Dr. Ben Clarsen, PhD

Ben Clarsen is a Medical Researcher at FIFA with responsibility for Global Player Health Surveillance. In this role, he conducts surveillance at all FIFA tournaments and works to promote the implementation and standardisation of player health surveillance across football organisations globally. He currently leads several ongoing research projects in football, including an investigation of the association between match scheduling and player health.

Alongside his research, Ben has over 20 years’ experience as a clinical physiotherapist in a range of amateur and elite sport settings. He is a director of the International Olympic Committee Diploma of Sports Physical Therapies.