Valter Di Salvo (born in Rome) is currently Director of Football Performance & Science with the Qatar Football Association and ASPIRE Academy and since 2002 full Professor at University of Rome “Foro Italico”. Previously Prof. Di Salvo has previously held senior level positions at SS Lazio, Real Madrid CF and Manchester United FC. Prof. Di Salvo’s career in football performance extends back to 1989 with “Serie A” club Lazio in Italy. He spent 14 years with the Rome-based
club and worked under such illustrious coaches as Dino Zoff, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Alberto Zaccheroni and Roberto Mancini. In 2003 Prof. Di Salvo was appointed Head Fitness Coach at Real Madrid before joining Sir Alex Ferguson’s staff at Manchester United. From 2007 to 2009, he is back to Real Madrid CF as Director of Performance and Director of the Real Madrid TEC. Prof Di Salvo has trained top level players who have been awarded with the Gold Ball Player and FIFA World Player such as Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo da Lima, Pavel Nedved, Fabio Canavaro and Cristiano Ronaldo.