A Gestão do Departamento de Formação de um Clube de Futebol: Estágio profissionalizante realizado no Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Abstract

This internship report is the result of the professional internship developed in the scope of the 2nd year of the 2nd cycle of studies in Sports Management and was prepared for the purpose of obtaining a Master's degree in Sports Management, by the Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto. The professional internship was held at Rio Ave Futebol Clube, more specifically in the youth department and took place between August 2019 and May 2020. This document has as main objectives to characterize exhaustively the host entity of the internship, as well as present and describe all the activities that were carried out there. At the same time, a literature review was carried out on the areas of knowledge most directly related to the scope of the internship in question. A set of critical reflections and conclusions are also drawn up that resulted from all the work carried out during the internship months. Activities were carried out in two distinct areas, the management of the new polo of the football school of the club, where activities were developed to assist in the recruitment of coaches, marketing, management of sports materials and control of training and contact with guardians. Activities were also carried out in the club's youth department, such as: preparation of monthly activities, organization of events, assistance in the certification process and daily activities of the training department. It can be concluded that there were months of learning and personal and professional evolution, which exceeded the initial expectations, and that essential knowledge and skills were developed for the intern's professional future in the scope of sport management.