Hundreds of women footballers are leaving the game in the 20s, before they have reached their potential, according to our report based on a survey of 3,500 players Only 9.4 percent of female players globally are aged 29 and over. Of those still playing, 90 percent are considering ending their career earlier to find a better-paid job or start a family, among other reasons.

Some people believe that professional footballers are paid too much to do too little. But that’s not a lifestyle that most footballers worldwide would recognize. So we commissioned the 2016 FIFPRO Global Employment Report, which draws on the evidence of 14,000 players worldwide to help us illustrate the reality.

FIFA and FIFPRO have agreed to collaborate to accelerate the development of professional women’s football and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. During a 90-minute video-conference call, FIFPRO shared its recently published Raising Our Game report, which extensively charts recent progress in the women’s game, including the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and makes recommendations to achieve further growth by bolstering the conditions of female players.

Women football player salaries were rising before the coronavirus pandemic amid the growing popularity of the game, and increased investment from clubs and sponsors, research from FIFPRO’s Raising Our Game report suggests.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, FIFPRO global board member Caroline Jönsson reflects on challenges that women face in football.

FIFPRO is launching a Global Player Council to strengthen the role of professional footballers in shaping their industry at an international level.

Monday 3 July 2023 was a turning point in the history of Uruguayan women's football: around 300 players demonstrated at the headquarters of the MUFP and signed a proclamation demanding better working conditions.

FIFPRO is today launching Raising Our Game, a forward-thinking report about women’s professional football which puts players at the heart of the planned development and rebuilding of the sport after the coronavirus pandemic. The report, compiled with KPMG Football Benchmark, charts the economic evolution of the game, covering match-day attendance, TV audiences and sponsorship, and details player conditions at club and national team level.

FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum (WLF) have signed at the International Labour Organization (ILO) a ground-breaking agreement to take greater responsibility as social partners to strengthen collectively-agreed solutions in the football industry and contribute to its viability and growth.

Olympique Lyonnais and England defender Lucy Bronze has joined the FIFPRO Global Player Council to help raise the voice of players in the decision-making in professional football.

Ahead of the UEFA Women’s Champions League final, players, member unions and stakeholders gathered at the Women’s Football Summit at FIFPRO House in Hoofddorp, Netherlands to engage on global topics in women’s football.