Career Paths

All CFA graduates are well placed for a wide range of roles in football even if they don’t make the grade as a professional player. They can still work within the game in either development, coaching, scouting, performance analysis or research/education.

Suitable roles for graduates include:

  • Football development officer
  • Academy Coach
  • Club scout
  • Performance analyst
  • Football education officer
  • Commercial executive
  • Club administrator
  • Marketing executive
  • Football research roles.
  • Sports Psychology
  • Sports Physiotherapy
  • Sports Massage

I’ve improved in football and I’ve learnt to always take something good from the bad.  It’s not always about the outcome – the process of getting there is also very important

Emmanuel, Year 13