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football coach

Football coaches train amateur or professional football teams of either youths or adults.

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DESCRIPTION

Football coaches train amateur or professional football teams of either youths or adults. Football coaches develop and execute training plans and improve or maintain their players physical condition, football technique and tactical abilities. They prepare their team for competitions and choose the line-up and tactics for a game. During a game coaches may give instructions from the sidelines and are in charge of substituting players.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
sport and exercise medicine
teamwork principles

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
assess performance in sport events
select tactics for a football match
instruct in sport
OPTIONALOptional competences
identify talent

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Skills overview

32total
16 essential
16 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 16 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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