A professional soccer player is an athlete who plays soccer for a living. They undergo physical training, practice with their team and compete professionally during certain months out of the year. Typically, these athletes play for a club or a team to earn the classification of a professional soccer player. To pursue a career as a professional soccer player, it’s important to have a passion for the sport, have the skills to play the sport well and know how to portray this in front of a talent scout.