Professional Footballers Australia

The Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) is an Australian trade union affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions that represents professional male, female and elite junior soccer players.

PFA
Full nameProfessional Footballers Australia
FoundedApril, 1993
Members666 (2019)[1]
AffiliationACTU, FIFPro
Key peopleAlex Wilkinson, President
John Didulica, Chief Executive
Kathryn Gill, Deputy Chief Executive
Beau Busch, Head of Player Relations
Office locationMelbourne, Victoria
CountryAustralia
Websitewww.pfa.net.au

History

The PFA is a relatively recent Australian trade union. Before the PFA, eight previous attempts had been made to form a footballer's association in Australia. The PFA was formed in April 1993 as the Australian Soccer Players’ Association.[2][3]

In 1994 the PFA won a standardised contract for footballers, and through the Australian Industrial Relations Commission won the abolition of a transfer system much hated by Australian footballers.

Since the mid-1990s, the PFA has been active in advancing soccer player's pay and conditions, and has also been active in protecting soccer player's from unfair dismissal.

Member of FIFPro.

Awards
Main article: PFA Footballer of the Year Awards

They hold an annual award ceremony created to formally recognise the most outstanding Australian footballers.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Professional Footballers Australia Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Professional Footballers Australia. Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "WELCOME TO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS AUSTRALIA" (PDF). www.pfa.net.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. "Professional Footballers Australia (PFA)". www.playerrelations.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. "PFA AWARDS". PFA. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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