US EditionGlobal Players Union Advocates for Rest Periods to Alleviate Player Workload in Women's Soccer
FIFPRO highlights extreme workload gaps in European women's soccer, linking over 60 matches for some elite players to burnout and fewer than 15 for others risking injury.
- Dec 12 — FIFPRO, the global players' union, called for mandated rest periods to address extreme workload gaps as top European women's football players juggle club and country matches with reduced recovery.
- Expansion of leagues and tournaments has increased elite match loads while domestic competitions across Europe provide too few fixtures, FIFPRO warned, affecting player protection and development.
- Data shows Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí made 60 appearances with less than five days' recovery in 57% of matches, while Linda Caicedo played 62 games for Real Madrid and Colombia.
- Alex Culvin, FIFPRO director of women's football, urged untouchable rest periods within the FIFA competition calendar but said the women's calendar set through 2029 complicates immediate changes.
- Longer-Term risks include injury from playing under 25 games, and FIFPRO's research showed players in Germany and France average no more than 14 matches while England's Women's Super League reveals a 13-match gap between tiers.
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