Work out your agent fee on a deal in seconds, and check it against the FIFA reference caps.
FFAR reference caps (5% up to USD 200k of annual remuneration, otherwise 3%; 10% of the transfer fee for a selling-club mandate) are shown for guidance only. FIFA suspended these caps in 2023 following legal challenges, so they are not currently enforced everywhere. Always follow the rules of your jurisdiction.
A licensed football agent earns a service fee for negotiating a player’s employment contract or a transfer. The fee is usually set as a percentage: a share of the player’s gross salary when representing the player or the buying club, and a share of the transfer compensation when representing the selling club. Because the amount depends on the salary, the contract length and your agreed rate, it is easy to under or over-estimate. The calculator above turns those inputs into an exact figure, including the per-year breakdown and the total across the whole contract.
The FIFA Football Agent Regulations introduced reference caps on agent fees: 5% of the player’s remuneration up to USD 200,000 of annual salary, 3% above that threshold, and 10% of the transfer fee for the releasing club. These caps were suspended worldwide in late 2023 after national courts and EU proceedings challenged them, so they are not currently enforced everywhere. The calculator flags when your rate is above the reference cap so you can make an informed decision, but always follow the rules that apply in your jurisdiction.
Agent commission is negotiated deal by deal. On the player or buying-club side it is commonly 3% to 5% of the player’s gross annual salary. On the selling-club side it can go up to 10% of the transfer fee. There is no single fixed rate, so always agree it in writing in the representation mandate.
Under the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR), the reference service-fee caps were 5% of remuneration up to USD 200,000 of annual salary (3% above that) when acting for the player or engaging club, and 10% of the transfer fee when acting for the releasing club.
Multiply the player’s gross annual salary by your agreed rate, then by the number of years on the contract. Add any commission due on the transfer fee. The calculator above does this instantly and shows the per-year figure and the total.
Not everywhere. FIFA suspended the FFAR fee caps worldwide in late 2023 following injunctions from national courts and proceedings at EU level. Treat the caps as a reference point and check the current rules of your national association.