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How to Build an Athlete Resume Coaches Actually Read

What college and pro coaches look for in a sports resume, a practical checklist, and why one link beats a PDF plus a highlight video.

October 27, 20263 min de lecturaPor ath.bio

College coaches get hundreds of recruiting emails. The ones that get answered make it easy: open one link, see the player, watch the film, done.

What an athlete resume is for

It's a one-glance summary for coaches, scouts and agents. It covers who you are, where you've played, what you measure, and how you play. Grades and test scores matter for US college recruiting too, so keep them handy for the email itself.

Checklist

Basics

  • Name, age, nationality, country of residence

  • Sport and primary position

  • Height and dominant foot

  • Current club or team

Playing history

  • Clubs by season: years, country, role

  • Leagues and levels

Performance

  • Career numbers relevant to your position

  • Concrete achievements: titles, call-ups, all-league selections

Film

  • A 3–5 minute highlight reel with your best clips first

  • Full-game footage if you have it, since many coaches ask for it

Contact

  • Your email or your parent's/agent's contact, plus clean social accounts

Skip: childhood photos, inspirational quotes, and stats you can't back up.

Why a PDF isn't enough anymore

A PDF goes stale the moment you change teams, can't play video, and gets buried in an inbox next to a separate YouTube link.

One link, everything in it

On ath.bio (https://ath.bio/en) you build an athlete profile and share it as my.ath.bio/your-name. It holds your sport, position and position map, age, height, dominant foot, nationality, residence, current club, bio, YouTube videos, club history and socials. Update it once and every coach who has the link sees the latest version. Here's an example profile (https://my.ath.bio/alexander-barboza).

Free (free forever, no card): public profile in 1 language, photo and bio, up to 3 clubs, 1 video, social links.

Pro (USD 29.99/year): unlimited languages (es, en and pt), unlimited clubs and achievements, per-season stats, up to 10 videos, sponsors, a links page, an unbranded PDF media kit, stat cards, a your-name.ath.bio subdomain, analytics and contact requests.

Get found, too

Public profiles of athletes 18+ are listed by default in an open athlete catalog (https://ath.bio/en/athletes) that scouts, agencies and brands filter by sport, position, nationality, passport and representation. You can opt out. Example: soccer players from Argentina (https://ath.bio/en/athletes/futbol/argentina).

FAQ

Do I need a highlight video?

Yes. Without film, most coaches won't reply.

Should I include stats from lower leagues?

Yes, if they're accurate. Name the league.

Can international players use this for US college recruiting?

Yes. Coaches ask for the same things everywhere: info, history and film. With Pro you can run the profile in English and Spanish or Portuguese.

What does it cost?

Free is free forever with no card. Pro is USD 29.99 a year.

Create your profile (https://admin.ath.bio/register)