A survey of talent identification and development processes in the youth academies of professional soccer clubs from around the world
| Autor: | Matthew Weston, Valter Di Salvo, Daniele Bonanno, Juan Luis Delgado Bordonau, Matthew C. Varley, Warren Gregson, David Platt, Corne Groenendijk, Paul R. Ford, Cristina Fink, Domenico Gualtieri, Lorenzo Lolli, José Tavares |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adolescent Decision Making Applied psychology Aptitude 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Football Athletic Performance Coaching Education Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Soccer Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sociology Program Development Child business.industry Mentoring 030229 sport sciences Identification (information) Housing business Physical Conditioning Human |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sports Sciences. 38:1269-1278 |
| ISSN: | 1466-447X 0264-0414 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02640414.2020.1752440 |
| Popis: | Talent identification (TID) and development (TDE) are large fields in professional soccer and in science. However, TID and TDE processes in youth academies have not been assessed in detail. As such, our aim was to survey professional clubs from around the world about their youth academy TID and TDE processes, with 29 clubs responding to the survey. TID and TDE processes changed as a function of player age. TID processes involved finding the best players locally and regionally, but for older players the search widened to nationally and internationally for the needs of the first team. Clubs used a multidisciplinary approach to TID, but more so with older players. Median number of academy players was 80, 100, and 66 players at 8-11 years, 12-16 years, and 17-21 years, respectively. Annual player turnover in the most recent season (selections/de-selections) was 29% across all age groups, with competition from other clubs cited as a limitation to TID. TDE processes involved weekly matches and 3-5 training sessions per week led by experienced, well-qualified coaches, with most clubs providing players with academic education, residency and transportation services. Our findings extend previous research assessing professional soccer youth academy TID and TDE processes by quantifying worldwide practices. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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