Location: AIFF-FIFA-Odisha Talent Academy, Bhubaneshwar
Reports to: Lead - Sports Science
Type: Full-time | Residential | Fixed-Term (FIFA TDS Project)

Role Overview

The Physiotherapist will be responsible for managing the health, injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of youth football players enrolled at the AIFF-FIFA-Odisha Talent Academy  in Bhubaneswar. Working within a high-performance multidisciplinary team, the role is central to ensuring player well-being,  recovery from injuries, and continuous physical readiness in alignment with the objectives of the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS).

Key Responsibilities

1. Injury Rehabilitation & Management
   
   • Design individualised rehabilitation protocols for injured players, ensuring adherence to safe return-to-play protocols.
     
   • Conduct initial musculoskeletal assessment  and injury history documentation.
   • Monitor individual player’s wellness questionnaires and basic metrics (e.g Fatigue, Injury , Sleep, Hydration)

• Monitor recovery plans  regularly on player progress and update to the coaches
  

2. Injury Prevention
   
   • Design and implement individualised injury prevention programs based on common injury risk in footballs.
   • Conduct structured Dynamic warm-up , mobility drills and cool down routines.
     
   • Conduct regular MSK screening and assessments.
     
3. Medical Documentation & Reporting
   
   • Maintain detailed and confidential medical and physiotherapy records for all academy players.
     
   • Track treatment sessions, injury logs, and communicate updates to technical and sports science staff.
     
4. Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration
   
   • Work closely with coaches, strength & conditioning coach, the academy’s medical team, and the Project Manager to integrate physiotherapy support into daily football operations.
     
   • Provide physical readiness updates and advise on load management.
     
5. Treatment Support & Recovery
   
   • Offer on-field and off-field support during training sessions and matches.
     
   • Administer manual therapy, taping, soft tissue therapy, and other standard treatments as needed.
     
   • Support players in daily recovery strategies including stretching, icing, hydration routines, etc.
     

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Master’s degree in Physiotherapy (MPT) - Sports specialization
  
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with athletes, preferably in a football or high-performance sports setup
  
• Proven expertise in injury diagnosis, rehabilitation planning, and return-to-play protocols
  
• Proficiency in maintaining digital medical records and reporting systems
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a residential, youth-centric environment
  
• Fluency in English and Hindi 

Preferred:

• Experience in youth development academies or football clubs
  
• Exposure to GPS-based tracking or sports science data integration
  
• Certification in sports rehabilitation or manual therapy techniques
  

Gender-Specific Notes:

• Staff are expected to uphold gender sensitivity, inclusion, and safeguarding at all times.

Safeguarding & Wellbeing:
The candidate must uphold the highest standards of player safety, welfare, and integrity, ensuring a positive and respectful training environment at all times. 

Application Deadline: 10 June 2026

How to Apply

Please fill in the Google form link below to send the applications in soft copy

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