Common Goal (charity)
Common Goal is a charity movement for football, run by streetfootballworld. It was started on 4 August 2017 by Jürgen Griesbeck and Juan Mata, who launched the idea with Mata’s pledge to give at least 1% of his salary to a shared fund that supports football charities around the world. The goal is to create a lasting link between the football world and social good.
Key milestones
- 29 November 2017: UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin joined, encouraging others in football to show social responsibility.
- 18 January 2018: Moya Dodd joined the management committee to help allocate funds to programs worldwide.
- 21 May 2018: FC Nordsjælland joined; the club and staff pledged 1% of salaries, with contracts including the option to opt out.
- 30 August 2018: Banco Santander became the first Champions League sponsor to support Common Goal for three years, focusing on financial inclusion.
- 5 October 2018: FIFA 19, in partnership with EA Sports, featured Common Goal in The Journey mode, with EA donating $200,000 to the cause.
- 17 January 2019: Manchester United Supporters’ Trust became the first supporters’ trust to pledge, directing 1% of membership fees to the movement.
- May 2019: Aivi Luik and Alex Chidiac became the 99th and 100th players, achieving gender balance in membership.
- 23 September 2019: Jürgen Klopp became the first Premier League coach to join Common Goal.
Common Goal continues to grow, inviting more players, coaches, clubs, and fans to support social change through football.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 15:15 (CET).