Relatório de Estágio Profissionalizante nos Juniores A (sub-19) da Futebol Clube do Porto, Futebol SAD, época desportiva 2018/2019

Abstract

Nowadays match analysis has attained a bigger importance in modern football. We are increasingly observing a balance of forces amongst the various teams, leading coaches to explore all aspects that can give them some sort of advantage over their opponents and that may lead them to success. This document will seek to discuss the practice developed in the professional internship carried out in the under-19 team of Futebol Clube do Porto, Futebol SAD throughout the 2018/2019 season. During this internship work was developed as trainee coach focusing in the field of match analysis, whether it was observation and analysis of the opposing teams or our own team and how that could affect our training process. This internship allowed us to develop specific knowledge in match analysis, whether in means and methodologies, software or the planning and operationalization of the training process. The FC Porto's Under-19 2018/2019 season may be considered a milestone in the club's history and in the history of portuguese youth football. Winning the Under-19 National Championship and the UEFA Youth leagues was the highest point of a season of collective work and overcoming adversities achieved by a group of people of undoubted quality. The initial objectives and expectations were largely exceeded. Working in a top tier club in Portugal allowed us to get to know the high level of demand and discipline required to be able to work at a professional level. The difficulties that arose during the process were successfully overcome and there was an excellent personal and professional evolution throughout the season.