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About José Fernandes

From the Pitch to Personal Training

José Fernandes, former professional footballer and certified personal trainer
3
Countries as a pro
1:1
Every session
Recognised by
  1. Chapter 01
    01

    A Career Built on Physical Performance

    I spent years playing football professionally, in Spain, Italy, and Mozambique, including experience at Europa League level. Playing at that level for that long meant living inside physical preparation, conditioning, and recovery every single week — not learning about it from a textbook.

    SpainItalyMozambiqueEuropa League
  2. Chapter 02
    02

    The Shift From Playing to Training Others

    In my final seasons as a player, I worked as an assistant physical trainer — the point where my focus shifted from my own performance to helping other athletes train properly. That experience shaped how I approach personal training today: structured, safety-first, and built around real progression, not guesswork.

  3. Chapter 03
    03

    Formal Certification

    That shift led me to train formally as a Personal Trainer at the European Health and Fitness School in Madrid, recognised through EuropeActive and EREPS standards, covering physical assessment, exercise programming, and safe instruction.

    Internal note — not published

    Confirm active EREPS registration, Cyprus Sport Organisation licence, first-aid certification.

  4. Chapter 04 · Today
    04

    Training in Cyprus Today

    I’m based in Nicosia, and I work with clients in-person across Nicosia and Limassol — at home or outdoors — and online with clients anywhere. My approach stays the same regardless of format: a plan built around the person in front of me, not a template applied to everyone.

Credentials

Trained to train you safely.

Personal Trainer, European Health and Fitness School

Awarded
Madrid, 2026
Recognition
National & European
Standards
EuropeActive · EREPS

Four certified competencies

  • UC0272_2

    First responder

    In case of accident or emergency situation.

  • UC0273_3

    Assessment

    Determining physical, biological and motivational condition.

  • UC0274_3

    Programming

    Planning conditioning activities to health and wellbeing criteria.

  • UC0275_3

    Instruction

    Directing conditioning activities with training equipment.

Recognised by

EuropeActive EREPS — European Register of Exercise Professionals European Standards, EuropeActive EHFA standards — European Health and Fitness Association IHRSA Federación Española de Fitness

Questions about training? Message me — I usually reply the same day.