CAA Buys Base Soccer Agency

CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency, has acquired Base Soccer Agency, which represents more than 300 international football players, coaches, and managers.

Founded in 1997 by Leon Angel, Base has 60 employees headquartered in London, and is supported by consultant offices throughout Europe, South America, Australia, Asia, and North America.

The firms is head by Angel and player agent Frank Trimboli.

The talent roster includes four players on England’s Women’s World Cup squad, including Fran Kirby (in photo) and Georgia Stanway.

Premier League stars include Kyle Walker, Fred, Danny Rose, James Maddison, Davinson Sanchez, Aaron Lennon, Ashley Young, and Nathaniel and Trevoh Chalobah.

Angel said: “We are delighted to be joining forces with CAA Sports and we feel that, together, Base and CAA Sports will become an even more dominating force in football representation and trading. Base’s reputation as a leading agency has been built on its ability to deliver the best deals for our clients whilst always maintaining trust and integrity. We feel that with the extra resources at our disposal we will be able to deliver more for our clients together with CAA Sports.”

Michael Levine, Co-Head, CAA Sports, said: “Frank, Leon, and their team work collaboratively, providing best-in-class service to their clients worldwide, and we are confident they will play an integral role in the continued global growth of CAA Sports.”