Uniting the football community, for good – Common Goal aims to inspire everyone in football to collaborate towards an equal and sustainable future for all
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Pernille Harder is a Danish international who currently plays her football for Chelsea Football Club in England.She joined Common Goal in August 2019 alongside her partner and former teammate Magda Eriksson and in the same year was nominated for the Ballon D’or.
field and for her championing of LGBTQ+ rights and gender
Christiane Endler made Common Goal history when she became the first Chilean to join the movement.The international goalkeeper and adidas athlete made the 1% pledge because of a strong desire to help unite the football world towards making a more positive impact on society.“The more footballers think about joining Common Goal, the more we can make a difference in the world,” she said.
efforts of Common Goal partner organisations towards gender
We share a passion of football, for good! – The people behind Common Goal are as diverse and dynamic as football itself. From our headquarters in Berlin to our regional offices in the USA, Colombia and South Africa, we have assembled the ultimate team of football and social change enthusiasts.
everyone is trusted, and all of us are respected From gender
Vero Boquete is a firm believer in the power of football to carry messages of social change and, as such, pledged her 1% to Common Goal back in October 2017.Vero is Spain’s all-time leading goalscorer, has claimed a Champions League title, won domestic titles in multiple countries, and captained her team at the World Cup in 2015.At the end of 2018 her accomplishments were recognized by her home city of Santiago de Compostela with the city’s main stadium being renamed the Estadio Vero Boquete de San Lázaro.
Vero has long been an advocate for promoting gender
Players, managers, fans, and businesses – we can all play out part in advancing the UN Global Goals
From refugee integration in Germany to gender equality
Dani Olmo was the 160th member of Common Goal and joined ahead of his RB Leipzig side’s Champions League quarter-final in August 2020.Through his 1% pledge, the Spanish midfielder and adidas athlete supports Cross Cultures Projects Association (CCPA) in Croatia – an organisation based in Croatia, a country he played in for over five years and now calls home. CCCPA aims to help bring stability to post-conflict communities.Dani also wants to send a message of solidarity and individual responsibility to other footballers and encourage them to be conscious of the positive impact football can have on people’s lives.
childhood, and education, regardless of ethnicity or gender
Fresh from helping Arsenal qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2021, England international Lotte Wubben-Moy decided to join Common Goal.“I walk a fine line of feeling lucky for how much football has given me – from the cages in London, to University in the USA, to becoming a professional footballer – with the burning desire I have to give back because of that,” she said.“I think football has the potential to be one of the strongest vehicles for change and social development. I see Common Goal as a movement that can help players, like me, use our careers to give back.“
efforts of Common Goal partnered organisations towards gender
