Professional

How to understand a “professional” in football?

Who is considered a professional?

Professional is a player who is engaged by a club under a professional contract and who is paid a wage by the club to focus on their sport in lieu of other employment.

Australia – Saudi Arabia
Football. World - World Cup
Equatorial Guinea – Algeria
Football. Africa - AFCON
Kazakhstan – Austria
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
Madagascar – Tunisia
Football. Africa - AFCON
Armenia – Faroe Islands
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
Benin – Nigeria
Football. Africa - AFCON
Burkina Faso – Senegal
Football. Africa - AFCON
Belgium – Italy
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
Greece – England
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
Slovenia – Norway
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
Ireland – Finland
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
North Macedonia – Latvia
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
France – Israel
Football. Europe - UEFA Nations League
Venezuela – Brazil
Football. World - World Cup
Paraguay – Argentina
Football. World - World Cup
J. Paul – M. Tyson
Boxing. Arlington Fight Night
G. Ramirez – C. Billam-Smith
Boxing. WBO and WBA (Super) World titles
K. Taylor – A. Serrano
Boxing. WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO and The Ring Female titles
M. Barrios – A. Ramos
Boxing. WBC World title
O. Collazo – T. Niyomtrong
Boxing. WBO and WBA World title
J. C. Ramirez – A. Barboza Jr
Boxing. WBO and WBA titles
A. Brysz – N. Bivol
MMA. KSW 100
R. Haratyk – M. Wojcik
MMA. KSW 100
R. Ruchala – K. Formela
MMA. KSW 100
P. Kuberski – D. Janikowski
MMA. KSW 100
P. de Fries – D. Stosic
MMA. KSW 100
M. Khalidov – A. Bartosinski
MMA. KSW 100
C. Weidman – E. Anders
MMA. UFC 309
K. Silva – V. Araujo
MMA. UFC 309
M. Chandler – C. Oliveira
MMA. UFC 309
B. Nickal – P. Craig
MMA. UFC 309
J. Jones – S. Miocic
MMA. UFC 309