Does birth date influence career attainment in professional soccer?
Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 119 - 126
Published: Dec 5, 2019
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study was to ascertain the influence of relative age on entry to a professional soccer club and on long-term career attainment.Methods: We analysed the birth dates (divided into four birth quarters, BQ) and the career attainment of 1071 soccer players who entered their club in the under 12 (U12), U14, U16, U19, Reserves and First Team groups.Results: There was an overrepresentation of players born in BQ1 in all groups...
Paper Details
Title
Does birth date influence career attainment in professional soccer?
Published Date
Dec 5, 2019
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
119 - 126
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