Kenyan professional footballers, facing increasingly precarious conditions in the game because of the covid-19 pandemic, are being encouraged to plan for their future and explore setting up their own business.
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Demba Ba: "There is life after football"
Demba Ba visited FIFPRO House as part of the UEFA Executive Master for International Players. The academic programme equips players with essential professional skills to help them transition to a second career within football organisations.
Sami Khedira: “After football, you have to lead”
After hanging up his boots, World Cup winner Sami Khedira is preparing for the next chapter.
Samantha Akinyi: "When football wasn’t providing, I also became a counsellor"
Kenyan international goalkeeper Samantha Akinyi (27) took some time away from football to study counselling and psychology with the help of the Kenya Footballers Welfare Association (KEFWA).
Luis Alejandro Paz: The Colombian footballer who gives financial advice to his coach
As well as his success as a player, Paz has managed to obtain two university degrees: electrical engineering and public accountancy. He is doing a third university course – a master’s degree in sports administration.
FUB and Botho University prepare players for life after their football careers
Footballers Union of Botswana (FUB) has signed a five-year deal with Botho University for the provision of scholarships for current and retired players, which should help them with a smooth transition to a new career after their playing days are over.
Pablo Burtovoy: "Developing the mind is an essential part of becoming a better footballer"
Since 2022 the educational work of South American unions has taken a major leap forward. Beyond each association’s individual projects, which led, for example, to SIFUP (Chile) winning the first Union Impact Award for a campaign encouraging players to complete their schooling, FIFPRO Sudamerica has established education as one of its most important strategic principles.
Sixty-seven percent of footballers unsure of second career path, FIFPRO survey finds
While 49 percent said they have “an idea” or “a few interests” that they might pursue, 18 percent said they did not know, the survey found. Only 33 percent said they were “confident” about their career path when they stop playing.
Fani Doiranli: "I want to improve the lives of footballers in Greece"
Fani Doiranli has been playing for FC PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek A Division since 2014. Earlier this year, she became the first woman to cast her ballot at a Greek professional footballers’ association (PSAPP) election.