RAFAEL BARLEZE
Applied science
to high performance.
Health, nutrition and performance driven by evidence, context and decision making.
Method. Consistency. Evolution.
CREF/RS 7431 · CRN8 15152
Positioning
Between the laboratory
and the locker room.
I work at the intersection between sports nutrition, training, applied science and high performance.
I transform scientific evidence into decisions that can be implemented in training, recovery, nutrition, management and the real routine of those who need to perform.
It's not about applying the same protocols to everyone. It is about understanding the individual, the competitive moment, the physiological demand, the environment and the consequences of each decision.
“The science that publishes studies needs to talk to the professional who decides today what to do with his athlete tomorrow.”
10+
Years in high performance
3
Big Brazilian clubs
2019
Barça Sports Science Week
Top 10
International recognition in sports nutrition
Specialist
in Sports Medicine and Health Sciences
Trajectory
Leadership built within high performance.
A trajectory developed in the science, nutrition, health and performance departments of three of the biggest clubs in Brazilian football.
2017 — 2020
SC INTERNACIONAL
Scientific Coordinator
Expertise in the integration between science, training and performance, development of scientific processes and support for decision-making in a competitive environment.
2021 — 2022
ATHLETICO PARANAENSE
Coordinator of the Department of Nutrition and Metabolic Optimization
Structuring and leading sports nutrition processes, nutritional periodization, recovery, body composition and metabolic optimization in professional football.
2023 — 2025
GRÊMIO FBPA
Coordinator of the Department of Science, Health and Performance
Integrated science, health and performance leadership, connecting departments, professionals, information and decisions related to athletes' performance and availability.
International operations
From South America to international football.
The experience built in Brazilian clubs evolved into individual monitoring of professional athletes linked to some of the biggest competitive environments in world football.
The contexts gathered on the map connect the work to clubs in Brazil, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, as well as athletes called up for national teams.
Brazil
Europe
Americas
Asia and Middle East
National teams
Clubs associated with the professional contexts of the athletes shown on the map, including current ties or notable passages. This does not imply a direct institutional link between Rafael Barleze and the organizations.
Professional reach
Applied science in different contexts around the world.
A trajectory built alongside professional athletes in different leagues, teams and competitive environments.
Each point represents a specific work context, associated with the club, the national team or a highlight of the athlete.
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Reviewed September 4, 2026. Markers show each club’s city; retired players retain career locations. Athletes without a confirmed club remain available in the list.
Regions and contexts
Brazil 27 contexts
- Arthur
- Maicon
- Camilo
- Vina
- Marcelo Lomba
- Danny Morais
- D'Alessandro
- Bruno Fuchs
- Douglas · Doga 10
- Pedro Rocha
- Rafael Sóbis
- Fernando
- Erick Noriega
- Doguinha
- Gustavinho
- Danilo
- Bruno Cortez
- Pedro Geromel
- Lucca
- Matheus Reis
- Mateo Cassierra
- Juan Alano
- Matheus Anjos
- Isidro Pitta
- Arthur Cabral
- Hyoran
- Keiller
South America 1 context
- Paolo Guerrero
North America 3 contexts
- Ramiro
- Brais Méndez
- Alex Aravena
Europe 14 contexts
- Marcelo
- Estêvão
- Moisés
- Vini Tobias
- Alisson
- Enzo Alves
- Luis Guilherme
- Igor Thiago
- Deivid Washington
- Emerson Palmieri
- Gabriel Magalhães
- Thiago Lugano
- Rodrigo Muniz
- Rômulo
Asia and Middle East 6 contexts
- Bruninho
- Ederson
- Leonardo Cittadini
- Lourency
- Lincoln
- Guilherme Schettine
Location to be confirmed 2 contexts
- Marcelo Grohe
- Thiago Galhardo
The method
Science is not a collection of facts. It is a basis for decisions.
Areas of activity
A methodology. Different performance contexts.
Brazilian science on one of the biggest stages in the world
BARÇA SPORTS SCIENCE WEEK — BARCELONA
In 2019, Rafael Barleze became the first South American professional to speak at Barça Sports Science Week, an international event dedicated to science and performance in football.
On that occasion, he was recognized among the ten most prominent names in global sports nutrition.
Training
Multidisciplinary training. Systems thinking.
CREF/RS 7431 · CRN8 15152
The professional behind the method
Before positions, clubs and results, there is a concern: to understand better to decide better.
Rafael Barleze's trajectory was built by the combination of scientific curiosity, practical experience, leadership and non-conformity with superficial answers. The objective was never to accumulate information — it was to transform knowledge into decisions capable of improving health, performance and longevity.
“It’s not about knowing more.
It’s about making better decisions.”
Performance Journal
Ideas that cross the laboratory and reach the field.
An authorial space to delve deeper into science, nutrition, health, leadership and decision-making in high-performance environments.
Open the Performance JournalOriginal library
Science for
make better decisions.
Sports nutrition · Health · Recovery
Leadership · Behind the scenes performance
Content, teaching and training
Science translated into action.
Instagram and accessible scientific production
Content that translates physiological mechanisms, supplementation, health, nutrition and performance strategies with didactic language and a scientific basis.
View contentsA Lesson About...
In-depth conversations about science, health, training, nutrition and performance with leading professionals.
Watch episodesThe Role of the Nutritionist in High Performance
Training built on real experience in performance departments, focusing on method, periodization and management.
Get to know the trainingHigh performance is not luck.
It's method, science, consistency and choice.
Sustainable performance is not born from isolated decisions. It is built on the ability to understand the context, choose rigorously, execute with precision and continually evolve.
Science. Strategy. Clarity.
Performance with identity.
Contact
Demanding contexts call for better decisions.
Services and projects are conducted on an individual basis and prioritize athletes, executives, clubs, institutions and professionals aligned with a scientific, strategic and sustainable approach.