Mr Mathieu Lacome
Director of Performance, Paris Saint-Germain, France
Mr Mathieu Lacome is a sports scientist and practitioner-researcher with approximately 15 years of experience in elite football and rugby, specialising in sports performance, scientific research and data-driven approaches to athlete development.
He currently serves as Director of Performance at Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, working within the Medical & Performance Department across all the club's sports sections.
Previously, Mr Lacome was Chief Football Performance Officer at Parma Calcio, where he oversaw performance, game analysis and data analytics. Earlier in his career, he worked with the Fédération Française de Rugby and also held a previous position at Paris Saint-Germain.
His research focuses primarily on training and response-to-load frameworks, including the integration of new technologies and processes into everyday practice. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications, supervises approximately eleven doctoral theses and is the author of Football Intelligence.
Mr Lacome holds a Master's qualification in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC in France, a PhD in Sports Science from the University of Lyon and an MSc in Sports Science from the University of Bordeaux 2.
His professional achievements include becoming a member of the Scientific Commission of the French Rugby Union/Ligue Nationale de Rugby in 2026 and the EFC Medical & Performance Unit in 2025. He also held a Research Associate position at the Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP) laboratory in 2020.