In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by António Pedro Mendes, Head of Nutrition at Sporting Clube de Portugal. António shares his unique journey through European and Middle Eastern football, from FC Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, before leading one of the world’s largest and most structured nutrition departments at Sporting CP. The discussion explores how nutrition supports long-term player development, the practical challenges of impleme...
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In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by António Pedro Mendes, Head of Nutrition at Sporting Clube de Portugal. António shares his unique journey through European and Middle Eastern football, from FC Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, before leading one of the world’s largest and most structured nutrition departments at Sporting CP. The discussion explores how nutrition supports long-term player development, the practical challenges of impleme...
Season 7: Joel Carter - The Process Behind Progress
Peak Performance for Soccer Podcast
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Season 7: Joel Carter - The Process Behind Progress
In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by Joel Carter, Head of PDP Development at Crystal Palace FC. Joel shares his journey from Australia to the Premier League, with stops across India’s national team setup and Millwall FC along the way. The conversation explores how wearable technology, monitoring systems, and data-driven insights can elevate player development and training design. Joel discusses how acceleration and deceleration profiling influence session planning...
Peak Performance for Soccer Podcast
In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by António Pedro Mendes, Head of Nutrition at Sporting Clube de Portugal. António shares his unique journey through European and Middle Eastern football, from FC Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, before leading one of the world’s largest and most structured nutrition departments at Sporting CP. The discussion explores how nutrition supports long-term player development, the practical challenges of impleme...
