Participating in organized club sport constitutes a vital part of many young people’s lives. This is particularly true in the Nordic countries, where almost all children have spent time in sport clubs at the point of reaching youth (Elofsson et al., 2019; Rasket al., 2020; Strandbu et al., 2017). Sport participation thus plays an important rolein making friends and being included in social networks (Strandbu et al., 2016) as well as in the construction of social identity (Ronkainen & Ryba, 2020; Wrang et al,2023). Being ‘good at sport’ is also often attributed to high social status among peers, especially for boys (Dalen & Seippel, 2021). In addition, participating in organized club sport involves more than being physically active since, in several respects, the participation will foster young people and shape their opinions, thoughts and normative beliefs also in adulthood (Redelius, 2021).