What HO Soccer does

HO Soccer, legally HO SOCCER INTERNATIONAL S.L., is a Spanish sporting goods company founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Juan De Alicante, Spain. The company is a vertical specialist in goalkeeper equipment, with goalkeeper gloves as its core product line extending across eight cut types (Negative, Roll Negative, Adhesion, Flat, Roll Finger, Kontakt, Negative Expanded, Long Adhesion), three grip levels (Maximum, Medium, Basic), and three quality tiers (Professional, Competition, Training). The product portfolio also includes goalkeeper apparel (jerseys, pants), children's equipment, thermal wear, an Impact Line of padded protective innerwear, shin guards and knee pads, accessories, bundled packs, and a Lifestyle Collection of casual sportswear.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer business model selling exclusively through its own e-commerce platform at hosoccershop.com, which is localized into eight European languages (Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Dutch, German, Italian) to serve international markets. Glove prices range from approximately €77.50 to €149 depending on model and tier, with the Storm Black White at €89, Storm Pro Robust at €149, and Adikt Pro II White at €109. Marketing is anchored by a professional ambassador program featuring goalkeepers from elite clubs (Real Madrid, PSG, Sporting CP, Villarreal, Real Sociedad, Charlotte FC, Leicester City, and others), combined with social media presence on X and TikTok and an email newsletter offering a 10% subscriber discount.

HO Soccer is a privately held independent company with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no management team information publicly available. The company employs 11–50 people and claims a cumulative base of 50,000+ ambassadors and players equipped internationally. There is no revenue, ARR, or financial disclosure in the available material, and no evidence of AI/ML, software, or proprietary technology capabilities.

Name

HO Soccer

Legal name

HO SOCCER INTERNATIONAL S.L.

Website

https://hosoccershop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HO Soccer is a Spanish direct-to-consumer sporting goods company specializing exclusively in goalkeeper gloves, apparel, and protective equipment, selling globally through its multi-language e-commerce platform to professional, amateur, and youth goalkeepers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Goalkeeper Sports Equipment

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920), Sporting Goods Retailers (45911), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Protective Gear & Sports Medicine Retail (CRAMAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports & Outdoor Accessories Manufacturing (Performance Gloves/Headwear) (IMAOAFAI), Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail (CRAMABAE), Team & School Athletic Uniforms Retail (CRAMACAJ)

Keywords

• Goalkeeper gloves
• Goalkeeper equipment
• Soccer apparel
• Goalkeeper accessories
• Protective sports gear

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan De Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of goalkeeper gloves, equipment, and apparel through their online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HO Soccer designs, manufactures, and sells specialized goalkeeper equipment with goalkeeper gloves as the core product, complemented by goalkeeper apparel (jerseys, pants), children's equipment, thermal wear, impact protection clothing, external protective gear, accessories, and lifestyle sportswear. Products are sold directly to consumers globally through the company's e-commerce platform hosoccershop.com, with multiple glove cuts, grip levels, and tiers (Professional, Competition, Training) addressing different goalkeeping needs and playing surfaces.

Product overview

HO Soccer is a specialized goalkeeper equipment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products centered on goalkeeper gloves (their core product line) complemented by goalkeeper apparel (jerseys, pants), children's equipment, thermal base layers, impact protection clothing, and lifestyle sportswear. The product range spans from professional-grade gloves through competition and training levels, organized by glove cuts (Negative, Roll Negative, Adhesion, Flat, Roll Finger, Kontakt) and grip levels (Maximum, Medium, Basic), to complete equipment sets and accessories. The company also operates across multiple European markets through localized language versions (ES, EN, PT, FR, NL, DE, IT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goalkeeper Gloves (Guantes de Portero) HO Soccer's primary product line, featuring specialized goalkeeper gloves available in various cuts (Negative, Roll Negative, Adhesion, Flat, Roll Finger, Kontakt, Negative Expanded, Long Adhesion), grip levels (Maximum, Medium, Basic), and tiers (Professional, Competition, Training). Includes children's gloves and special editions like the Patriot Edition. Designed for goalkeepers at all levels.
• Goalkeeper Equipment (Equipamiento de Portero) Goalkeeper-specific apparel including jerseys, full sets, and pants in various lengths (long, 3/4, short), designed for goalkeepers.
• Children's Equipment (Equipamiento para Niños) Goalkeeper equipment designed specifically for children, including gloves and apparel for young goalkeepers.
• Accessories (Complementos) Supporting accessories including technical socks, sleeves, balls, vests, and various accessories for goalkeepers and players.
• Lifestyle Collection Casual sportswear including hoodies, t-shirts, pants, and rain jackets for lifestyle use.
• Thermal Clothing (Ropa Térmica) Thermal base layers including thermal pants, thermal shirts, and anti-abrasion thermal wear for athletes.
• Impact Line (Línea Impact) Interior protection clothing with padding for shorts, long pants, and vests.
• Protective Gear (Protecciones) Protective gear including knee pads, elbow pads, and shin guards.
• HO Soccer Packs Bundled product packs including glove packs, equipment packs, and children's packs for bundled purchasing.
• Patriot Edition (Edición Especial Patriot) Special edition Patriot collection of goalkeeper gloves, featuring exclusive design and colorways.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Adidas (Goalkeeper line): Adidas sells goalkeeper gloves and apparel as part of its broader football portfolio, leveraging massive sponsorship deals and bundled kit sales — a broad incumbent competing with HO Soccer primarily at the professional and elite amateur tier.
• Puma (Goalkeeper line): Puma's football division includes goalkeeper gloves and apparel, leveraging full-kit club sponsorships to bundle its goalkeeper products with boots and uniforms, putting pressure on standalone specialists like HO Soccer.
• Nike (Goalkeeper line): Nike competes in the goalkeeper glove and apparel space through its broader football category, using elite athlete endorsements and integrated team kits to pressure specialist brands like HO Soccer at the top of the market.

Emerging players

• Kaliaaer: Kaliaaer is a newer goalkeeper glove specialist with premium positioning and influencer marketing, partially overlapping HO Soccer's product mix but more focused on the high-end professional segment.
• Renegade GK: Renegade GK is a US-based emerging goalkeeper glove brand with strong social media presence and ambassador-driven marketing, representing a digitally native challenger in the same specialist category as HO Soccer.

Direct peers

• Reusch: Reusch is a long-established German specialist in goalkeeper gloves and equipment, competing head-to-head with HO Soccer across professional, competition, and training tiers with similar latex grip technologies and ambassador-driven marketing.
• The One Glove: The One Glove is a direct-to-consumer goalkeeper glove brand focused on fit, latex quality, and influencer marketing, an emerging direct competitor to HO Soccer in the same mid-market price band.
• Uhlsport: Uhlsport is a German goalkeeper-focused brand offering gloves, apparel, and protective gear, directly comparable to HO Soccer in product mix, European distribution, and reliance on professional goalkeeper ambassadors.
• Elite Sport: Elite Sport is a goalkeeper-specialist brand offering gloves, gloves accessories, and apparel, comparable to HO Soccer in category focus and grassroots-to-pro tier coverage.
• Sells: Sells is a UK-based goalkeeper glove specialist with comparable product tiers and grassroots ambassador marketing, competing with HO Soccer primarily in the UK and European amateur segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HO_SOCCER
• TikToktiktok.com/@hosoccer
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ho.Soccer.International
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ho-soccer

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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