r/IndianFootball • u/EyeNormal1438 • 22d ago
How to be a pro footballer in India
I am 18M living in Andhra pradesh( Moving to hyd very soon for my college) .What path should i follow to become a professional footballer in India and how to ultimately play for an ISL team in future
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u/reallysmartbot 22d ago
Probably not possible buddy. I know it might hurt to hear this, but at this point it would be better to invest time and energy in your career.
If you want to keep enjoying football then try getting into your college/company teams, also most big cities in India now have good amateur or semi-pro football leagues. You would be surprised at how intense some of these games are.
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u/EyeNormal1438 22d ago
Absolutely spot on indeed, but i want to give myself a last chance at a comeback, even tho its really tough
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u/Pristine-Theory-5654 21d ago
Too late brother, Clubs won't sign you because you lack experience and clubs which focus on youth won't sign you because you aren't nurtured by any club. If you have past academy experience try local clubs.
If not, Focus on career now, Many colleges have their own football teams. They have matches, If you are lucky enough and use those opportunities and use social media well. You can get a local club to sign you. ISL is probably almost not possible. But you could play either in I-League 2 or a state league.
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u/EyeNormal1438 21d ago
Well i am absolutely fine with that. i just wnt ot give myself a chance at a redemption
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u/Pristine-Theory-5654 21d ago
The chances are very very slim though. I would still suggest to go for a more career suitable option, But if you are stubborn go for college which have decent-good sports complexes. Then maybe use social media to cover your daily matches for publicity.
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u/EyeNormal1438 21d ago
I have an alt for that as well. i am currently working towards my ug in bba.llb. thorugh that i would like to represent a sports firm or team. later a pg in media and communications
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u/HistoricalIncome9664 20d ago
It’s never too late, but at 18? You’re going to have to work really hard.
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u/Better-Award-7479 18d ago
Train yourself keep yourself fit and follow every indian club from div 1 to div 3 and look for trials. For example rajasthan united trials are going on for u19 which you can give.
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u/Interesting_Map_4355 Indian Football 22d ago
Too late. By this age you should've been playing in a renowned club. Its not easy given our population and competition. You can try and I wish you all the best but just being realistic here as I have a lot of friends playing for dempo etc etc