Street Football Club · Athens, GreeceDifferent journeys. A shared game.

Football. Community. Possibility.

A place to play.
A place
to belong.

In and around Athens, we bring people together through football and sport—creating space for people experiencing homelessness or displacement to connect, build confidence and find a team.

Players bring their hands together in a team huddle at the Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup
A game that brings us togetherOslo 2025 Homeless World Cup · Tournament photography
Rooted in AthensOpen to every backgroundConnected through sport

This is Street FC

It starts with a ball.
It grows into belonging.

A familiar face. A shared game. A reason to come back next week.

For someone rebuilding life in an unfamiliar place, small moments of connection matter. Street FC brings refugees and people experiencing homelessness together in small clubs and groups around Athens.

Football gives us a place to begin. Movement, encouragement and time together help us build from there.

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01 / PLAY

A game for everyone.

Football offers a shared language. We look for ways to make taking part less dependent on the things someone can afford.

02 / MOVE

Room to find your strength.

From a walk to a strength session, movement can offer a constructive outlet and a chance to discover what feels possible.

03 / BELONG

People who show up.

Small groups create space to get to know one another, build trust over time and contribute to something shared.

Small details. Shared ground.

A story from the pitch

Sometimes, a fairer game
starts with socks.

Some players arrive with football shoes. Others cannot afford a pair. At some Street FC sessions, everyone is given socks and everyone plays in them—taking one visible difference out of the game.

A small gesture with a clear message: what you bring to the team matters more than what you can buy.

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What we believe

Everyone deserves somewhere
they are expected, included
and glad to return.

Our starting point, on and off the pitch.

There is a place for you here

Be part of the next chapter.

Play. Volunteer. Share a skill. Help someone find their team.

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