Women's soccer players often have too many games or not enough, players' union says
Global players’ union FIFPRO says some elite-level women’s soccer players are dealing with a packed schedule even as others don’t have enough games to play
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands (AP) — Some elite-level women's soccer players are dealing with a packed schedule even as others don't have enough games to play, global players' union FIFPRO said Tuesday.
FIFPRO's study highlighted a disproportionately heavy workload for a few players like Mariona Caldentey, who played 64 times for Barcelona and Spain last season as Barcelona played four different competitions and won them all. Caldentey now plays for Arsenal in England.
However, FIFPRO also pointed out that many players had barely half that number of games — just 33 games per season was the average per player.
FIFPRO said its study showed the impact of “new or expanded competitions in a few countries, notably in Europe and North America, and little or no development elsewhere.” More top-level competitions like a women's Club World Cup are in development.
