Piermaria Francesco Colistro

Piermaria Francesco Colistro is an accomplished performance coach and sport scientist with extensive experience in professional football. Currently serving as a Performance Coach and Sport Scientist at Cercle Brugge KSV since March 2025, previous roles include working as a 1st team Performance Coach/Sport Scientist at OH Leuven and as a U23 Sport Scientist and Performance Coach at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Colistro has a strong background in player development, load management, training organization, performance diagnostics, and nutrition, with experience across various youth and academy levels. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in High Performance Sport from Universität des Saarlandes and a Bachelor's degree in Sport Science and Human Movement from Università 'Magna Graecia' di Catanzaro.