Pathway · Step up
Agency Assistant / Intern to Licensed Football Agent
How to move from Agency Assistant / Intern to Licensed Football Agent: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Licensed Football Agent
Required
This move needs the right qualification, licence or registration for the new role. Acting as an agent in international transfers requires a licence and passing the exam under global rules, with national rules also applying. Check the current regulations before you start.
4 to 7 yearstypical timeline
4new skills to build
2qualifications to consider
+1150%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Agency Assistant / Intern
Supports agents with research, admin, video and relationships.
Licensed Football Agent
Represents players or coaches in contract and transfer negotiations.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
Qualifications to consider
Tools to learn
What the new role asks of you
- Negotiate contracts, transfers and sponsorships
- Build relationships with players, families and clubs
- Comply with licensing, reporting and conduct rules
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first: Negotiation.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.