Daniele Bonanno
Daniele Bonanno is an Italian sports scientist and football performance specialist. He is known for his work in performance coordination and applied sports science, particularly within professional football systems in Europe and the Middle East. Bonanno currently serves as Football Performance Coordinator at Aspire Academy in Doha, Qatar.
Education
Bonanno obtained a bachelor's degree from the Istituto Universitario di Scienze Motorie (IUSM) in Rome and later earned a master's degree in Sport Science from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata.” He completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and a Certificate in Special Educational Needs at the University of Foro Italico. He also obtained a Diploma in Major Events Management from SDA Bocconi – Josoor Institute (Qatar) and an MBA from the University of St Mark & St John in the United Kingdom.
Career
Bonanno has over twenty years of experience in professional football, focusing on performance management and applied sports science.[1] He is currently the Football Performance Coordinator at Aspire Academy in Qatar, where he works within the Football Performance and Science Department led by Professor Valter Di Salvo.[2] His responsibilities include coordinating performance integration between the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Qatar Stars League (QSL) under a unified national performance framework.[3] Bonanno has contributed to the creation of a national football data management and technology infrastructure that connects clubs, national teams, and Aspire Academy.[4] The system is designed to centralize and synchronize player performance information, allowing continuous monitoring and supporting evidence-based decision-making in Qatari football.[5]
Before his current role, Bonanno served as Head of Football Strength and Conditioning at Aspire Academ.[6] He also worked as a sports rehabilitation specialist at Isokinetic – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, and as a physical coach for clubs including Al Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia and Al Nasr Club in the United Arab Emirates, as well as with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).[7]
Selected publications
Bonanno has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles in international journals on topics including football performance, athlete recovery, and sports data analytics. He has collaborated with researchers such as Warren Gregson and Valter Di Salvo.
- Perspectives on Postmatch Fatigue From 300 Elite European Soccer Players[8]
- Night-to-night Variability of Objective Sleep Outcomes in Youth Middle Eastern Football Players[9]
- Data Analytics in the Football Industry: Operational Frameworks and Practices in Professional Clubs and National Federations[10]
- A Survey of Organizational Structure and Operational Practices of Elite Youth Football Academies and National Federations[11]
References
- ↑ "Cosa sta succedendo con la NBA e le scommesse – Ultimo Uomo". www.ultimouomo.com (in italiano). Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "Dr. Daniele Bonanno, Psicologo, Sessuologo a Roma". MEDICITALIA.it (in italiano). Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "The Workshop Tour Asia – Singapore concludes after three days of learning and collaboration - Football Association of Singapore". Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "Scandalo scommesse in NBA, oltre 30 in manette: c'è anche il coach di Portland". La Voce di New York. 2025-10-23. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (2024-09-23). "First Aspire Academy parents' induction meeting welcomes 77 new student-athletes". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "Bhutan coaches thank Aspire, QFA for hosting AFC pro licence coaching module". Gulf Times. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "Sant'Alessio: confermato il ds Bonanno e lo staff tecnico". Messina Nel Pallone (in italiano). Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ Donatelli, Claudio; Bonanno, Daniele; Scanavino, Andrea; Pigozzi, Fabio; Lolli, Lorenzo; Salvo, Valter Di; Modonutti, Mattia. "Perspectives on Postmatch Fatigue From 300 Elite European Soccer Players". International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.
- ↑ Lolli, Lorenzo; Bonanno, Daniele; Lopez, Emmanuel; Di Salvo, Valter (2024-05-01). "Night-to-night variability of objective sleep outcomes in youth Middle Eastern football players". Sleep Medicine. 117: 193–200. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2024.03.023. ISSN 1389-9457. PMID 38564918 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Lolli, Lorenzo; Bauer, Pascal; Irving, Callum; Bonanno, Daniele; Höner, Oliver; Gregson, Warren; Di Salvo, Valter (2025-04-03). "Data analytics in the football industry: a survey investigating operational frameworks and practices in professional clubs and national federations from around the world". Science and Medicine in Football. 9 (2): 189–198. doi:10.1080/24733938.2024.2341837. ISSN 2473-3938. PMID 38745403 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Gregson, Warren; Carling, Christopher; Gualtieri, Antonio; O'Brien, James; Reilly, Patrick; Tavares, Francisco; Bonanno, Daniele; Lopez, Emmanuel; Marques, Joao; Lolli, Lorenzo; Salvo, Valter Di (2022-11-23). "A survey of organizational structure and operational practices of elite youth football academies and national federations from around the world: A performance and medical perspective". Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 4. doi:10.3389/fspor.2022.1031721. ISSN 2624-9367. PMC 9727309 Check
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