Od młodzika do legendy. Trajektorie wędrówek piłkarskich
From youngster to legend. The trajectory of a footballer’s journey

Summary/Abstract: Football is one of the most popular social practices globally. Interest in this field continues to grow, largely due to the processes of globalization and glocalization. The rationale for this research arises from a gap in the literature concerning the concept of ”club legend” and the imprecise use of this term within the football and fan communities. The aim of the article is to outline the career trajectories of professional football players who have been recognized by their clubs as legends – heroes. The pilot nature of the research is a response to the aforementioned gap in research and the imprecise use of the term ”club legend”. The research method is based on a case study, which allowed for identifying similarities in the trajectories of players who have been given this title, as well as describing two career development trajectories associated with the term. The results of the research suggest that the identified trajectories are linked to postmodern personal patterns and could serve as a basis for further sociological and pedagogical exploration, particularly in the context of the sociology of football, which emphasizes the symbolic significance of the discipline as a meta-social space.

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