7 Male footballers you didn't know have female agents

The world of football is moving at a fast pace with women taking focal roles such as referees, coaches, and now agents in the game of football, with this in mind we have compiled a list of male footballers managed by female agents.

In recent years, there has been a noticeable trend in the football industry where male footballers are being managed by female agents. Despite the male-dominated nature of the sport, female agents have been making strides, breaking stereotypes and proving their abilities in the field.

Many of these female agents have been able to gain the trust and respect of male footballers, and are now representing some of the biggest names in the sport. This shift in the industry is a positive step towards gender equality and highlights the need for more diversity and representation in all areas of the football world.

These female agents have proven to be a force to reckon with in the football space as they have negotiated the best player transfer deals in the world of club football today. It might come as a shock to many but Ballon d'Or finalists are also names on their list of clientele.

Although this is a slow growth process with us just having a handful of women in the position of agents, two women have stood out at all levels and have also served as an inspiration to others to dare to be different.

Who are the male footballers with female agents?

• Kylian Mbappe France and PSG

Kylian Mbappe holds the number one spot on the list of male footballers managed by female agents. The French captain and arguably one of the biggest stars of the game of football is managed by his mum, Fayza Lamari. Although Mbappe was initially managed by his father Wilfried Mbappe with Fayza being in charge of the marketing aspect of his career, the PSG star completed his move to his mother's sports agency in 2022 leaving her in charge of the football aspect and negotiation of his career.

Many have questioned her know-how of how to manage a top star but Fayza Lamari has put her son in such a position that makes him one of the most sought-after players in the world of football today with a net worth of over 200 million euros.

• Erling Haaland Norway and Manchester City

For many the late Mino Raiola had been in charge of negotiating the mouth-watering deal that saw Erling Haaland complete his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City but it has been revealed that a female agent Rafaela Pimenta who was also the co-business partner of Raiola, had been the brain as well as the author and finisher of the highly talked about transfers that saw Erling Haaland rise up the ranks as one of the highest earners in the world of football today.

Rafaela Pimenta is regarded as one of the most powerful football agents in the world of soccer today as her business venture with the late Raiola has also led to her managing some of the biggest names in the football world.

Aside from Haaland Rafaela Pimenta also manages,

• Zlatan Ibrahimovic Retired

• Paul Pogba France and Juventus
• Gianluigi Donnarumma Italy and PSG
• Matthijs de Ligt Netherlands and Bayern Munich
• Gravenberch Netherlands and Liverpool
•  Xavi Simons Netherlands and RB Leipzig

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