How to Draw a Soccer Player
Let’s draw a soccer player by following along with this helpful drawing guide!
Enjoy this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a soccer athlete.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and easy to follow! Expect this drawing to take about 30 minutes, but the art-making process can actually take more time if a background is drawn in addition to the subject matter.
This easy soccer player tutorial is perfect for fairly young students looking to get started with drawing. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Soccer Player Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
We will arrive at a finished drawing of a soccer player by creating one part at a time. The drawing will take 9 steps in total as we continue to draw each part which will get us closer to the finished work of art. The finished work of art will be finalized with color creating a sports themed drawing you will love!
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Head

First, draw a U-shaped outline for the soccer player’s head. Add a C-shaped line for the ear. Next, draw two circles for the eyes, a curved shape for the mouth, and curved lines for the nose and brows.
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Add The Hair

Add the hair by drawing a bumpy shape on top of his head.
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Form The Torso

Draw curved lines for the collar. Next, form the torso and sleeves. Now, outline the number “2” on the center of the shirt.
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Attach The Hands

Form the folded shape of his arms attached to the ends of his sleeves as shown.
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Outline The Shorts

Now, outline the shape of his shorts.
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Draw The Legs

Draw the elongated shape of his legs, then draw horizontal lines to add the socks.
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Form The Shoes

Form the outline of the soccer player’s shoes attached to the bottom of his legs.
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Add A Soccer Ball

Draw a circle beneath his shoe. Next, add the pentagonal pattern on the ball. Then, draw straight lines to finish the pattern.
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Complete The Soccer Player Drawing

Time to color our drawing of a soccer player! First, fill in the eyes with a black crayon, and his mouth with a dark red crayon. Next, shade his skin with a peach crayon, and his hair with a brown crayon. Now, color his shirt with blue and yellow crayons, and his shorts with a darker shade of blue. Then, shade his socks with a white crayon, and his shoes with green and black crayons. Finally, fill in the soccer ball with black and white crayons.
How to Draw a Soccer Player PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Soccer Player. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
