Relatório de Estágio profissionalizante realizado na equipa Sub14 de futebol masculino do Sporting Clube de Braga, na época desportiva 2025/2026

Abstract

This report describes the curricular internship carried out in the U14 team of Sporting Clube de Braga as part of the Master's Degree in Sports Training - High Performance and Youth Training at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. The main objective of the internship was to consolidate scientific and pedagogical knowledge through integration into the real training environment of a youth football team. Throughout the sporting season, activities related to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the training process were carried out, with a strong emphasis on the field of Exercise Physiology. Integration within a multidisciplinary coaching staff and active involvement in the training environment enabled the development of a detailed Game Model and Training Model, based on guiding principles such as adaptability, freedom, anticipation, and intensity. The report also includes critical reflections on the acute:chronic workload ratio and hamstring injuries. The development of the Game and Training Models, alongside the critical reflections presented, constituted key elements in consolidating the author's professional competencies as a football coach.