Football fortune

Three pillars of your career

Club journey

1. Age 18–21POUPoggiolume Unione111 matches · 23 goals
2. Age 21–24SGQSao Paulo Green122 matches · 51 goals
3. Age 24–29MAQMan Red162 matches · 55 goals
4. Age 29–35BTQBuriram Thunder175 matches · 88 goals

Key moments

1. Age 18

   Your first professional contract: Poggiolume Unione · $105,738/year

2. Age 18

   An invitation arrives for a post-match party with celebrities and sponsors. Training is still on tomorrow.

3. Age 19

   The decisive final league match (2045): Your attack breaks down and the opposition counter; score 1–2

4. Age 19

   Gabriele Ferri pulls you aside: 'Don't jump to Milano Blue Black yet, lad. Stay here, play games, and harden up. You aren't ready for that shark tank.'

5. Age 22

   A national call-up · 1 caps

6. Age 22

   South American Club Cup (2048): Your attacking move comes off; your team finishes runner-up

7. Age 25

   The senior national squad is announced, and your name is on England's team sheet. But a punishing league run has your legs aching.

8. Age 29

   The decisive final league match (2055): Your attack breaks down and the opposition counter; score 2–3

Injuries

Total injuries: 15 · Career weeks out: 48

Most serious injury
Age 22 · Hamstring strain

Epilogue

17 professional years; $19,937,862 sent home; enough to live on for life.

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