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Careers & Pathways
How a professional career is built, represented and ended: career length by position, what an agent mandate covers and the exit plan every player needs.
Career
Careers & PathwaysCareer
Professional Footballer Career: Length, Age, Value
The average professional career is over before most fans notice, and it does not end at the same age for a winger and a centre back.
2026-09-22
Careers & PathwaysCareer
Life After Football: The Exit Plan Every Pro Needs
Retirement is a fixture in every career, just without a date. What the transition out of playing actually involves, financially and personally.
2026-09-05Representation
Careers & PathwaysRepresentation
Football Agent Representation: What the Mandate Covers
The mandate is a contract about leverage. What football agent representation actually includes, and what it costs a player.
2026-09-13