'Transfer Book': The 'Tinder of football' that promises to replace agents.

One of the major challenges for football players around the world is finding a team. In this regard, there are many barriers between players and clubs, whether it be distance, lack of knowledge about markets outside their borders, or agents/businessmen who are not willing to venture into new territories.

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From this problem arises 'Libro de Pases'. In 2013, Juan Cruz Gotta begins to develop a mobile application, which was launched in 2018 and seeks to connect football players with clubs from all over the world. A kind of LinkedIn for football where players and teams can make a 'match', like Tinder.

"The main objective is to give opportunities to those who seek to live from football and are unable to break certain barriers," said Gotta in Forbes Argentina.

"Only 1% of players who participate in youth academies of some club manage to secure a contract. And in a year, a club usually has 300 players. What happens to the rest? That question led me to think about a platform for players," he added.

Since its launch, the app already has more than 200,000 registered players from 40 different nations, including Spain, Mexico, Bolivia, Belgium, etc. The system also involves 150 clubs and over 5,000 agents.

Players who register, free of charge, can create a professional profile, similar to LinkedIN, where they can upload information about their career, photos, and videos. Clubs or agents who are interested can make a 'match', in the style of Tinder.

Cristian Erbes is a 32-year-old Argentine midfielder who, in an interview with El País de Argentina, explained how the application worked in his personal case.

"When they told me about the project, I was coming back from an injury and trying to reintegrate. At that time, many things were said about my future, including that I wouldn't be able to play again. Since I joined the platform, it has grown a lot," said the midfielder.

"I have many acquaintances who have accessed opportunities through the platform. There are players who previously didn't go to Chile or Bolivia, they always aimed for Europe. Many experienced footballers are now playing in countries they wouldn't have considered before," added the player who currently defends the shirt of La Serena in Chile.