The Career Transitions of Professional Footballers
Soccerex Europe 2019
The Studio | 6 September 2019 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
From the moment they sign their first professional contract, football players are looking at a playing career that will span a decade if they are lucky, with most facing retirement and a new career path by the time they are in the mid-thirties. The transition into life after playing can be tricky but increasingly modern players, in addition to exploring coaching and media are embracing a breadth of investment and entrepreneurial activities that allow them to develop business interests outside
of the game and support the social initiatives that they associate with. At Soccerex Europe, we will gather a panel of leading former players to discussion their career transitions and look at the role’s they are now engaged with.
Suggested for: Clubs & Rightsholders, Commercial & Sponsorship, Broadcasting & New Media
Speakers
FIFA world Cup winner and retired French International player who’s career spreads far beyond sports. Christian helps fighting the poverty through his Ambassadors’ role and numerous charity activities. Beginning this year, former legend joined the team of SPONSOR.ONLINE as an active investor and board member. His vision is to create a single solution marketplace that is fair, transparent and easy to use by both – sponsorship seekers and spenders in sports marketing industry.
A Premier League, Champions League and League Cup winner with Manchester United, Saha also enjoyed stints at Newastle, Fulham, Everton and Spurs as well as representing France at Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World CupTM.
Ella Masar is a retired Professional Fußballer. For the last 10 years, she has had the honour of playing for some of the best clubs in the world. That includes four different Champions League team (VfL Wolfsburg Germany, Paris Saint-Germaine (PSG), Rosengård Sweden, & LSK Norway) appearances, 2x Swedish Cup Winner, 2x Bundesliga Champion, 2x Bundesliga Cup Winner, and Champions League Runner Up. Plus, she also had the honour of representing her country, USA.
Ella is now pursuing her 'post career' with coaching and trying to help others. She has recently completed her UEFA B Liscense in Germany where she has also taken on a men's Refugee team and has co-founded Doyenne Sport; an agency sourcing opportunities for female footballers.
Ella is a member of Common Goal, the social impact collective in global football. She is part of a team of over 100 players, managers and leading figures from the football industry who together are transforming the world through football.
Pedro is a seasoned communications professional with 20 years experience in the sports industry as a journalist, broadcaster and communications director. He spent 15 years as a sports presenter and correspondent for CNN before moving to become Managing Director of Communications at UEFA, where he ran all communications activities at European Football's governing body. Pedro is currently a non executive director with Eleven Sports in Portugal where he manages relationships with key media, rightsholders and influencers whilst also aiding in the production and on-air presentation of content.
