Stefano Santona

Stefano Santona has a diverse work experience in the field of football. Stefano began their career in 2016 at Global Premier Soccer, where they held various roles such as Premier Elite Coach, International Academy Recruitment Executive, Players Development Officer, and Tournaments Department Assistant. From 2017 to 2019, they worked at Juventus Football Club as an International Academy Coach, Football Personal Trainer, and in various assistant roles. In 2019, they worked as a Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach at SPARK Athletic Center. Stefano then joined Sassuolo Football Club in 2020, where they worked as a Strength, Conditioning & Rehabilitation Coach. In 2020, they also worked at Math&Sport as a Real Time Match Analyst and Customer Support Specialist. In 2021, they took on the role of a Football Training Methodology Professor at AIAC Service Srl Unipersonale. Currently, they are working at Kama.Sport as a Football Stakeholders Account Manager.

Stefano Santona holds a Master's Degree in Sciences and Techniques of Sport Activities from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, which they obtained from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's Degree in Sport Sciences, Physical Exercise & Human Health from Università degli Studi di Parma, from 2010 to 2013.

In addition to their formal education, Stefano has obtained various certifications. These include the MATCH ANALYST PRO certification from FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (obtained in June 2023), the UEFA B LICENSE and UEFA D LICENSE certifications from the same institution (obtained in January 2022), and the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine from FIFA (obtained in March 2020). Furthermore, they obtained the Professional Football Fitness and Strength & Conditioning Coach certification, the UEFA C GRASSROOTS C LICENSE, the 1° Level Personal Trainer - Weightlifting certification from FIPE (Italian Weightlifting Federation), and the International Pool Lifeguard License from Federazione Italiana Nuoto in May 2009.

Stefano has also completed various other certifications such as the 1° Level Match Analyst (SportCode software), the 1st Level - Pyramid of Player Development, the 2nd Level - Pyramid of Defender Development, the 3rd Level - Pyramid of Team Development, and the Football Personal Trainer, which do not have specific months or years listed.