About Rodrigo Araya

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About me

Elite Football Return to Play Specialist and Sports Physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience working in high-performance environments across Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia.

Currently working with the First Team at Olympique de Marseille, leading individualized rehabilitation, reconditioning, injury prevention, and return-to-play strategies for elite professional football players.

My background combines sports physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, performance science, and athlete monitoring, allowing me to bridge the gap between medical, performance, and coaching departments to optimize player availability and performance.

I have worked with top-level organizations including EXOS as an International Performance Consultant and Educator, Orlando Pirates FC, Athletico Paranaense, Argentina National Team staff, and the Colombia National Football Team.

My expertise includes return-to-play systems, injury prevention, movement assessment (FMS, SFMA, YBT), GPS load management, neuromuscular testing, force plate analysis, and performance optimization in elite football environments.

I am passionate about building high-performance cultures, improving decision-making through objective data, and creating systems that maximize player resilience, availability, and long-term performance.

Coach in white training top speaks to athletes in a gym, with blue exercise balls on a shelf behind him.

Education

  • 2021 - 2021
    AUSTRAL UNIVERSITY

    Diploma Sports Science

  • 2000 - 2005
    UNSAM

    Physiotherapist

Experience

  • 2016 - 2018
    EXOS

    Rehab specialist Atletico Paramaense

Expertise

Return to play

Languages

Spanish
Proficient
English
Proficient
Português
Proficient
French
Beginner

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