Joaquín González Ródenas has a Doctorate in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and has combined more than 10 years of professional experience with research and teaching about football. As a coach, he has worked in grassroots football for clubs such as Valencia CF and Levante UD in Spain, Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer in the USA and Dalian Professional FC of the Chinese Super League. As a professor, he has taught at Ohio University in the USA and has been a speaker on various Masters courses at several Spanish universities, as well as teaching the official football coaching course at the Generalitat Valenciana. Finally, as a researcher Joaquin has published more than 20 scientific articles in international journals of impact on methodology of analysis and training in football.