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
Souleman Gamanba, aged 34, a Missile FC player in Libreville, has unintentionally become one of the leading figures in the protest movement which has driven several dozen Gabonese players to “camp” in front of the Ministry of Sport for...
11/04/2022
Pablo Burtovoy, a former goalkeeper, spent his 21 years as a professional footballer in Latin American clubs, playing in countries like Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Venezuela and Peru He’s now the Director...
07/04/2022
  Es la primera vez que se tiene este tipo de apoyo para definir sus derechos y deberes en la eliminatoria, así como los premios en caso de una clasificación. Por primera vez en la historia, la Asociación de Jugadores Profesionales de Costa Rica (...
07/04/2022
On this fifth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, FIFPRO strongly disagrees with the Bureau of the FIFA Council’s decision, which fails to protect the players or provide clear leadership for our sport by imposing the lightest of sanctions...
01/03/2022
Sadio Mane has told ESPN FC that he backs FIFA's decision to restage Senegal's World Cup qualifier against South Africa after the referee in charge of the game was found guilty of match-fixing during last November's fixture in Polokwane.   FIFA...
22/09/2017
FIFPro welcomes the official launch of the first South Korean football player association.   The association was unveiled at the world player body’s Asian congress in Seoul, which was attended by Theo van Seggelen, FIFPro’s general secretary, and...
15/06/2017