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BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to find out the effect of plyometric exercises on muscular endurance and kicking performance of football players. METHOD: 30 recreational football players were chosen for this study (aged 19-26 years old) and randomly assigned into control (N=15) and experiment group (N=15) for six weeks. The experiment group was engaged in supervised plyometric training programmed for 4 weeks for 3 days in a week on alternate days. Subjects in the control group were excluded from plyometric training. The experiment group subjects participated in two tests; 1) Bent Knee sits up test and; 2) McDonald Soccer test pre- and post-training. RESULTS: The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-test as t-value is calculated as 3.2944 for Bent Knee Sit up Test and 7.8474 for McDonald Soccer Test, which is found significant at 0.05 level of confidence. A significant difference is observed in mean values among calculated and tabulated "t-value" of experimental group on Bent Knee Sit Up Test and McDonald Soccer Test of football players via administering the plyometric exercises for 4 weeks. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study conclude those four weeks of plyometric exercises effectively in increases muscular endurance and kicking performance in football players. Clinical implications: The current study suggests that plyometric exercise could be a potential tool in improving the muscle endurance and kicking performance in college football players. Additionally, sports-specific exercise will be beneficial for coaches and recreational athletes who are willing to improve muscle endurance, kicking performance and lower limb functional performance.