Relatório de Estágio Profissionalizante realizado na Equipa Masculina Sub-19 do Gondomar Sport Clube, Época Desportiva 2024/2025

Abstract

This Internship Report marks the conclusion of the Master's degree in Sports Training, specializing in High-Performance Sports Training, at the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto. It brings together the key aspects of the professional internship experience undertaken with the Under-19 men's team of Gondomar Sport Clube during the 2024/2025 season. The report opens with a brief contextualization of the internship, outlining the reasons behind the choice of going through the professional internship and the team to be inserted on, the main objectives pursued, and the overall structure of the internship, along with its legal framework. This is followed by a characterization of the club, its youth development pathway, the coaching staff, the role and responsibilities assigned to the intern, and the competition format. Then shifts towards the activities carried out during the internship, beginning with the established objectives and a reflection on them, as well as a general overview of the team and a more detailed profile of each player. Subsequently, the report explores the game models adopted throughout the season and their practical application, presented through a breakdown of the weekly structure of training seasons, matches, and recovery days. The final sections include reflections on key moments and challenges faced during the internship, concluding with final considerations and perspectives for the future. Overall, the internship proved to be a crucial step in rebuilding my confidence and reigniting my passion for knowledge in Football. Combined with the curricular components of the Master's program, it fostered a growing interest in physical preparation and enhanced my ability to design and deliver training sessions, allowing me to develop a much deeper understanding of training as the central tool for implementing a game model.