How to Write a Football CV

An up to date Football CV is one of the most important documents a young footballer can have to help you get noticed by football clubs for trials or to be signed.

Unfortunately, we receive some very poorly written CV’s that make it difficult to find the information we need or in worse cases don’t have the information we need, this makes it difficult to put you forward to a club and weakens your chance of getting a club.

Writing a football CV from scratch can be a stressful task… but these tips will help you with what you should include in a football CV.

What is a Football CV

A football CV is the same as any other CV. It is used to let potential employers, in this case, football clubs know your experience and achievements.

It is your first step in getting an opportunity, trial or interview.

There is no one format for the perfect football CV but it should always be clearly formatted without spelling mistakes and short enough for a club scout or manager to scan quickly and take the main points from.

Most importantly your football CV should be tailored to the role you’re applying for. A prospective club doesn’t want to spend time reading a CV for a forward when they are looking for a midfielder, you might be able to play that role and have the experience but your CV needs to show that.

Who Should Have a Football CV

All players from around 10-years-old should start to compile a football CV so you are ready if you are asked to produce one and stand out from other players in your team, it shows scouts that you are serious about your future career and you are ready to take the next step in becoming a professional.

It is important to be truthful with all the information you put on your CV, don’t put you can use both feet if you can’t. Scouts watch players all the time and they will know if you are not being honest when they see you play.

A cover letter should also be included with your CV but we will cover in a different post.

What should you include in your CV?

Photo

Your photo is the first impression you give when someone looks at your CV or your jobs4football profile. It should be a football-related picture or headshot of you in your kit. Not you sat at home or on a night out with friends.

You should be able to see your face and not be in match action (running with head down). These pictures can be used on your profile or at the bottom of your CV.

Taking time to find the right photo is a good idea to make a good first impression.

Basic Information

Basic information is your vital statistics for a quick look of your most important information to capture the reader

Name: Your full name
Position: keeper, centre back, forward, ect..
Club: Your current club, if you are a free agent put No Club or unattached
Date of Birth: Day Month Year
Place of Birth: Where you were born
Height: Your height in m or cm
Weight: Your weight in kg
Foot: Your prefered foot – left, right or both
Nationality: County of birth
Gender: male or female

Bio: Here you can list your goals, skills, training, characteristics and languages spoken. It would also be a good idea to include your agent’s name and number in this section.

Promotional Video

This is important because it is the first time a scout or coach will see you play. It is important to show yourself at your best, showcasing a variety of skills.

Your video should be between five and ten minutes long, edited so the viewer can easily tell which player you are.

A YouTube link should be added to your CV and should be updated yearly.

YouTube links can easily be added to your jobs4football profile.

Career Statistics

The stats section of your CV gives a good outline of your experience and game time and should include the following:

Year: The season the stats relate to
Team: The team you were playing for
Games: The number of games you played that year
Goals: The number of goals you scored that year
Assist: the number of assists you made that year

Again it is important, to tell the truth when completing your statistics, it is a small world and sometimes scouts will know managers and will check you are telling the truth.

Press Links

Here you can add any links where you have been mentioned in online, this can be interviews, match reports or any other time you have been reported on regarding football.

This lets scouts and coaches see what others have seen in you and helps them build a picture while giving your CV and profile more credibility.

Awards

Here you can add a list of award you have won in the past and should include the award won, the team you played for at the time and the year it was won.

This should not just be trophies, player of the year and leading goalscorer awards can also be added.

Contact Information

You should add your email and mobile number so you can be contacted for trial games. If you are under 16-years-old you should add your parent or guardians information.

Final thoughts

Your Football CV is finished, it needs updating on a regular basis to show everything you have to offer.

Highlight that you’re the right player for the club by outlining:

• The specific skills you have to offer
• Relevant football accomplishments and achievements
• Experience you have in the game
• Personal qualities

Need more CV advice?

It takes a club seconds to save or reject a players football CV. This means having the right structure and information in your CV is absolutely vital if you want to join your perfect club.

We can help you build your football cv…… Look for our CV Writing Service in our shop.

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