Fieldoo

Fieldoo
Type of site
Social network service
Available in Multilingual
Area served Worldwide
Industry Internet
Website www.fieldoo.com
Registration Required
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]

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]

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:

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

  1. "Latvijas futbolisti izvēlas nākotni, izmantojot internetu". Sportacentrs. Sportacentrs. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  2. "Fieldoo Goes Global: Bienvenido, Bienvenue, Willkommen, Bem-Vindo, Benvenuti". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. July 5, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  3. "Fieldoo is public, start showing your potential!". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. August 28, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  4. "Premium Account for Players: More Views, More Messages … More Opportunities!/". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. August 28, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  5. "Fieldoo launches agent platform – a unique football marketplace!". Fieldoo Magazine. Fieldoo. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  6. "Agent who discovered Messi searching for new talent". Goal Malaysia. Goal.com. September 14, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  7. "Jugar en España gracias a Internet". ESPN Deportes. ESPN. February 10, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  8. "Pascual : "Une grande chance"". France Football. France Football. January 13, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  9. "Football catches up with the digital age". Yahoo! Eurosport. Yahoo Eurosport UK. February 26, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  10. Klepic, Jure (April 25, 2013). "Fieldoo Scores Big in Social Media for Sports". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  11. "Fieldoo launches online sports network to become the AngelList for football pros". TNW. The Next Web. September 12, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  12. "Fieldoo, game-changing network for soccer players and agents". Goal USA. Goal.com. March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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