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Calories burned: soccer

An adult weighing 75 kg (165 lb) burns about 620 calories in an hour of soccer, depending on how hard they play.

By body weight, per hour

Body weightCasual or pickup gameCompetitive league match
50 kg (110 lb)350475
60 kg (132 lb)420570
70 kg (154 lb)490665
80 kg (176 lb)560760
90 kg (198 lb)630855
100 kg (220 lb)700950
110 kg (243 lb)7701,045

Total for the activity (MET x kg x hours), including what you burn at rest. An estimate: effort and position change it. 30 minutes = x 0.5, 90 minutes = x 1.5.

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Sources

  1. Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE, et al. 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: a third update of the energy costs of human activities. J Sport Health Sci. 2024;13(1):6-12. Activity lists at pacompendium.com.