Fieldoo
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| Area served | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Website |
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| Type of site | Social network service |
| Registration | Required |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Launched | February 25, 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
Fieldoo is a business-oriented social networking service used for professional networking in association football. It was founded in Slovenia in March 2012 and launched on 25 February 2013. As of April 2014, Fieldoo has more than 150,000 members,[1] in over 200 countries and territories.
The site is available in 7 languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish.[2]
Features
The purpose of the site is to allow registered football players to create their on-line curriculum vitae (CV), connect with other football players, agents, scouts and clubs and apply on market posts posted by agents, scouts and clubs. Registered agents, scouts and clubs can connect with registered football players, other agents, scouts and clubs and publish various market posts.
Player profile
Fieldoo, football career network, went public with a beta player platform in August 2012.[3] The platform is free, although players can pay for premium account.[4]
- Users can create, edit and update their CV and share it with agents, scouts and clubs.
- Users can record their season and career highlights, statistics and milestones.
- Users can connect with team-mates and other players.
- Users can apply on market offers from agents, scouts and football clubs.
Agents, scouts and club representative profile
Fieldoo officially launched with an agent platform in February 2013. The platform has a free trial period of 90-days for agents, scouts and clubs.[5]
- Users can search for and connect with football players.
- Users can review players' CV's.
- Users can connect and cooperate with other agents, scouts and clubs.
- Users can publish the market posts for co-operation or market post searching for, or offering football players.
Market
Agents, scouts and clubs can post various market posts in the market section. Football players, agents, scouts and clubs can apply on market posts according to the type of the post. Market posts are divided in:
- Trial/Camp/Academy posts
- Need/Offer player posts
- Agent partnership posts
Minguella Challenge
In September 2013 Fieldoo launched a challenge to provide their users a chance to sign a contract with a club from the Spanish league. In collaboration with a Spanish football agent Jose Maria Minguella that represented Messi, Maradona, Romario, Rivaldo and Guardiola, Fieldoo reviewed more than 5.000 applicants for the Minguella Challenge.[6] The two finalists went on a trial to Segunda division club Girona FC and the winner Jordi Pascual signed[7] a professional contract with the club.
Reception
The website was featured by many worldwide media outlets, such as France football,[8] Yahoo Eurosport,[9] The Huffington Post.[10] The Next Web described it as AngelList for soccer professionals,[11] while Goal.com called it a game-changing network for the soccer industry.[12]
References
- ↑ "Latvijas futbolisti izvēlas nākotni, izmantojot internetu". Sportacentrs. Sportacentrs. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Fieldoo Goes Global: Bienvenido, Bienvenue, Willkommen, Bem-Vindo, Benvenuti". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. July 5, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Fieldoo is public, start showing your potential!". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. August 28, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Premium Account for Players: More Views, More Messages … More Opportunities!/". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. August 28, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Fieldoo launches agent platform – a unique football marketplace!". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Agent who discovered Messi searching for new talent". Goal Malaysia. Goal.com. September 14, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Jugar en España gracias a Internet". ESPN Deportes. ESPN. February 10, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Pascual : "Une grande chance"". France Football. France Football. January 13, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Football catches up with the digital age". Yahoo! Eurosport. Yahoo Eurosport UK. February 26, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ Klepic, Jure (April 25, 2013). "Fieldoo Scores Big in Social Media for Sports". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Fieldoo launches online sports network to become the AngelList for football pros". TNW. The Next Web. September 12, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Fieldoo, game-changing network for soccer players and agents". Goal USA. Goal.com. March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.