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ABOUT VSSP

Performance is personal.

VSSP is an individualized soccer performance company founded in 2020 with one purpose: to treat athletes as individuals. Team environments are built to manage groups. VSSP provides the additional layer of individual attention that is often difficult to achieve within a team setting, considering each athlete's history, physical profile, current training demands, goals, and competitive schedule. Our approach goes beyond simply delivering workouts. Through individualized training, performance analysis, continuous communication, and a holistic approach to training, recovery, sleep, nutrition, and mindset, VSSP adapts the process as the athlete develops. The goal is simple: understand the athlete, identify what they need, and provide the tools to perform and stay available.

INDIVIDUALIZED · HOLISTIC · EVIDENCE-BASED · SOCCER-SPECIFIC

SERVICES

Main Services

THE PRO

REMOTE + IN-PERSON

Year-round elite performance. For professional and high-level players looking for the highest level of individualized support.

THE OFF SEASON

REMOTE + IN-PERSON

Individual development. Build the physical qualities your season does not give you enough time to develop.

THE MEMBERSHIP

REMOTE

Ongoing performance support. Stay connected to VSSP while competing with your team. Includes discounts for other services.

VSSP MIAMI

IN-PERSON

In-person performance. Individual and semi-private performance training at VSSP's Miami base.

More Ways to Work with VSSP

VSSP RUNNING

REMOTE + IN-PERSON

Individualized running performance. For athletes transitioning from sport into running, beginners looking to start with structure, and runners chasing a sub-3 marathon.

VSSP FOR CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

REMOTE

Performance solutions, consulting, testing, clinics and team support.

VSSP USA PATHWAY

REMOTE

Support for international sports professionals entering or navigating the U.S. sports environment.

VSSP METHOD

1 ANALYZE → 2 TRAIN → 3 COMMUNICATE & ADAPT

Every athlete starts from a different point. The VSSP Method combines assessment, individualized programming, and continuous communication to create a process that evolves with the athlete.

1

ANALYSIS

We start by understanding where you are and what you need.

  • –Injury History
  • –Movement & Technique
  • –Strength & Asymmetry
  • –Speed & Running
  • –Aerobic & Anaerobic Capacity
2

TRAINING

Your analysis becomes an individualized plan built around your needs and your schedule.

  • –Strength & Power
  • –Speed Development
  • –Conditioning
  • –COD & Agility
  • –Recovery
3

COMMUNICATION & ADAPTATION

Your program evolves with you through continuous communication, feedback and adjustments.

  • –Messaging
  • –Calls & Meetings
  • –Training Feedback
  • –Schedule Adjustments
  • –Program Updates

YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM

ATHLETE STORIES

75+ athletes coached since 2020

FREDDY KLEEMANN

FREDDY KLEEMANN

CENTER BACK | PROFESSIONAL

Path: University of Washington → Austin FC → Birmingham Legion FC → Tampa Bay Rowdies → Sacramento Republic FC

VSSP Focus: Return to Performance following a complex knee injury involving an ACL tear, Grade 2 MCL injury, and meniscus tear

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Top Speed9.2 → 10.2 m/s (+11%)
  • Highest preseason Beep Test score among defenders
  • Returned to professional competition in under 11 months after surgery

SOCCER PERFORMANCE

  • 37 appearances | 3,092 minutes in 2025
  • 0 matches missed due to injury
  • 126 aerial duels won
  • 4 Team of the Week selections
DAVIDE MATERAZZI

DAVIDE MATERAZZI

CENTER BACK | PROFESSIONAL

Path: Davis & Elkins College (NCAA D2) → James Madison University (NCAA D1) & Lionsbridge FC (USL 2) → New York Cosmos (USL 1)

VSSP Focus: Remote Off-Season Performance + In-Season Mentorship

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

  • 10 m acceleration1.86 → 1.78 s
  • CMJ (Vertical Jump)37.5 cm → 42.0 cm (+12%)
  • Quad inter-limb asymmetry14% → 5%

SOCCER PERFORMANCE

  • 68 games, 65 starts, 12 goals, 2 assists in NCAA
  • 56 games played, 5 goals, 1 assist
  • 2021 Mountain East Champion (NCAA D2)
  • 2023 Eastern Conference Champion (USL 2)
  • 2023 National Championship Finalist (USL 2)
JOSEPH PICCOTTO

JOSEPH PICCOTTO

MIDFIELDER | NCAA DIVISION I / USL2

Path: Salt Lake Community College → UMBC → University of Maryland → Vermont Green FC

VSSP Focus: Holistic Development

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Top Speed28.9 → 31.7 → 33.1 km/h
  • +15 lb body mass from 2023 to 2025
  • Highest match running volume16 km

SOCCER PERFORMANCE

  • 7 goals + 10 assists in NCAA Division I
  • 33 games | 31 starts
  • Maryland program record4 assists in one match
  • 2025 Big Ten Champion, undefeated
  • 2x USL2 national champion
  • 4 goals + 4 assists in USL2
LORENZO BOSELLI

LORENZO BOSELLI

MIDFIELDER | NCAA DIVISION I

Path: Dallas College → Syracuse University

VSSP Focus: In-Season Performance Mentorship

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

  • 30 yd4.32 → 3.89 s
  • CMJ (Vertical Jump)35 → 40 cm (+14%)
  • Quad asymmetry19% → 8%
  • Yo-Yo IR11,840 → 2,160 m (+17%)

SOCCER PERFORMANCE

  • 53 goals + 28 assists (NJCAA + 1 NCAA DI)
  • 4x National Champion (3 NJCAA + 1 NCAA DI)
  • 2021 National Player of the Year (NJCAA)
GIOVANNI POLIERO

GIOVANNI POLIERO

CENTER BACK | NCAA DIVISION I

Path: Otero College → Dalton State College → Coastal Carolina University

VSSP Focus: In-Person Off-Season

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

  • CMJ (Vertical Jump)31 → 36 cm (+16%)
  • Hamstring asymmetry20% → 10%
  • Yo-Yo IR11,480 → 1,840 m (+24%)
  • 10 m Sprint1.88 → 1.79 s

SOCCER PERFORMANCE

  • 39 games played, 36 starts, 3 goals + 3 assists
  • 2024 NAIA National Champion
  • NAIA Championship All-Tournament Team
  • 2023 NJCAA Region IX First Team All-Region
Vittorio Sasso

The VSSP team

Vittorio Sasso

Founder & Director of Performance

Vittorio leads the performance methodology and athlete-development process at VSSP. His background combines kinesiology, physical therapy studies, strength and conditioning, soccer coaching, performance nutrition and mindfulness with experience across professional, collegiate, and academy soccer environments. He holds a Master's degree in Kinesiology, is currently pursuing a PhD in Kinesiology with a research focus on running biomechanics, and is completing his U.S. Soccer B License, combining performance science with a deep understanding of the demands of the game.

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