Find your place in football, with or without a badge.

Three ways in

Choose a sector

• Playing & Player Development

  Playing for a living, from academy scholarships to the top flight, and the selection, trials and development that lead there.

• Coaching & Technical

  Teaching and leading players, from a Saturday-morning youth team to a first-team dugout or a national team.

• Medical, Performance & Sports Science

  Keeping players fit, available and performing: physios, doctors, sports scientists, strength coaches, nutritionists and psychologists.

• Analysis & Data

  Turning video, event data and tracking data into decisions for coaches, recruiters and boards.

• Scouting & Recruitment

  Finding, judging and signing players, where judgement, reports and relationships count for more than certificates.

• Sporting Direction & Football Management

  The people who run the football side of a club: operations, registrations, player care, academy management and sporting strategy.

• Agents & Player Representation

  Representing players, coaches and clubs in contracts and transfers. Licensed, commission-led and heavily relationship-driven.

• Match Officials

  Referees, assistant referees and VAR officials, plus the people who develop, assess and support them.

• Stadium, Pitch & Matchday Operations

  Making match day safe and work: stewarding, safety, pitches, kit, travel, ticketing and supporter services.

• Commercial, Marketing & Fan Engagement

  Sponsorship, ticketing and hospitality sales, merchandise, social media, CRM and building a bond with supporters.

• Media, Content & Broadcasting

  Telling the story of the game as a journalist, broadcaster, commentator, producer, photographer or creator.

• Governance, Legal & Finance

  Contracts, regulation, safeguarding, club finance and the boardroom. Mostly professional qualifications, entered from other industries.

• Community, Grassroots & Education

  Growing the game locally: volunteering, club administration, foundations, schools, development officers and coach education.

• Business, Enterprise & Football Tech

  Building your own thing in football: coaching businesses, venues, brands, data products and start-ups, or working inside them.

Popular starting points

• Grassroots Coach

  Entry / volunteer Strongly preferred

  Coaches a local youth or adult team, usually as a volunteer or for small payments.

  Unpaid or expenses, up to £8K (UK)

• Match Scout (Part-Time)

  Entry / volunteer Not needed

  Watches local matches for a club or scouting network and files reports on players.

  Unpaid or expenses, up to £14K (UK)

• Performance Analyst (Academy / Lower League)

  Early career Helpful

  Films, tags and presents match and training video for coaches.

  £18K to £36K (UK)

• Club Physiotherapist

  Established Required

  A registered physiotherapist who assesses, treats and rehabilitates players.

  £32K to £110K (UK)

• Licensed Football Agent

  Established Required

  Represents players or coaches in contract and transfer negotiations.

  Unpaid or expenses, up to £300K (UK)

• Social Media & Digital Content Manager

  Early career Not needed

  Runs a club's or brand's social accounts and digital content.

  £22K to £60K (UK)

• Kit Manager

  Early career Not needed

  Prepares and manages kit and equipment for training, travel and matches.

  £18K to £45K (UK)

• Sporting Director / Director of Football

  Executive / elite Strongly preferred

  Leads the football strategy across recruitment, coaching appointments and contracts.

  £90K to £1.2M (UK)

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