Geir Jordet

Geir Jordet is a Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, based in the Department of Sport and Social Sciences. He earned his doctorate in 2004 and previously served as an associate professor of sport psychology at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Internationally recognized for his expertise in football (soccer) psychology, he focuses on high-pressure performance, perceptual expertise, and talent development.

Education

• Ph.D. – Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (2004)

Research Interests

Professor Jordet’s work centers on psychological mechanisms underlying elite performance, particularly in football. His core themes include:

• Performance under extreme pressure (e.g., penalty shoot-outs)
• Visual perception and scanning behavior during match play
• Development of expertise and effective learning environments for youth
• Nonverbal communication and emotional regulation in elite players
• Translating sport-psychology insights to business and coaching contexts

Publication Trends

Across more than 100 peer-reviewed outputs, Jordet has consistently combined cutting-edge technology (eye-tracking, notational analysis) with ecological approaches to understand how players gather information and make decisions. His recent work (2020-2025) emphasizes large-scale longitudinal studies in the English Premier League, UEFA youth tournaments, and elite ice-hockey, revealing how scanning frequency and contextual factors predict performance.

Scientific Impact & Recognition

• Cited by international media as “the world’s leading expert on penalty shoot-outs”
• Contributing editor, Routledge Handbook of Elite Sport Performance (2019)
• Invited consultant for US Olympic Committee, Norwegian Top Football Association (NTF), and several European top-flight clubs

Teaching & Supervision

Jordet lectures in sport psychology, performance psychology, coaching science, and football-specific pedagogy. He mentors postgraduate students and delivers professional-development workshops for coaches and practitioners worldwide.

Current Projects & Collaborations

• Body-language analysis in elite football (multi-club observational study)
• Visual scanning dynamics in elite ice-hockey players
• Long-term talent development pathways from youth to senior professional levels
• Philosophical consultancy for professional athletes (with Vegard Fusche Moe)