Objective.

Look into the aspects that have an impact on the construction of a life project for soccer players aged 17 with aspirations of becoming professional players.

Method.

This study is a cross sectional, qualitative and descriptive approach. It was carried out with 25 soccer players belonging to a sports club in Cali. A socio-demographic survey was used, as well as a semi-structured interview administered to the athletes and the coach in charge of the training program.

Results.

It was found that the life project of these soccer players was influenced by different factors of their context, especially their family and the sports club to which they belong.

Conclusion.

The main aspects that influence the construction of a life project of these soccer players are: their family, the sports clubs to which they belong, the coaches that have been in charge of their training process, their academic context, the educational institutions and, to a certain extent, the private company sponsoring them.

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