OUR TEAM

The team at FSCR includes football coaches, strength & conditioning coaches and physiotherapists who are currently or have previously worked at the highest levels of professional football in both the academy and first team setting.

DAN BERNARDIN

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Dan originally from Australia, has extensive experience expanding over 15 years of working with professional footballers and athletes including Premier League footballers and GB sprinters competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Previous roles include head of performance for the first team at QPR FC, performance consulting for the first team at Reading FC and head of strength, conditioning and injury prevention for the academy at West Ham FC. Dan has a Masters’ degree in strength & conditioning science and an undergraduate degree in sports therapy which provides a unique skillset which made him one of the first strength and rehabilitation specialists to work in the Premier League in 2014.   

Dan Profile

DYLAN MERNAGH

CO-FOUNDER & HEAD OF PERFORMANCE

Dylan originally from Ireland, was previously the sports scientist for the first team at QPR FC. With a Masters’ degree in sports performance, an undergraduate degree in recreation and sports management and UEFA A coaching license, Dylan has a unique skill set of combining his football coaching experience and sports science knowledge to progress elite training and coaching methodologies. Alongside this, he has written and published several research papers that have analysed the physical demands of professional football to achieve optimal performance at the elite level.

MATT DAVIES

Head of Medical & Senior Physio

Matthew is a chartered physiotherapist with over 11 years of experience working in elite sport. Graduating with first class honours in physiotherapy and completing a master’s degree in sports physiotherapy Matt has previously worked with Gloucester rugby club, Queens Park Rangers football club and UK Sports intensive rehabilitation unit. His most recent role was lead physiotherapist with England men’s hockey who competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

MYLES GOULBOURNE

JUNIOR Physiotherapist

Myles, originally from London, qualified as a Physiotherapist at St Georges University, London. Myles has a range of experience working in academy football including Fulham FC.  

STEFAN O'CONNOR

FOOTBALL COACH

Stefan, originally from London was previously a professional footballer with Arsenal FC and Newcastle United FC. Stefan’s experience of playing at the highest level brings a unique quality to our coaching team.