Mario Fernández Osorio is a Level III football coach with over seven years of experience in Madrid grassroots football. He has led teams at C.D. San Roque E.F.F. and A.D. Torrejón C.F. across categories ranging from U11 to U19, achieving four promotions and three international titles with the PROVIMAD C.F. selection. In addition to his coaching work, he has served as an analyst at Getafe C.F., giving him a unique perspective that combines on-the-pitch vision with data analysis. With a degree in Computer Engineering from UOC and a Higher Diploma in Multiplatform Application Development, he bridges technical football knowledge with modern digital tools.
Professional experience
2021 – 2025
Head Coach
A.D. Torrejón C.F.
Four seasons coaching teams across U12, U11, U16, and U19 categories. Three promotions: U11 A to Regional (2022/23), U16 A to Superliga (2022/23), and U19 C to Regional (2023/24).
2021 – 2022
Sports Analyst
Getafe C.F.
Tactical and performance analysis for the U19 C team in the Regional category. Match report preparation and opponent scouting.
2018 – 2021
Head Coach
C.D. San Roque E.F.F.
Three seasons coaching U11 teams, reaching the Regional First Division with the U11 A. Promotion to Preferente with the U11 B team in the 2019/20 season.
Education
Level 3 Sports Coach – National Coach Qualification
Real Federación Española de Fútbol · 2023
Degree in Computer Engineering
UOC – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya ·
HND in Multiplatform Application Development
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Mario's articles
How to structure the weekly microcycle in football: a practical guide for coaches
The weekly microcycle is the coach's basic planning unit. Learn how to distribute workloads, what to train each day, and how to digitize the entire process.
From Excel to software: modernizing data management in grassroots football
Most grassroots football clubs manage their information with spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups. There is a better way, and you don't need to be a professional club to adopt it.
Communication with families in football academies: best practices and tools
Communication with families is one of the biggest sources of tension in any football academy. A clear, well-structured process supported by the right tools can transform the relationship entirely.
The KPIs every sporting director must track in their football club
Without data, there is no sporting direction: there is intuition-based management. These are the key indicators that distinguish a growing club from a stagnant one.
Season planning in football: complete guide for coordinators and coaches
A well-planned season does not start in August: it starts in May. This guide covers the entire process, from analysing the previous season to setting objectives and periodisation.
Digital scouting: how to modernise talent recruitment in your club
Traditional scouting, based on paper notes and the scout's memory, is running out of time. Clubs that have already made the leap to digital scouting identify talent faster and more effectively. Here is the path.
Match analysis in amateur football: where to start without getting lost
Match analysis is not just for professional clubs. There is an accessible, practical version of match analysis for grassroots and amateur football that any coach can implement today.
Your club's knowledge shouldn't leave when the coach does
Every time a coach leaves the club, they take with them years of accumulated learning about players, methodology, and processes. This does not have to be the case.
Financial management in semi-professional clubs: common mistakes and how to avoid them
Finance is the Achilles heel of most semi-professional clubs. Not for lack of money, but for lack of control and visibility. Here are the most common mistakes we see and how to fix them.
Sports coordination: how to align all your club's teams around a shared playing philosophy
Having ten teams at a club does not mean having a club with ten teams. Sports coordination is what transforms a collection of teams into a project with its own identity.