How to Make a Football CV: The Complete Guide
This guide shows you how to make a football CV that a scout will actually open: what a football CV is, exactly what to include, a full worked example, the mistakes that get profiles ignored and how to build one free in about thirty minutes.
What is a football CV?
A football CV, sometimes called a player profile or a soccer resume, is a short summary of a player's football career written for scouts, coaches, clubs and agents. It brings together personal details, position, club history, statistics, achievements, a highlight video and coach references in one place so somebody who has never seen you play can judge your level in under a minute.
It is not a job CV. Nobody wants a paragraph about your interests. A football CV answers five questions fast: who are you, what position do you play, who do you play for, how good are you and where can I watch you.
Why footballers need a CV
Recruitment moves through inboxes and phones now. A scout at a trial, a coach passed your name by a friend, a club replying to an email: all of them want a link they can open on a phone in the car park. Without one you are relying on somebody remembering your name.
A football CV also gives you something to attach when you are chasing opportunities. It is what you send when you are contacting football clubs, applying for football trials or replying to open opportunities. Players who have one ready reply the same day. Players who do not spend a week making one and miss the window.
How do I make a football CV? The short answer
Collect your stats for the last twelve months, choose one clear photo, write two to four sentences on how you play, list your position and club history, link a two to three minute highlight video, add one or two coach references with contact details, then publish it as a single link you can share. Keep it to one page or one screen.
That is the whole job. Everything below is detail on doing each part well.
Build yours in about thirty minutes
FootballersCV gives you a live football CV with stats, video and references on one shareable link. Free for players, always.
Create Your Football CV FreeWhat should be included in a football CV?
Player personal information
Full name, date of birth and age, nationality, current location, height, weight and preferred foot. Add a contact email and, if you are under eighteen, a parent or guardian contact. Keep it factual and keep it at the top.
Position and playing style
Primary position, secondary position and a short description of your role. A scout wants to know whether you are a number six who screens the back four or a number eight who carries the ball forward. Two lines here decide whether they keep reading.
Playing history and clubs
Club name, level, season and role, most recent first. Include school, academy, district and grassroots football if that is where you have played. Gaps are fine, unexplained jumps are not, so add a line of context where it helps.
Football statistics
Appearances, starts, minutes, goals and assists for the last twelve months. Goalkeepers add clean sheets and save percentage. Add fitness testing numbers if you have them, such as Yo Yo, Bronco or Beep test scores, and GPS data like top speed and distance covered.
Achievements
Trophies, player of the season, captaincy, representative football, tournament call ups and any trials you have attended. Two or three real achievements land better than a long list of participation.
Football highlight videos
Every serious football CV now links to video. Two to three minutes, your best actions first, clearly marked so you are easy to follow. Read our guide to football highlight videos for the shot list scouts prefer. See our football highlight video tips.
References and contact information
One or two coaches with name, club, role and contact details, plus your own contact. This is the part most players skip and the part that turns interest into a conversation.
How to make a football CV step by step
Gather your stats
5 minPull together your appearances, goals, assists and minutes for the last twelve months. If you train with GPS or have done a Yo Yo, Bronco or Beep test, grab those numbers too. Honest numbers from one real season beat guesses from five.
Pick a clean photo
2 minA clear headshot or in kit action shot. No selfies, no holiday pictures. Crop it square so it looks the same on every device. Profiles with a proper photo get opened far more often.
Write a sharp bio
10 minTwo to four sentences on how you play, your strengths and the level you are looking for. Specific beats vague every time. Say what you do on the pitch, not what you hope to become.
Add positions and playing style
3 minPick a primary and secondary position. List three to five technical strengths that match how you actually play, then add a line on your role in and out of possession.
Upload a highlight video
10 minA YouTube, Vimeo or Veo link works. Two to three minutes maximum. Mark yourself with a circle or arrow in the first few seconds so nobody has to hunt for you.
Add coach references
5 minAsk one or two coaches if you can list them. Add their name, role and contact. A verified reference is one of the strongest trust signals on a football CV.
Publish and share one link
1 minHit publish, copy your FootballersCV link and send it to scouts, agents and clubs. One link replaces every PDF attachment and it is always up to date.
Football CV example
Here is what a strong one page football CV looks like in practice.
Daniel Okoye, 17, Republic of Ireland
Central midfielder (secondary: right back) · 5ft 11in · 71kg · Right footed · Dublin, Ireland
Playing style
Number eight who receives on the half turn and carries the ball into the final third. Comfortable pressing high, reliable in duels, takes corners from the left.
Playing history
2025 to 2026: St Kevins Boys, National U17 League · 2023 to 2025: Cabinteely FC U15 and U16 · School: Belvedere College first team, captain 2025
Statistics, 2025 to 2026 season
24 appearances, 22 starts, 1,940 minutes, 6 goals, 9 assists · Bronco test 4:52 · Top speed 32.1 km/h
Achievements
League runners up 2026 · Club player of the season 2025 · Trialled with a League of Ireland Premier Division academy, spring 2026
Highlight video
2 minutes 40 seconds, jersey number 8 circled in the opening clip, in possession actions first
References
Head coach, St Kevins Boys U17, name, email and phone listed · School first team coach, name and email listed
Want the full version? See our football CV example, or copy the structure from the free football CV template.
Build yours in about thirty minutes
FootballersCV gives you a live football CV with stats, video and references on one shareable link. Free for players, always.
Create Your Football CV FreeCommon football CV mistakes
- Sending a PDF that is out of date the week after you send it
- A ten minute video with no marker showing which player you are
- Listing every club you have ever trained with instead of the last two or three that matter
- Inflated stats that do not match the video
- No contact details, or a parent email with no name attached
- Three pages of personal writing before any football information
- A blurry selfie as the main photo
- No coach reference at all
What football scouts and clubs look for
Scouts filter before they watch. Position and age come first, because they are recruiting for a specific gap. Then level: who you play for tells them roughly where you sit. Then video, then references. Statistics support the story rather than telling it, so a realistic goal tally next to matching clips is worth more than a big number on its own.
Availability matters too. A profile that says clearly whether you are open to trials or looking for a club saves everybody a message. Our guide to getting scouted goes deeper on how scouts build their shortlists, and football trials 2026 lists where to put your CV in front of them.
How long should a football CV be?
One page. Online, that means one screen a scout can scroll in thirty seconds. If a line does not help somebody decide whether to watch you play, cut it. The detail lives in your video and your references, not in extra paragraphs.
Should you use a PDF or an online football CV?
A PDF is a snapshot. The moment you play another five games, sign for a new club or record a better test score, it is wrong, and the copy sitting in a scout's inbox stays wrong forever. It also cannot hold video, so your best asset ends up as a pasted link underneath.
An online football CV is a living page. You update your stats after a match and every club you have ever sent the link to sees the current version. It plays video inline, works properly on a phone, and gives you one address to put in an email, a message or your social media bio. See the full comparison in online CV versus PDF.
The practical answer is to do both: build the online profile, then export a PDF for the clubs that specifically ask for an attachment. FootballersCV does both from the same profile.
Checklist before you share your CV
- Photo is a clear headshot or in kit action shot
- Bio is two to four sentences and specific
- Stats are honest and from the last twelve months
- Highlight video is under three minutes and you are easy to spot
- At least one coach reference is listed with contact details
- Position, age and current club are visible without scrolling
- Profile link works on mobile and desktop
Frequently asked questions
What is a CV in football?
A CV in football is a one page summary of a player's football career. It shows personal details, position, current and previous clubs, statistics, achievements, a highlight video and coach references, so a scout or club can judge a player quickly without meeting them first.
How do I make a football CV?
Gather your stats from the last twelve months, choose a clear photo, write a short bio, list your position and playing style, add your club history, link a two to three minute highlight video, add one or two coach references and publish it as a single shareable link. It takes around thirty minutes.
How do I write a football CV with no club experience?
Lead with school, district, futsal and grassroots football. A strong highlight video, honest physical and fitness numbers and one reference from a PE teacher or grassroots coach carry a lot of weight when there is no academy history behind you.
How long should a football CV be?
One page, or one screen online. A scout gives a first look around thirty seconds. Anything that does not help them decide whether to watch you play should come out.
Should a football CV be a PDF or online?
An online football CV is better in almost every case because it stays current, works on a phone, holds video and can be shared as one link. Keep a PDF export for clubs that ask for an attachment.
How do I get a football CV for free?
You can build a full football CV free on FootballersCV. Players never pay to create, publish or share a profile, and you can export a PDF version whenever you need one.
Do I need a photo on my football CV?
Yes. Profiles with a clear photo get noticed far more often. Use a headshot or an in kit action shot rather than a cropped social media picture.