Football fortune

Three pillars of your career

Club journey

1. Age 18–20BQQBandung Blue66 matches · 33 goals
2. Age 20–22AWQAmsterdam Red White65 matches · 33 goals
3. Age 22–25NLQNorth London110 matches · 40 goals
4. Age 25–31MBQMan Blue219 matches · 84 goals
5. Age 31–37MWQMadrid White211 matches · 121 goals

Key moments

1. Age 18

   Your first professional contract: Bandung Blue · $24,033/year

2. Age 23

   A new career-best world rank: #2

3. Age 25

   The manager hands you the vice-captain's armband, trusting you as his on-pitch tactical lieutenant.

4. Age 26

   A brand offers a generous fee for several late-night appearances. Its terms could crowd out training and rest.

5. Age 27

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

6. Age 28

   The decisive final league match (2054): your shot comes off, changing the decisive score

7. Age 29

   European Club Cup (2055): your shot comes off; your team lifts the cup

8. Age 31

   European Club Cup (2057): your shot does not come off; your team lifts the cup

Injuries

Total injuries: 25 · Career weeks out: 54

Most serious injury
Age 36 · Hamstring strain

Epilogue

19 professional years; $0 sent home; enough to live on for life.

Football coach

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