The Young Player Wellbeing Podcast

On the latest episode, we discuss the loan transition in football with Dr Sofie Kent. Sofie is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology and the perfect person to talk about this topic, having published her own research on coping with the loan transition in professional association football in 2022.

For young players at the beginning of their professional career, going out on loan is a likely option. For some, this transition be pretty daunting; a completely new environment, in a new place, with new demands. Sofie breaks her research down to help players, staff and organisations understand the demands of going out on loan and how it can best be managed to support the well-being and performance of the player.

Thank you to Sofie for coming on! Click below to learn more about Sofie and her research

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofie-kent-ba2a3289/

Talking Points

1. Intro and welcome to episode (00:00)

2. Sofie's journey in sport (3:58)

3. 'Mental strength' (14:18)

4. Psychologist in a football academy (19:50)

5. The loan transition in football (36:40)

6. Main stressors for athletes on loan (46:15)