Career: how to get started in the football field?

Do you want to be part of the behind-the-scenes speakers in the most followed sporting discipline in the world? Our advice for a career in the world of football.

Find out about the professions that are recruiting

Football owes its popularity to the fact that it is accessible to everyone. For this same reason, it offers many career opportunities. Indeed, working in the world of football is far from being limited to the title of professional player. Your skills can be used in different positions such as:

Sports commentator, if you have the ability to transmit the events and the atmosphere of the stadiums to an audience as passionate as you are;
Football coach, with a view to training future generations of professional players;
Sports marketing agent, whose mission revolves around finding sponsorship contracts;
Football player agent, whose role is to represent and promote professional players;
Football manager, whose job focuses on managing clubs and not just players.

Each position is available from various structures, ranging from schools to private companies, including different clubs. If necessary, find reviews of companies recruiting in Paris on Gowork.fr.

Form

Becoming professional means having the skills and certifications necessary to occupy a given position.

The CAP Métiers du football is the basic training for working as a professional player. Furthermore, it opens up other opportunities such as that of coach, club employee, etc. This program trains you on all levels, particularly at the administrative and commercial levels, without forgetting the sciences applied to sport.

The other path lies in university training. Direct your curriculum towards a STAP course (Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities) to act as a physical trainer. Additionally, make sure you obtain your license to act as a player agent.

To apply

The job search process is similar to any sector. The basis consists of finding the structures which are recruiting and submitting your application there. As mentioned previously, sites like Gowork.fr give you the opportunity to find out reviews of certain companies.

If you cannot find job offers, you can contact clubs and players directly to offer your services. Otherwise, browse the pages and websites of the training courses you wish to join to find interesting opportunities.