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Abstract Import: Football, the most widely known and popular sport in the public, is a dynamic (sport) based primarily on the fitness, high passion and intensity of athletes' moments. As a result, there is a high incidence of injuries. Purpose:. This diploma thesis is an epidemiological research and its purpose is to collect information on the injuries of amateur footballers and their statistical analysis. Methodology: The survey was held in Thessaloniki during the period October 2017-January 2018. It involved 85 amateur soccer players with an average age of 24 years, who were asked to respond to 25 questions via questionnaire (printed and electronic). In the questionnaire there were questions about their personal data (eg weight, height, training age, etc.) and their injury (type, body part, etc.). Results: The survey concerns amateur soccer players with 83 men (98.8%) and 2 women (1.2%). The count of responses showed that the most common injuries were muscle (34.1%). More specifically, the most frequent injuries are muscle fractures (36.5%), ligamentous lesions / ruptures (22.4%) and fractures (16.5%). Most injuries relate to the lower extremity (69.4%), mainly the right (56.5%). The majority of players are injured in match conditions (68.2%) and in the first half (54.4%). The diagnosis of the injury is performed by a qualified physician (56.5%) and by a lesser physiotherapist (40%). 76.5% did not experience a recurrence of the trauma, with a rate of 16.5% recoiling and considered to be the result of poor recovery. Finally, amateur footballers considered inadequate (57.7%) the number of physiotherapists in the stadiums. In addition, only 60% of them received first aid on the pitch. They also believe that their prevention of injuries are at moderate levels (38.8%) and that the football pitches they play are inadequate for sports (62.3%). Conclusions: Given that football is the most popular sport, we understand why the number of amateur footballers is so great. However, this also results in an increase in the number of injuries to these athletes. It is therefore very important for players to "comply" with appropriate measures to prevent injuries and also to increase the number of physiotherapists in amateur football fields (which will also provide first aid to athletes) and the improvement of football grounds.