Estimate calories burned playing soccer from body weight, playing time and intensity, or find how long to play to burn a calorie target.
Soccer Calories Burned Formula
This calculator applies a stated metabolic-equivalent value to body weight and duration to estimate gross energy expenditure.
How the Calculation Works
The calculator uses the displayed formula directly. When another solve option is selected, it rearranges that same relationship and hides the field being calculated, so every visible numeric field is a required source input.
How to Use This Calculator
- Select whether to solve for calories burned or playing time.
- Enter body weight and choose kilograms or pounds.
- Choose walking, casual, or competitive soccer and enter the remaining visible value.
- Select Calculate and treat the result as an activity estimate.
Worked Example
At 70 kilograms, 60 minutes of casual soccer at 7.0 MET estimates 514.50 kilocalories.
Input and Result Guide
| Item | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Walking soccer | 3.5 MET |
| Casual soccer | 7.0 MET |
| Competitive soccer | 9.5 MET |
Interpreting the Result
Compare results only when the underlying definition, competition, player or team scope, and reporting period are consistent. Keep the displayed decimal for rate comparisons; round a reverse-solved count only when reconstructing a real whole-number stat line.
Assumptions and Limitations
MET calculations estimate population-average gross energy cost, not a direct individual measurement. Fitness, position, active time, breaks, environment, and physiology can materially change actual expenditure.
Common Questions
Why did a field disappear after I changed Solve for?
The hidden field is the requested output. Enter the remaining visible values and the calculator will solve for that target.
Will my last successful calculation be restored?
Yes. The calculator saves enabled source values and the successful result in this browser. Reset clears that saved state.
Sources
Herrmann and colleagues, 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities, 2024.