 | January 20th, 2026 | January 27th, 2026)
Module 5: Severe Hip Injuries: Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options Explained throughout Clinical Cases (February 3rd, 2026)
Module 6: Severe Knee Injuries: Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options Explained throughout Clinical Cases (February 10th, 2026 | February 24th, 2026 | March 3rd, 2026 | March 10th, 2026)
Module 7: Decoding the Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options for Severe Foot and Ankle Injuries (March 17th, 2026 | March 24th, 2026)
Module 8: Lower Limb Muscle Injuries Treatment (March 31st, 2026 | April 4th, 2026)
Module 9: Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and/ or Ultrasound-Guided Procedures to Manage Football | Soccer-Related Injuries (April 14th, 2026 | April 21st, 2026)
Module 10: Is the Upper Limb Something that Feels Disconnected from your Clinical Practice? It may have Less Impact on Sports Performance, Specifically in Football | Soccer, but it Hurts the Same for the Athlete (April 28th, 2026)
Module 11: Emergency Medical First Aid On-Field (May 5th, 2026)
Module 12: Specificities of Female Athletes in Women's Football | Soccer (May 12th, 2026)
Module 13: Soccer Player Safe and Legal Nutrition, Recovery and Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis (May 19th, 2026 | May 26th, 2026)
Module 14: Critical Points in a Football | Soccer Player's Journey (June 2nd, 2026)
Module 15: Team Physicians Roundtable with Ask Away (June 9th, 2026)
Module 16: Featuring 3 Countries, 16 Cities, and 48 Teams, the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is Set to be an Extraordinary Sporting Event (June 15th, 2026)

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Experts

Ferran Abat, M.D., PhD
ReSport Clinic - Barcelona, Spain
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João Pedro Araújo, M.D.
Football Medicine - Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Assistant Professor
Clare Ardern, PhD
University of British Columbia - Vancouver, Canada
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Amy Arundale
Washington Wizards - Washington, USA
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Pascual Tomás Agustín, M.D.
SOTURAD - San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
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Professor
Moises Cohen, M.D., PhD
Universidade Federal - Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Pieter D'Hooghe​, M.D.
Aspetar Hospital - Doha, Qatar
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Jonathan A. Drezner, M.D.
UW Medicine - Washington, USA
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Professor
João Manuel Espregueira Mendes, M.D.
Espregueira Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Eva Ferrer Vidal-Barraquer, M.D.
Sant Joan de Déu Hospital - Barcelona, Spain
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Telmo Firmino, PhD
SL Benfica - Lisbon, Portugal
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Mark Fulcher, M.D.
Axis Sports Medicine - Auckland, New Zealand
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Professor
John Fulkerson, M.D.
Yale School of Medicine - New Haven, USA
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Associate Professor
Dustin Grooms, PhD
Ohio University - Athens, USA
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Professor
Christa Janse van Rensburg
University - Pretoria, South Africa
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Maria João Cascais, M.D.
CUF - Lisbon, Portugal
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Maria João Sá, M.D.
CUF Institue - Porto, Portugal
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Nicky Keay​, M.D.
University College - London, UK
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Jason Koh, M.D.
Endeavor Health - Glenview, USA
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Professor
Elizaveta Kon, M.D.
Humanitas University - Milan, Italy
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Lasse Lempainen, M.D.
Finn Orthopedics - Turku, Finland
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Nuno Loureiro​, M.D.
Medical Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Professor
Cláudia Marques
NOVA Medical School - Lisbon, Portugal
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José Pedro Marques, M.D.
Hospital Da Luz - Lisbon, Portugal
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Sandra Mechó, M.D., PhD
Hospital - Barcelona, Spain
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Joan C. Monllau, M.D., PhD
Hospital Del Mar - Barcelona, Spain
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Professor
Margo Mountjoy, M.D., PhD
McMaster University - Ontario, Canada
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Jóni Nunes, M.D.
Espregueira Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Luke S. Oh, M.D.
Rotham Orthopedics - Orlando, USA
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Professor
Bruno Pereira, M.D.
Hospital Lusíadas - Braga, Portugal
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Rogério Pereira, M.D.
Espregueira Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Mireia Porta Oliva
FC Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain
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Pedro Prata, M.D.
Espregueira Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Flávia Ribeiro
Espregueira Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Diogo Rodrigues Gomes
Hospital Da Luz - Lisbon, Portugal
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Sérgio Rodrigues Gomes, M.D.
Espregueira Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Tiago Rodrigues Lopes, M.D.
Espregueira Clinic - Porto, Portugal
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Holly Silvers Granelli, PhD
Velocity Physical Therapy - Santa Monica, USA
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Sachin Tapasvi, M.D.
Orthopedics Specialist Clinic - Pune, India
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Francisco Tavares, PhD
Sporting Club - Lisbon, Portugal
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Rita Tomás, M.D.
CUF - Lisbon, Portugal
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Xavier Valle, M.D.
Medix International - Barcelona, Spain
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Professor
Niek van Dijk, M.D.
FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence - Porto, Portugal

Nicol Van Dyk, M.D., PhD
University College - Dublin, Ireland
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Partners Event Agenda
20.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 0: Virtual Interface Training Session
Training Session to Familiarize Participants with the eLearning Platform
60 min
18.45 UTC - 19.45 CET | Module 1: Official Opening, Pre-Participation Neuromusculoskeletal and Cardiovascular Evaluation
Official Opening and Course Outline Presentation
15 min
1st Class - Potentially a Life-Saving One J. Drezner
120 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 1: Pre-Participation Neuromusculoskeletal and Cardiovascular Evaluation
Team Physician Dilemma over the Neuromusculoskeletal Pre-Participation Evaluation: What, why and how to Assess and Measure J. P. Araújo
60 min
Are there any Red Flags in Imaging that could Lead to a Decision not to Sign a Player? How much Clinical Information can we Share while Maintaining Ethical Boundaries? S. Rodrigues-Gomes
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 2: Anatomy and Imaging Literacy within the Context of Football | Soccer Players Injuries - Precise Imaging, Tips and Pearls Revealed
Anatomy and Physiology of the Myo-Tendinous Complex X. Valle
60 min
Rectus Femoris Injuries: Anatomy, Injury Characterization and Imaging Tips and Pearls to Excel in MRI S. Mechó
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 2: Anatomy and Imaging Literacy within the Context of Football | Soccer Players Injuries - Precise Imaging, Tips and Pearls Revealed
Advanced Imaging Techniques for Diagnosing and Predicting Prognosis of Hamstring Injuries: MRI and Ultrasound
60 min
Advanced Imaging Techniques for Diagnosing and Predicting Prognosis of Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscle Injuries: MRI and Ultrasound T. Pascual
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 3: Youth Football | Soccer - Development Opportunities and Health Challenges
Male Elite Youth Footballers | Soccer Players: Growth and Maturation as Potential Risk Factors and Injury Profile Changes through Age
60 min
Youth Football | Soccer - Is there a Masterplan for Performance Enhancement? F. Tavares
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 3: Youth Football | Soccer - Development Opportunities and Health Challenges
Are Hormones, Health, and Performance a Hat Trick that has not yet been Scored in Youth Football | Soccer? N. Keay
60 min
20.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 4: Primary and Secondary ACL and Muscle Injuries Mitigation in Football | Soccer: Fostering a Culture of Longevity, while Minimizing the Risk of Career-Derailing Injuries
Primary ACL Injury Mitigation in Football | Soccer: Facts and Figures H. Silvers-Granelli
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 4: Primary and Secondary ACL and Muscle Injuries Mitigation in Football | Soccer: Fostering a Culture of Longevity, while Minimizing the Risk of Career-Derailing Injuries
Neuroplasticity in ACL Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation: Current Evidence and Insights for Clinical Implementation D. Grooms
120 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 4: Primary and Secondary ACL and Muscle Injuries Mitigation in Football | Soccer: Fostering a Culture of Longevity, while Minimizing the Risk of Career-Derailing Injuries
Muscle Injuries in Male and Female Elite Footballers | Soccer Players - A Statistical, Economical and Team Performance Analysis
60 min
Primary and Secondary Hamstrings Injury Mitigation: State of the Art N. van Dyk
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 5: Severe Hip Injuries: Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options Explained throughout Clinical Cases
Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making with MRI, CT, and X-Ray Imaging of the Hip in Footballers | Soccer Players: Addressing Common and Rare Injuries and Conditions
60 min
How to Manage Groin Pain in the Football | Soccer Player: Tips & Pearls for Rehabilitation and Return to Play D. Rodrigues-Gomes
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 6: Severe Knee Injuries: Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options Explained throughout Clinical Cases
Medial Collateral Ligament Injury: The Decision of Surgical Intervention - Are Clear Criteria Available to Address this Important Question? M. Cohen
60 min
ACL Tear: A Precise Anatomic and Biomechanical Characterization of the Injury as Key for an Effective Surgical Solution J. Espregueira-Mendes
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 6: Severe Knee Injuries: Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options Explained throughout Clinical Cases
Complex Knee Injuries, Made Simple J. Chahla
60 min
Operative Approaches for Meniscus Injuries: Meniscectomy vs. Repair - Striving for Optimal Healthcare or Settling for a Temporary Fix
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 6: Severe Knee Injuries: Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options Explained throughout Clinical Cases
Knee Cartilage Injuries: Is it Game Over? What are the Surgical Treatment Options Available to Address Articular Defects? S. Tapasvi
60 min
Patellofemoral Disorders: Anatomic vs Unknown Reasons for Anterior Knee Pain! Solutions? J. P. Fulkerson
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 6: Severe Knee Injuries: Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options Explained throughout Clinical Cases
Beyond the Injury: Unleashing the Power of Criteria-Based Rehabilitation and Personal Insights after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction A. Arundale
60 min
Embracing the Mind-Sport Connection: The Impact of Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 7: Decoding the Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options for Severe Foot and Ankle Injuries
Cracking the Code of Syndesmosis Injury: Exploring Diagnosis, Treatment Options, and the Captain's Perspective P. D'Hooghe
60 min
Stress Fractures: My Clinical Principles and Experience in Surgical Management
60 min
19.00 UTC - 20.00 CET | Module 7: Decoding the Diagnosis Workflow and Treatment Options for Severe Foot and Ankle Injuries
Managing Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Football | Soccer Players: Unveiling the Science of Successful Treatment and Sharing my Surgical Journey B. Pereira
60 min
The Latest is Always the Greatest - "A La Carte"
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 8: Lower Limb Muscle Injuries Treatment
Hamstring Injuries Conservative Treatment: Designing a Flexible and Adjustable Exercise-Based Action Plan for Football | Soccer Players with Insights from Physiotherapy and Strength & Conditioning Experts
120 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 8: Lower Limb Muscle Injuries Treatment
Hamstring Injuries Surgical Treatment: When is it Indicated and How I do it?
60 min
Triceps Surae Muscles: Unveiling the Key Differences in Rehabilitating Soleus vs. Gastrocnemius Injuries? T. Firmino
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 9: Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and/ or Ultrasound-Guided Procedures to Manage Football | Soccer-Related Injuries
Platelet-Rich Plasma: State of the Art, Indications and Technical Pearls for Therapeutic Procedures
60 min
Beyond Repair: The Promising Future of Regenerative Medicine in Menisci Sports Injuries E. Kon
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 9: Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and/ or Ultrasound-Guided Procedures to Manage Football | Soccer-Related Injuries
Enhancing Tendon and Muscle Healing Process: Is it Time to Embrace Ultrasound-Guided Galvanic Electrolysis?
60 min
My Experience as a Team Physician Using Ultrasound-Guided Injections in the Main Joints for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Purposes N. Loureiro
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 10: Is the Upper Limb Something that Feels Disconnected from your Clinical Practice? It may have Less Impact on Sports Performance, Specifically in Football | Soccer, but it Hurts the Same for the Athlete
Bridging the Divide with Upper Limb Injuries. Diagnostic and Treatment Workflow for Shoulder Dislocation and Other Severe Upper Limb Injuries L. S. Oh
120 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 11: Emergency Medical First Aid On-Field
Sport Related-Concussion: When to Remove the Player from the Pitch and How to Proceed from the Event to Return to Play M. Putukian
60 min
Expert Tips for Handling Severe Joint Injuries and Fractures on the Pitch M. Fulcher
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 12: Specificities of Female Athletes in Women's Football | Soccer
Maximizing Athlete Health and Performance: Avoiding the "REDs" Card
60 min
Playing for Two: Risks and Safety of Football | Soccer During Pregnancy
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 13: Soccer Player Safe and Legal Nutrition, Recovery and Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis
Boosting Performance on the Table - Legal, Safe and Effective Supplements
60 min
Upholding Integrity: Major Principles of Anti-Doping Policies, Rules, and Regulations for Football | Soccer Athletes M. João Cascais
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 13: Soccer Player Safe and Legal Nutrition, Recovery and Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis
Optimizing Training Recovery: Common Practices vs. Scientific Evidence A. McCall
60 min
Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis - Health and Performance Enhancement Insights C. Marques
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 14: Critical Points in a Football | Soccer Player's Journey
Return to Play after ACL Reconstruction: Ensuring Safety and Athletic Readiness
60 min
Life After the Final Whistle: Caring for Former Football | Soccer Professionals
60 min
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 15: Team Physicians Roundtable with Ask Away
E. Ferrer, J. Koh
19.00 UTC - 21.00 CET | Module 16: Featuring 3 Countries, 16 Cities, and 48 Teams, the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is Set to be an Extraordinary Sporting Event
Discussion: However, with Such a Massive Scale, How can the Health and Well-Being of the Players be Effectively Managed During this Major Tournament?
60 min
Closing Remarks and Official Closure of the Second Global Edition of the Football | Soccer Medicine Advanced Course
10 min
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