Silviya Radoyska: Growing Beyond Football Through a Dual Career
Dr. Silviya Radoyska Growing Beyond Football Through a Dual Career Sport: FootballClub: Ludogorets (Head of Women’s Football), former NSA Sofia playerCountry: Bulgaria Dual Career:Elite football player, national team captain, coach, football director, and academic (PhD and lecturer), while continuing education through the UEFA Pro Licence programme. Advice for Young Athletes:Don’t focus only on football — […]
Paddy Kavanagh: Building a Career On and Off the Pitch
Paddy Kavanagh Building a Career On and Off the Pitch Sport: FootballClub: Former Bohemian FC player (League of Ireland)Country: Ireland Dual Career:Professional footballer in the League of Ireland for 15 years while working full-time in the construction and engineering sector, successfully combining elite sport with a professional career. Advice for Young Athletes:Enjoy football, but make […]
Sari van Veenendaal: Life Beyond the Pitch Starts During the Game
Sari van Veenendaal Life Beyond the Pitch Starts During the Game Sport: FootballClub: Former Dutch National Team (91 caps), professional career in European clubsCountry: Netherlands Dual Career:Transition from professional football player to women’s football advisor at the KNVB, combining elite sport experience with a professional career in football development. Advice for Young Athletes:Don’t focus only […]
Meet EDU-DC: A European Team for a European Goal
Meet EDU-DC: A European Team for a European Goal Six partners, one goal: Building the future of dual careers in footbal Behind every strong project stands a strong team – and EDU-DC brings together some of Europe’s most dedicated organisations working in football, education, and research. Led by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB), the project unites: Danish Football […]
Why Dual Careers Matter in Football
Why Dual Careers Matter in Football Balancing sport and education: the real game-changer for young players Every season, thousands of young footballers in Europe dream of turning professional. But the reality is that only a small percentage reach the top levels of the sport. For the rest, education becomes their greatest asset – a foundation […]
Introducing EDU-DC: Dual Careers, One Goal
Introducing EDU-DC: Dual Careers, One Goal Balancing sport and education: the real game-changer for young players The EDU-DC – EDUcation for Dual Careers of football talents project has officially kicked off! Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, EDU-DC aims to empower young football players aged 16 to 21 to pursue both their education and sporting ambitions. Football […]