A player's professional career begins at a very young age. There are many players who left their academic education at the undergraduate or school level. However, some players over the years were able to go on and complete their degrees in academia.



Against the belief, focusing on more than one field will ruin your concentration on one of them to be successful, here, we have presented a list of most educated football players of all time whose career histories have been rich. During the article, you will read about the football players who have pursued their education besides their brilliant appearance in football.

1. Juan Mata: A Journalist From The Polytechnic Institute Of Madrid


The Spaniard has two higher education qualifications! Whilst still åplaying for the youth team at Real Madrid, he entered the Madrid Polytechnic, where' he continued to study after moving to Valencia, and after moving to England (first to Chelsea, and then to Manchester United). As a result, Mata has degrees in sports and marketing. True, some sources report that he is a certified journalist also.

2. Giorgio Chiellini
Italy international Giorgio Chiellini is known by many for his impeccable defending for both Juventus and the Azzurri. The 35-year-old continues to grow from strength to strength despite being in the twilight of his football career.

He is an alumni of the University of Turin, having completed a Bachelor’s Degree in economics and commerce in 2010. In 2017, Chiellini furthered his education and gained Master’s degree in the same course. Life after football shouldn’t be a problem at all for the Italian centre-back.

3. Vincent Kompany
Not content with lifting Premier League titles as captain, rifling in screamers at crucial stages in title races and being beloved by seemingly all who cross his path, Vincent Kompany also has a Master's in Business Administration.

He graduated from Alliance Manchester Business School in 2017, with a keen interest in the world of football off the pitch. It was hardly surprising, then, to see him step into a managerial role at Anderlecht.


His final dissertation project, looking at how Premier League football clubs benefit from home advantage, received a distinction grade. If you think footballers don't goto school then rethink again.