Do you want to become a Sports Professional? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Sports professionals are paid to play in team sports such as football, cricket and rugby, or to compete individually in sports like boxing or horse racing.
The work involves:
• playing in and trying to win matches or competitions
• attending regular training sessions
• looking after kit and training equipment.
Only a few extremely gifted people make their living in professional sport.
Sports professionals usually train every day, with competitions taking place at weekends or during weekday evenings. They play and train indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
Salaries range from less than £10,000 to more than £3 million a year.
Sports professionals need:
• skill and talent in their chosen sport
• commitment and self-discipline
• to work well in a team and with coaches
• a competitive nature
• a high standard of personal fitness
• a passionate interest in their sport.
There are around 50,000 people employed in professional sport in the UK. Most have worked their way up from amateur status. They attract the attention of professional clubs through recommendation or being spotted by club scouts and selectors.
Grants and scholarships may be available for those with the potential to achieve professional standards.
Although most sports professionals do not need educational qualifications, it is advisable to gain some in order to plan for future careers, as playing careers are often short. Some professionals move into related areas such as sports coaching, administration, management or journalism, or become officials such as referees and umpires.
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