Abstract:
The major objective of this study is attempted to investigate the current challenges and
future prospective of football player’s performance in case of Goba Kenema Male football
team. To achieve the intended objectives he employ questionnaires (open and close ended),
interview (formal and informal) and observation check list as a tool to collect the required
data. The research employed a descriptive survey with mixed approach ( qualitative &
quantitative) as method of study , Qualitative data were analyzed through description in
word and quantitative data were analyzed through table with percent, because this method
provides the researcher with detail description of the existing condition about major
problem under investigation totally,35 participants were involved to collect the required
data . These are 28 football players 2 coaches and 5 Team officials. The majority of finding
of players 64.29% indicated the lack of sufficient budget, insufficient sport materials,
absence of balanced incentives/salary. Lack of well organized warming up, cooling down
and stretching exercise and the coach responded of 50% indicated the non- existence of
attention from woreda sport commission office were identified as a problem for the
improvement of football players performance to Goba Kenema football team. Hence it was
concluded that budget, sport facilities, lack of incentives, lack of encouragement and
motivate from coaching staff and the other barriers that contribute to the declination of
football players performance to Goba Kenema football team. The researcher recommended
that team administrators and woreda sport commission office need to look in to these
problems in detail .The regional federation should be attention to minimize these and other
related problems in order to improve football players performance at woreda as well as in
the zone level
