A trajetória esportiva no futebol feminino: da iniciação à profissionalização

Abstract

Reaching the elite of soccer is something that most young athletes aspire to at the beginning of their careers, and although this sport is considered mostly male, women throughout history have been able to break the sexist barriers that surround it. The present work is justified by the sociocultural aspects that permeate the sports trajectory of a professional soccer athlete, including gender issues and the difficulties faced from initiation to professionalization. The general objective of the study analyzes the sportive trajectory of an athlete in professional female soccer. The present study is methodologically characterized by oral history with a qualitative approach. We conclude that gender issues in women's soccer is something that is taking root, the support and encouragement is an unquestionable differential, the school and especially the physical education teacher have a key role in these issues and professionalization in this sport requires more than what is desired.