Relatório de Estágio Profissionalizante realizado na equipa de futebol feminino de Seniores A do Futebol Clube do Porto, época desportiva 2024/2025

Abstract

The professional internship represents a crucial moment in the transition and connection between theory and practice. It is the opportunity for the student to put into practice all the knowledge acquired throughout their training and to acquire new competences due to the interaction with the real context of intervention. This is a vital process in the development of the student's professional identity within the field of sport. This internship report was prepared in the context of the Master's Degree in Sports Training - High Performance branch, at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto, and was carried out at Futebol Clube do Porto, specifically with the Women's Senior A football team during the 2024/2025 season. This document describes the entire internship process, providing an initial brief contextualization, and outlining the initial objectives and expectations, as well as a short description of the intern, thereby offering a foundation for a better understanding of the report. As a predominantly reflective work, supported by the corresponding descriptions, topics such as the institutional and competitive context, characterization of the technical staff and squad, game model and training model, standard microcycle, operationalization of the training process, are discussed and reflected upon. This is followed by specific and personal reflections related to the internship context, bearing in mind that this was a senior level where performance is the main priority. This internship process was fundamental for my growth and development both as a person and as a football coach, as being part of this pioneering project within the club represents a tremendous responsibility that significantly encourages development and the learning process - particularly regarding our approach to operating within a high-performance environment.