Defender - football player

How much does an Defender - football player earn

A Defender - football player earns between $1.096 and $37.152 per month, with an average monthly salary of $8.097 and a median salary of $1.250 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 21.039 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Defender - football player
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	8.097	97.165	2.024	38
1º Quartile	1.096	13.156	274	5
Median Salary	1.250	15.000	313	6
3º Quartile	28.334	340.003	7.083	134
Higher Salary	37.152	445.822	9.288	176

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- medium-level technicians in cultural, communications and sports services
- - athletes, sportsmen
- - - professional athletes

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Professional Athletes professionals work in clubs, sports associations, academies, public administration bodies dedicated to sports, teaching, etc. There are no common rules for all types of sport. In order to become professional, they follow specific rules of the sports associations to which they are linked, building, therefore, different trajectories, based on different combinations between time spent in the sport, participation in games and events, awards, etc. Most work as self-employed, at irregular hours. In some activities, some professionals may be subjected to special working conditions, such as psychological pressure, intense noise and high temperatures, as well as staying in uncomfortable positions for long periods.

What does it take to work in the field of Professional Athletes

Formal schooling is not a precondition for the exercise of this family's occupations. The practical training of professional athletes can take place either through training and exercises performed individually and/or collectively, in general, under the supervision of coaches or technicians, or through participation in tests, competitions, games and contests.

Functions and activities of Defender - football player

Professional Athletes must:

update technical preparation;

define career goals and objectives in the modality;

update technical readiness;

maintain nutritional preparation;

participate in official sports competitions;

preparing psychologically for competition;

prepare your physique for competitions;

prepare physicist for competitions;

demonstrate personal skills;

prepare physicist for competition;

prepare psychologically for competitions;

prepare psychologically for competition;

prepare the physique for competitions;

prepare yourself psychologically for competitions;

develop strategies and tactics for competition;

set goals and career objectives in the sport;

setting career goals and objectives in sport;

prepare psychologically for competition;

develop strategies and tactics for the competition;

set career goals and objectives in the modality;

know the rules and regulations of sport;

prepare psychologically for competitions;

setting career goals and objectives in the sport;

define career goals and objectives in the modality;

participate in official sports competition;

knowing sports rules and regulations;

preparing psychologically for competition;

prepare the physicist for competitions;

knowing the rules and regulations of sport;

prepare the physicist for competition;

participate in official sport competitions;

update the technical preparation;

set career goals and objectives in the sport;

Activities

participate in exchange programs;

practice sport-specific physical training;

practice agility training;

maintain self-confidence;

submit psychological evaluation;

know the competition regulations;

know the competition venue;

train concentration;

analyze the competition calendar of the modality;

practice sport specific physical training;

entry in a timely manner;

develop specific means to execute the strategy;

send implement for gauging;

knowing the sport score;

correct technical deficiencies;

follow a physical preparation program with professional guidance;

training relaxation;

set target competitions;

respect the rules;

simulate plays in training;

periodize training;

avoid the ingestion of substances harmful to sports practice;

maintain self-esteem;

train relaxation;

train visualization;

know the type of flooring at the competition venue;

set the target competitions;

analyze opponent's behavior;

submit yourself to the follow-up of a sports psychologist;

participating in technical conferences of the sport;

training concentration;

know the type of floor of the competition venue;

practice the technical fundamentals of the sport;

define your own competition style;

analyze opponent behavior;

exploit your opponent's weaknesses;

be dedicated;

practice blast training;

be disciplined;

simulate game and competition situations;

have humility;

training regularly;

seek incentives and sponsorships;

prepare the animal for competition;

explore the best positioning for performance within the competition area;

train memorization;

practicing muscular resistance exercises;

setting target competitions;

have perseverance;

control weight;

analyze the natural obstacles of the competition site;

be affiliated with the entities responsible for the sport (cf., feder., associations.);

submit psychological assessment;

training breathing;

consult a nutritionist;

follow the schedules predetermined by the organizing committee;

drive the animal;

replenish fluid during and after training and competition;

practice speed training;

practice flexibility training;

prepare yourself to react to adverse situations;

make decisions;

have the ability to deal with defeat;

adapt to the lifestyle required by the profession;

know the penalties of the sport;

practice reflex training;

set results goals for short, medium and long term;

follow the nutritional program established by the nutritionist;

be sociable;

update yourself periodically;

submit physical and medical evaluation;

be ethical;

submit to specific tests to identify deficiencies in minerals and vitamins;

be serious;

develop the specific means for executing the strategy;

periodize training;

work as a team;

maintain a good relationship with the media;

use specific implements of the modality;

knowing the penalties of the sport;

training under psychological pressure;

undo opponent's strengths;

plan training schedule;

respect coach, referees and athletes;

have a spirit of leadership;

prepare automobile equipment for competition;

participate in unofficial tournaments and competitions;

be determined;

technically analyze the opponent;

practice strength training;

use sports equipment appropriate to the characteristics of the competition venue;

practicing muscular endurance exercises;

follow the updated technical instructions;

evaluate the type of lane and racetrack track;

follow high-level sporting events;

practice specific physical training of the modality;

participate in courses and lectures in the sport;

practice reflex training;

be affiliated with the entities responsible for the sport (conf., feder., associations.);

use the appropriate material for the sport;

submit specific tests to identify deficiencies in minerals and vitamins;

analyze the opposing animal;

prepare yourself psychologically for competitions;

master the portuguese language;

use the appropriate sporting material to the characteristics of the competition venue;

have courage;

plan a training schedule;

submit to the official weigh-in;

train regularly;

using the rules;

diagnose technical deficiencies;

maintain emotional balance;

evaluate the type of lane and track of the racetrack;

participate in social programs;

have a leadership spirit;

submit to the official weigh-in;

have grit;

analyze the physical and climatic conditions of the competition venue;

Sectors that hire Defender - football player the most in the job market

social, sports and similar clubs
other sports activities
production and promotion of sports events
activities of associations for the defense of social rights
sports education
agency of professionals for sports, cultural and artistic activities
other recreation and leisure activities
associative activities
advertising space agency
activities of employer and business associative organizations

Defender - football player - Career description, activities, functions and salary