Talent identification and selection process of outfield players and goalkeepers in a professional soccer club
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Talentindentifizierung und Selektionsprozess der Feldspieler und Torhüter in einem Profifußballclub |
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Autor: | Gil Orozko, Susana Maria; Zabala-Lili, Jon; Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Iraia; Badiola, Aduna; Lekue, Jose Antonio; Santos-Concejero, Jordan; Granados, Cristina |
Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
Veröffentlicht: | 32 (2014), 20 (Special Issue: Science and Medicine in Football), S. 1931-1939, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
DOI: | 10.1080/02640414.2014.964290 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201503002001 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyse the talent identification process of a professional soccer club. A preselection of players (n = 64) aged 9–10 years and a final selection (n = 21) were performed by the technical staff through the observation during training sessions and matches. Also, 34 age-matched players of an open soccer camp (CampP) acted as controls. All participants underwent anthropometric, maturity and performance measurements. Preselected outfield players (OFs) were older and leaner than CampP (P < 0.05). Besides, they performed better in velocity, agility, endurance and jump tests (P < 0.05). A discriminant analysis showed that velocity and agility were the most important parameters. Finally, selected OFs were older and displayed better agility and endurance compared to the nonselected OFs (P < 0.05). Goalkeepers (GKs) were taller and heavier and had more body fat than OFs; also, they performed worse in the physical tests (P < 0.05). Finally, selected GKs were older and taller, had a higher predicted height and advanced maturity and performed better in the handgrip (dynamometry) and jump tests (P < 0.05). Thus, the technical staff selected OFs with a particular anthropometry and best performance, particularly agility and endurance, while GKs had a different profile. Moreover, chronological age had an important role in the whole selection process. Verf.-Referat