Dr. Alan McCall

I am a distinguished sports science practitioner and researcher with over 20 years of experience in elite sports performance. As Research & Innovation Conusltant, I have held global roles, including Medical Science Consultant for FIFA, Head of R&D for Arsenal FC, Scientific Consultant for FC Barcelona and the Barça Innovation Hub, the NBA, the NFL Sport Science Task Force and various other sporting organisations. My on-field experience spans five countries and three continents, including the English Premier League, French Ligue 1, UEFA competitions and two FIFA World Cups. Speaking in three languages and with a PhD in French, I have published over 100 scientific articles and hold Research Fellow positions at leading universities, as well as editorial roles in top scientific journals. My expertise includes strategic research, innovation, and optimizing performance strategies, with a proven ability to foster global collaborations and develop cutting-edge solutions to enhance the day-to-day and long-term decision making for elite sporting organisations. Always ensuring economic efficiency to optimise teams’ resources.

Professional Experience:

Research & Innovation Consulting Activities
Glasgow, UK | September 2014 – Present

Clients – Arsenal Football Club, FC Barcelona, FIFA,French Football Federation, Football Australia, various NFL and NBA teams.

Sport Scientist, Lille Olympique Sporting Club
Lille, France | July 2011 – September 2014

Sport Scientist, Liverpool Football Club
Liverpool, UK | August 2010 – June 2011

Head of Sport Science, North Queensland Fury FC
Townsville, Australia | July 2008 – July 2010

Sport Scientist and Fitness Coach, Celtic Football Club
Glasgow, UK | August 2006 – June 2008

Sport Science Intern, Queensland Reds, Brisbane Lions, Queensland Academy Sport
Brisbane, Australia | August 2005 – June 2006

Sport Science Intern, Scottish Rugby Union & Scottish Institute of Sport
Edinburgh, UK | 2003 – 2005

Rugby League Coach, Scotland Rugby League
Glasgow, UK | 2002 – 2003

Research Experience:
Research Associate
Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 2015 – present

Research Associate
University of Technology Sydney, Australia | 2016 – present

Published Scientific Author
>100 peer reviewed scientific articles | 2010 – present

Senior Associate Editor
British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 – present

Associate Editor
Science and Medicine in Football | 2018 – present

Education:
PhD in Sports Science
Universite de Lille2, France | 2011 – 2014

Msc in Strength & Conditioning
Edith Cowan University, Australia | 2005 – 2008

Bsc in Sport & Exercise Science
Edinburgh Napier University, UK | 2003 – 2004