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The Secret Footballer is the pseudonym of a Premier League footballer who contributes articles to The Guardian newspaper and has written four books, I Am The Secret Footballer, Tales From The Secret Footballer, The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game and The Secret Footballer: Access All Areas.

The Secret Footballer is English, has played for at least two Premier League clubs and was once relegated on the last day of the season.[1] He grew up on a rural council estate and was a late starter in organised football and signed his first professional contract aged 21.[1] He was still playing as late as 2011.[1]

He says that he considered suicide after the end of his career but his writing steered him away from alcohol abuse.[1] The Secret Footballer wants to reveal his identity but fears being sued for the content of his work.[1] It is not dave kitson

Bibliography

  • The Secret Footballer: Access All Areas (Guardian Faber, 2015)
  • The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game: Tips and Tactics from the Ultimate Insider (Guardian Faber, 2014)
  • Tales From The Secret Footballer (Guardian Faber, 2013)
  • I Am The Secret Footballer: Lifting the Lid on the Beautiful Game (Guardian Faber, 2012)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Secret Footballer: I want to 'out' myself - but fear I'll be sued". BBC Sport. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.