Fieldoo

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Fieldoo
Fieldoo logo.png
Type of site
 Social network service
Available in Multilingual
Area servedWorldwide
Industry Internet
Website www.fieldoo.com
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedFebruary 25, 2013
Current statusActive

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 2018, Fieldoo has more than 350,000 members, [1] in over 200 countries and territories.

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Association football Team field sport

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Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

Contents

The site is available in 7 languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. [2]

English language West Germanic language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and eventually became a global lingua franca. It is named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that migrated to the area of Great Britain that later took their name, as England. Both names derive from Anglia, a peninsula in the Baltic Sea. The language is closely related to Frisian and Low Saxon, and its vocabulary has been significantly influenced by other Germanic languages, particularly Norse, and to a greater extent by Latin and French.

French language Romance language

French is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the spoken Latin in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien) has largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the (Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French.

German language West Germanic language

German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol in Italy, the German-speaking Community of Belgium and Liechtenstein. It is one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages that are most similar to the German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.

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.

Curriculum vitae summary of career

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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.

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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]

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  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.
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