DOF

Sports abbreviation · Soccer (Association Football)

DOF
Stands forDirector of football
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DOF stands for Director of football, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.

Executive responsible for a club's long-term football strategy, including recruitment, transfers, scouting and the academy, working above or alongside the head coach. Also called sporting director.

Example: The new DOF will lead the search for a head coach.

Usage notes

Common in continental Europe for decades and adopted widely by English clubs in the 2010s. The title separates squad building from day-to-day coaching. Also written DoF.

More soccer (Association football) abbreviations

  • CB – Center back
  • CDM – Central defensive midfielder
  • CF – Center forward
  • CM – Central midfielder
  • CS – Clean sheet
  • CWC – FIFA Club World Cup
  • ET – Extra time
  • FB – Fullback
  • FFP – Financial Fair Play
  • FT – Full-time
  • GA – Goals against
  • GD – Goal difference

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