Miguel Patrao joins Al Ahli Women’s First Team coaching staff

Miguel Patrao has joined Al Ahli Women’s First Team coaching staff as the Strength and Conditioning Coach, bringing experience in sports performance and physical preparation, with a focus on injury prevention, return-to-play programmes, and physical load monitoring.

Patrao holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and has previously worked within Benfica’s women’s football structure. He has also held physical preparation roles with youth and women’s teams at several Portuguese clubs, including Casa Pia and Damaiense.

Patrao has served as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Mediterranean College of Sport in Malta, alongside his work in physical performance within Hibernians’ women’s football structure, where he contributed to development programmes for both the first team and youth players.

Patrao joins Head Coach Thor Arnason as part of Al Ahli Women’s First Team coaching staff, as the club continues to strengthen its technical and physical preparation structure and further develop the team’s readiness for the upcoming season.