This is the reality of women’s football in Spain

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We are still basking in last Sunday’s victory over the first one world women in the history of our country. First in celebration at Sydney Olympic Stadium last Sunday and then at the big party last night in the capital of Spain and no one else can land in our country.

Now is the time to see how this success has an impact on the future of women’s football in our country.

So, according to the latest data provided, the Spanish Federation It has registered 84,658 players. Of these, 19,131 are under the age of 20. While 65,527 are of this age or older. This means that 77% of players officially playing women’s soccer in this country are 20 years old or older.

We must note that in the total number of players, one place belongs to the 16 clubs that currently exist in the First Professional Division, which has just finished its first season. Considering that each team has 25 professional files, this means a total of 400 players already have this professional player status.

It also has 704 trainers from 11,506 technicians registered in our country. Which represents 6% of the total. Even today, 94% are men sitting on a Spanish bench. As for the section of referees, there are currently 1,751 collegiate members out of a total of 17,676 referees in our country. This represents 10% of the total. Here too the difference can be seen.

Finally, there is a section on women in management positions. According to the data of RFEF and who acts in the power of FIFA; the percentage currently stands at 17% of all managerial positions in Spanish football.

So are the other major leagues in the world

Waiting to know Spain’s new position in the world ranking after achieving it worldit is convenient to have as a reference other data from other countries where women’s football is already established.

For example Sweden which today, with a population of over ten million, has 139,197 registered girls or women. And of which 77,966 are 20 years of age or younger and 61,231 of this age. A great fact is the fact that Sweden has 57% of women in management positions. Netherlands, Another of the countries where women’s soccer is more important and with a population of 17 million inhabitants, there are currently 134,993 registered women or girls playing soccer.

Germanywhich has almost double the number of inhabitants compared to Spain, has more than 186,000 girls or women who officially enjoy this sport. In France the numbers are at 166,690; of which 119,885 are over 20 years old.

last in Europe there is the English Football Federation and rival of Spain The last Sunday. With a registered population of close to 57 million people; There are currently 200,967 total women under or over the age of 16 playing soccer.

Another thing to remember is USA, the world reference in women’s football. With a population of more than 330 million people, it currently consists of FIFA which has 1,720,000 registered girls or women.

Source: La Verdad

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