Jack Ade

Speaker Bio

Dr Jack Ade is a First Team Physical Performance Coach at Liverpool FC, responsible for delivering high-performance support to first-team players at the AXA Training Centre and those out on loan. He also plays a key role in driving the Performance Department’s research and innovation strategy.

Jack returned to Liverpool FC in January 2024 as Head of Professional Development Phase Fitness. He spent the majority of the 2024–25 title-winning season with the first team before the role became permanent in October 2025. This marked a return to the club where he had previously spent seven years as Head of Elite Fitness Development - a dual role overseeing U21s physical performance and managing the Academy Sports Science Department.

Prior to rejoining Liverpool, Jack served as Head of Performance at Rangers FC and has also held performance and sports science positions at Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Jack is a CASES-accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist, a UKSCA-accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach, and a holder of the FA Fitness Trainers Award.

He completed a PhD in Sports Science at Liverpool John Moores University, where his research investigated speed-endurance training in elite youth soccer players. He also holds a Master’s degree in Sporting Directorship from Manchester Metropolitan University, an MSc in Sport Sciences (Applied Human Performance) from Brunel University, and a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Hull.

Jack has published several peer-reviewed research papers in leading sports science journals. His work focuses on how physical performance data can inform innovative training and testing methods that integrate physical, technical, and tactical aspects of the game. He has also conducted research examining the role of the performance director in elite football, with particular emphasis on performance management and leadership requirements.