This document contains a summary of Raúl Oliveira's coaching experience and qualifications. It outlines his positions held at various clubs from 2002-2013, including most recently as an academy coach at Al Nasr SC in Dubai from 2012-2013. It also lists his relevant football and sports science education, including a master's degree in sports team training and a degree in physical education and sports science.

1. Raúl Oliveira - Academy Football Coach @ Al Nasr SC - Dubai 2012-13

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3. Name Raúl Daniel Cerqueira Oliveira
Nationality Portuguese
E-mail oliveiraul@gmail.com
Seasons Club Position
2012/ 13 Al Nasr SC - Dubai Youth Academy Football Coach
2010/ 11 CD Portosantense First Team Coach/ Head of Youth football
development
2011/ 12
2009/10 FC Porto Scout
2006/07 AD Sanjoanense Youth Football Coach / Detection and
Selection of talents department
2007/08
2008/09
2004/05 WKP Lech Poznan Intern Coach
2003/04 SC Vila Pouca Youth Football Coach
2002/03 ADCE Diogo Cão Youth Football Coach
2003/04
Relevant formation in football and in Sports Sciences:
• Masters degree in Sports Teams Training by the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (2009 – 2011)
Trás-os-
• Graduation in Physical Education and Sports Sciences by the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro with
the Trás-os-
specialization in youth football training (2001-2006)
(2001-
• UEFA B – Football Coaching License by the Associação de Futebol de Viseu (2008)
• Erasmus European Students Exchange Program at the Akademya Wichowanya Fizncnego (AWF) Poznan with
specialization in football (2004-05)
(2004-

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INTRODUCTION
GENER@L PL@NNING @ND “MODEL OF PL@Y” B@SIC IDE@S
R[úl Oliv_ir[ – Foot[ll Co[]h

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Football is a simple game but with complex relations between variables that should
led us into build up a team.
There are many kinds of “football” and one of the main tasks from any coach is to
define and organize “our football”. There are many aspects that may interfere in
football”
this process but after careful weighing he must “deliver” a collective project of team
deliver”
organization (model of play) that will be the base for all the training process
play)
during the season.
Time will tell us what modifications and evolutions will be necessary to obtain the
optimal equilibrium inside the team. For this we need a plan a plan adapted to
plan,
reality but also a plan that allows us to innovate and that pushes everybody into a
higher level…
…NOT TO PLAN IS THE FIRST STEP TO PLAN FEILURE…
No coach can control all the aspects of the game (there are so many…), so before
coming into the field, he has to know exactly what he wants to see (diagnostic) and
to work (action) during all training session.. Choose his battles carefully and win
them one by one or else he may easily loose the war…
“…to be convicted that good sportive results can grow up from improvisation is to
ignore knowledge and to know failure…”
José Mourinho (2001)

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Ideias, values. and culture
of the Club
Players Game ideals from Facilities and
Coach(es) staff
Defensive process Defense-
Defense-attacking transition
A. Method of game A. Method of game
B. Individual tasks by position B. Individual tasks by position
inter-
C. Sectarian and inter-sectarian organization Sectarian inter-
C. Sectarian and inter-sectarian organization
D. Collective organization D. Collective organization
Principles of Attack Principles of Defense
A. penetration A. immediate chase
B. depth B. delay
C. mobility C. depth
D. width D. balance
E. improvisation E. concentration
F. control and restraint
Attack-
Attack-Defense transition Offensive process
A. Method of game A. Method of game
B. Individual tasks by position B. Individual tasks by position
inter-
C. Sectarian and inter-sectarian organization inter-
C. Sectarian and inter-sectarian organization
D. Collective organization D. Collective organization
You tell me and I will forget it... You show me and maybe I will remember it… You make me
do it and I will, for sure, learn it…

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8. Al Nasr SC – Dubai; Academy Football – Under 15; Coach – Raúl Oliveira
Basic Explanation of “Tactical Periodization”
Methodological Principles
1. Principle of Specificity: All exercises must be “model of play” related.
2. Principle of “dismounting” and hierarchic positioning of game
principles: Identify game parts and start building up “our” game in a logical sequence.
3. Principle of horizontal “sequential training” in specificity: Build
specificity:
up a week training program that allows us to work under all the necessary aspects to achieve
greatness.
progression:
4. Principle of complex progression: Exercises must be created with the necessary
(increasing) complexity to promote an easier understanding of the game principles by the player.
propensities:
5. Principle of propensities: Exercises must promote the constant repetition of certain
events or situations to increase player assimilation of habits.
making:
6. Principle of concentration and decision making: Player must be all the
time “reading” the game, adapting to new stimulus, full mind work out…
discovery”:
7. Principle of “guided discovery”: Player must have the space to “find out” by
themselves the solution to certain problems. Coaches job is not to give the meat, is to teach them
how to hunt…

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“Model
“Model of Play” General Principles Plan
Micro-
1. Micro-Tactical principles of football
Micro-Tactical Attacking Principles
 Creating Space  Support  Width  Depth  Overlaps  Diagonal Runs 
Forward Play  Speed of Play  Switching Positions
Micro-Tactical Defending Principles
(BASIC)  Mark  Press  Cover  Balance (ADVANCED)  Tracking  Switching
Places
2. Defensive method of game – zonal pressing defense
method
Aggressive but controlled action in the “center of game” (ball and
surrounding space)
Closing down passing lines surrounding “center of game”
Reduce “playing field space” and positioning of players according to
“middle space rule”
Defensive lines close from each other and moving according to ball
movement
3. Transition from defense to attacking process (fast and/or
supported)
If possible search for “reference player” (striker) and create in max. ¾ touch
a finishing situation or set up for “second ball”
When forwards passing lines are closed play ball thru supporting players,
take the ball away from pressing zone and initiate offensive process

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4. Offensive method of game – organized (positional) attack (long
ball
and supportive ball possession)
Good positioning on the field and enlarge “playing field space”
Constant search for free playing spaces with search of numerical superiority
near the ball
Diagonal passing with constant support behind ball line
Frequent change of point of attack
Understanding of mentality in first and second phases of construction:
First phase Simple but constructive playing with good control of positional
phase:
play.
Second phase: Aggressive and taking risks mentality when near opposite
phase
goal.
attack
5. Transition from attack to defensive process (immediate chase,
delay and reorganization)
Closer player(s) to the lost of ball space must immediately react and stop or
at least slow down opposite team attack
Player(s) must “slow down” the game and avoid situations to “fasten up”
the game like failed tackles or failed repositioning.
Replace as fast as possible great number of player behind ball line and
initiate organized defensive process
6. Set pieces – attack and defense
Throw ins, Corners, Free kicks, etc

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tasks, tactical
7. Specific tasks, tactical circulations and strategies
Work on game situation that may be necessary to dominate on certain
situations/moments, like: playing in numerical advantage/disadvantage,
playing in goal advantage/disadvantage, adapt model of play to opposing
teams, etc

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@DOPTED “MODEL OF PL@Y”
INDIVIDU@L, SECTORI@L @ND COLLECTIVE T@SKS
R[úl Oliv_ir[ – Foot[ll Co[]h