Manchester City Men's 1st Team Sports Doctor

Manchester City is seeking an outstanding Men’s 1st Team Sports Doctor to join our world-class Performance Department and play a central role in protecting, supporting and optimising the health, availability and performance of our players.

This is a rare opportunity to work at the highest level of professional football, embedded within an interdisciplinary 1st team environment that exists to help players develop and the team consistently challenge for major trophies. The successful candidate will provide expert medical care and high-quality clinical decision-making across training, matchdays, rehabilitation, travel and ongoing player health management. 

The Role

Reporting to the Men’s 1st Team Head of Sports Medicine, you will act as a key medical practitioner within the First Team environment, helping ensure that player care, clinical governance and performance objectives remain fully aligned.

You will be responsible for delivering excellent medical assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and health support to Men’s 1st Team players. This will include daily training-ground care, home and away matchday medical cover, travel support, emergency care provision, injury and illness management, screening, pre-season and pre-signing medicals, specialist referrals, medication management, anti-doping processes and therapeutic use exemptions.

You will work closely with physiotherapy, physical performance, coaching and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to support integrated rehabilitation and return-to-play programmes, ensuring medical progression is aligned with the physical and football-specific demands of the team.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an excellent doctor with the clinical expertise, emotional intelligence and calm authority required to operate in a high-performance sporting environment.

You will bring:

• Full GMC registration with an active licence to practise in the UK
• Membership or Fellowship of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
• A relevant postgraduate qualification in Sport and Exercise Medicine
• A current FA / EPL recognised Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football qualification
• Demonstrable experience supporting high-performance athletes
• Advanced clinical examination, functional assessment and sports injury management skills
• Advanced understanding of football-specific injury and performance demands
• Excellent knowledge of the WADA Code, TUEs, and the ADAMS whereabouts system
• Proven experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Calm, clear and effective decision-making in fast paced environments
• High professional, ethical and clinical governance standards

Experience in professional football, a postgraduate qualification in musculoskeletal ultrasound, multilingual capability and an interest in the use of AI tools and analytical software within clinical and performance environments would be advantageous.

Who Will Thrive In This Role

This role will suit a doctor who combines elite clinical capability with humility, discretion and exceptional judgement. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment where decisions matter, collaboration is essential and player welfare sits at the heart of everything you do.

You will have the confidence to lead medically, the curiosity to keep improving, and the interpersonal skill to build trusted relationships with players, coaches, medical colleagues and performance staff.

Why Join Manchester City?

At Manchester City, you will be part of a progressive, ambitious and highly collaborative performance culture. You will contribute to an environment where medical excellence, innovation, player care and team success are deeply connected.

This is an opportunity to influence elite football medicine at the highest level, support some of the world’s leading players, and contribute meaningfully to a club and performance department committed to continuous improvement.

As part of our team, you will receive 26 days’ annual leave plus a day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, and an annual discretionary bonus. You will also have access to a Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support, and a company pension and life assurance.

You can enjoy a range of additional benefits, including cycle to work, Give As You Earn, discounted match tickets, savings in the City Store, a free City+ subscription, stadium tour discounts, and wider retail and lifestyle offers.

To Apply

Applications are invited from experienced sports medicine doctors who are passionate about elite performance, committed to clinical excellence and ready to contribute to one of the most demanding and exciting environments in world football.

Please submit your application via our careers site by 17 June 2026.

We work with a select group of agency partners and do not accept unsolicited applications. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be treated as a direct application.

Equal Opportunities

City Football Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability - physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We strive to provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact Hiring@cityfootball.com.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.