PhD Defence: Eli Nolsøe Leifsson

On Friday, 26 June 2026, Eli Nolsøe Leifsson will defend his PhD thesis entitled: “Physical Demands in Match and Training in Football: Peak Periods in Men's Football and Longitudinal Tracking in Women's Football”

The public defence will take place at 2:00 PM in Kongshøll, Vestara Bryggja, Tórshavn.

As an industrial PhD fellow, Eli has been enrolled at the Department of Health and Nursing Science at the University of the Faroe Islands and employed by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF).

Supervisory Team
Magni Mohr, Professor, University of the Faroe Islands (Principal Supervisor)
Morten B. Randers, Associate Professor, University of Southern Denmark (Co-supervisor)
João Brito, Head of Performance, Portuguese Football Federation

Assessment Committee
Annika Helgadóttir Davidsen, Associate Professor, University of the Faroe Islands (Chair)
Barry Drust, Professor, University of Birmingham
Helena Andersson, Associate Professor, Umeå University

Abstract
The thesis and a Faroese summary of the thesis are available here: https://www.pure.fo/en/studentTheses/physical-demands-in-match-and-training-in-football/

The defence will be conducted in English.