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Roberto Forzoni

Roberto Forzoni is a British performance psychologist[1] and author who has worked with elite athletes across multiple sports including football, tennis, athletics, judo, and boxing. He is the co-author of The Official FA Guide to Psychology for Football and has served as a coach and consultant to several professional teams and organisations.[2]

Career in sport psychology

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Forzoni has worked in applied sport psychology for over 25 years. His approach centres on enhancing mental resilience, focus, and psychological well-being in high-performance environments.[3][4]

Football

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Forzoni is the co-author of The Official FA Guide to Psychology for Football, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2004.[5] After starting coaching at the Academy at Charlton AThletic,[6] he held First Team Coach roles under Steve Coppell[7] at Crystal Palace,[8][9] Brentford[10] and Brighton & Hove Albion [11] integrating psychological methods into training and team preparation. He has also worked across multiple Premier League clubs, providing psychological support to individual players and squads.

During his time at West Ham United,[12] Forzoni contributed to the team's successful escape from relegation, working with players such as Dean Ashton[13] and Rob Green[14]

Tennis

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[15][16] Forzoni worked with Andy Murray[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] during the early stages of Murray's professional career He was involved in forming "Team Murray",[26][27] a multidisciplinary support team that became a model adopted by other professional players and national federations. He also supported Laura Robson[28] during her Junior Wimbledon title win, as well as British players[29] including Josh Goodall,[30] James Ward,[31] and Dan Evans.[32]

Boxing[33]

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In boxing, Forzoni provided psychological coaching to heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora[34] in preparation for his title fight against Tyson Fury. His work in combat sports focuses on developing the psychological resilience required for elite-level competition.[35][36]

Athletics and Olympic sports[37]

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Forzoni has worked with several Olympic and international-level athletes, including sprinters Harry Aikines-Aryeetey,[38] Jeanette Kwakye,[39] Ashleigh Nelson,[40] and judo player Ashley McKenzie.[41] His contributions have supported athlete preparation across European, Commonwealth, and Olympic Games.[42][43]

Speaking and media work[44]

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Forzoni also works as a speaker and consultant, delivering talks and workshops on psychological performance, leadership, and well-being to audiences in sport, business, and education. He has contributed to media coverage and expert commentary on topics including performance enhancement and psychological challenges in elite sport.[45][46][47][48]

References

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  1. ^ Florance, Ian (August 5, 2014). "Careers – Mindsets, music and magic". The British Psychological Society the Psychologist. 27 (8): 100–104 – via British Psychological Society.
  2. ^ "From Brighton & Hove Albion to World Champions: Roberto Forzoni on Peak Performance - Brighton Journal". 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  3. ^ "Why Do You Think You've Failed? | Psychology Today Australia". www.psychologytoday.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  4. ^ Roberto Forzoni (2021-09-13). BBC News Emma Raducanu sport psychology roberto forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Cale, Andrew; Forzoni, Roberto (2004). The Official FA Guide to Psychology for Football. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-81601-1.
  6. ^ "Charlton Athletic FC". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  7. ^ Roberto (2022-11-24). "Steve Coppell". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  8. ^ "Coppell plays mind games". The Argus. 2003-03-10. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  9. ^ "Roberto Forzoni: The man who revolutionised Palace's changing room - News". Crystal Palace F.C. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  10. ^ Tomas, Jason (2002-08-31). "Brentford joy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  11. ^ "Albion get a wake-up call". The Argus. 2003-08-02. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  12. ^ "West Ham United". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  13. ^ "Fairy tale of New York supplies latest chapter in Murray's rise". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  14. ^ Forzoni, Roberto (2010-06-13). "Rob Green will bounce back". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  15. ^ Roberto Forzoni (2023-01-21). BBC TV interview on Andy Murray 21st Jan 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-01 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Six Things You Can Do to Be More Mentally Tough". USTA Southern California. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  17. ^ "Murray Sewa Psikolog West Ham". detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  18. ^ "Roberto Forzoni: Andy Murray has developed steel of a champion". The Scotsman. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  19. ^ Association, Press (2010-03-29). "Psychologist offers his services to 'mentally poor' Andy Murray". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  20. ^ Archer, Bruce (2017-06-29). "Andy Murray uncovered: Why the Wimbledon champion NEVER chokes". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  21. ^ "Murray may 'lose it' in final - psychologist". ESPN.com. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  22. ^ "Stones play mind games". Kent Online. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  23. ^ "Mind doctor getting Murray in mood for U.S. victory". The Standard. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  24. ^ "'Andy Murray can be a legend like Fred Perry' says Tim Henman". BBC Sport. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  25. ^ "Andy has cure for summertime blues". The Standard. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  26. ^ "'Andy Murray can be a legend like Fred Perry' says Tim Henman". BBC Sport. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  27. ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  28. ^ Roberto (2022-11-21). "LAURA ROBSON". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  29. ^ STMS (2008-09-05). "LTA Sports Science & Medicine Conference". STMS Tennis Medicine. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  30. ^ "Josh Goodall". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  31. ^ "James Ward". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  32. ^ "Mental Tips for Match Play". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  33. ^ "Boxing Archives". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  34. ^ Roberto (2022-12-05). "DERECK CHISORA". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  35. ^ Roberto Forzoni (2018-04-20). sky joshua parker. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.
  36. ^ David Haye. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via vimeo.com.
  37. ^ "Athletics". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  38. ^ Roberto (2022-11-21). "HARRY AIKINESS-ARYEETY". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  39. ^ "Jeanette Kwakye". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  40. ^ "Ashleigh Nelson". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  41. ^ "Judo". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  42. ^ "From Brighton & Hove Albion to World Champions: Roberto Forzoni on Peak Performance - Brighton Journal". 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  43. ^ "E5: Inspiring Minds with Jeanette Kwakye MBE- Olympian & TV Broadcaster". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  44. ^ "Media". Roberto Forzoni. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  45. ^ Roberto Forzoni (2023-01-21). BBC TV interview on Andy Murray 21st Jan 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.
  46. ^ Roberto Forzoni (2023-08-17). CH5 News ROberto Forzoni The MYND Coach talking kit logo and identity. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.
  47. ^ Al Jazeera English (2014-07-14). Inside Story - Brazil's World Cup: On target or own goal?. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.
  48. ^ Roberto Forzoni (2013-07-07). BBC TV Interview 7 july 2013 Roberto Forzoni Andy Murray. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.