Football

FIFPRO board and 66 member unions gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for 2023 General Assembly Opportunity for board and unions to align on strategy and take part in discussions about the future of FIFPRO within the football landscape  Event...
27/11/2023
La vie de footballeur n'est pas faite que de hauts, mais également de moments difficiles. Le chômage existe également dans ce milieu et l'Association suisse des footballeurs met tout en œuvre pour relancer leurs joueurs sans club....
12/09/2023
Vittsjo GIK and Scotland goalkeeper Shannon Lynn is a member of FIFPRO’s Mental Health Taskforce. I was 22 years old when my partner passed away from meningitis in a quick, tragic way. Though when I look back now, it is clear I...
22/02/2023
Vuyo Mere, 38, is currently the longest-serving player in the South African Premier Soccer League He played internationally at all age levels and debuted for Bafana in 2006 The first time Vuyo was released...
16/02/2023
In 2018 Leandro Padovani plunged headfirst onto the turf after colliding with a team-mate during an Iranian league match Esteghlal medical staff had him removed on a stretcher, without immobilising his head and neck. He was...
01/02/2023
Cari Roccaro is a 27-year old midfielder for Angel City FC in the US National Women’s Soccer League Together with her friend Ginny McGowan she produces the podcast Butterfly Road to discuss athletes’ health and mental...
18/01/2023
Guatemala's football federation imposed an age limit for professional footballers Only three players over the age of 35 can play in the second tier; third tier has also suffered limitations Juan Flores, 36...
12/01/2023
Guatemala's football federation imposed an age limit for professional footballers Only three players over the age of 35 can play in the second tier; third tier has also suffered limitations Juan Flores, 36...
12/01/2023
Alex Dos Santos won a case against Indonesian side Persikabo over unpaid wages in 2020
The Brazilian was later sued for defamation, had his passport confiscated
Only last month did Dos Santos...
16/12/2022
ABOUT Steph Labbé
Former Team Canada goalkeeper and Olympic Champion Steph Labbé is a member of FIFPRO’s Mental Health Taskforce.
I had three big moments in my career where my mental health challenged me and made me the person...
08/12/2022
Manchester United midfielder and England international Lucy Staniforth is part of FIFPRO’s Mental Health Taskforce. I never understood the concept of mental health until two years ago when I lost my stepdad during the summer I...
04/08/2022
Dear Colleague, We are pleased to share with you the FIFPRO Player Workload Monitoring (PWM) - UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Workload Journey Report developed in collaboration with Football Benchmark. The PWM Report analyses match schedule and workload...
29/07/2022