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Agent

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

/ˈeɪdʒənt/nounCommon term

In football (soccer), agent means: A licensed person who represents a player or coach in contract and transfer talks and earns a fee or commission from the deal.

In Turkish: menajer, oyuncu temsilcisi

How it is used

Clubs hold talks with a player's agent, and agents negotiate wages, bonuses and signing-on fees. FIFA calls them football agents and requires them to hold a licence. Fans sometimes blame agents for pushing a player towards a move.

Example sentences

  1. His agent says he wants to stay and fight for his place.

  2. The club is in talks with the player's agent about a new contract.

Common collocations

  • player's agent
  • agent's fee
  • football agent
  • talks with the agent
  • managerIn British football, the person in charge of the first team who picks the side, decides tactics and often has a say in transfers.
  • transferThe move of a player from one club to another, usually with a fee paid to the selling club and a new contract for the player.
  • release clauseA clause in a player's contract that sets a fee; if another club pays it, the player's club must let them leave or start talks.
  • signFor a club, to bring a player in on a contract; for a player, to agree a contract and join a club.

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