Background Expertise has been extensively studied in several sports over recent years. The
specificities of how excellence is achieved in Association Football, a sport practiced …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of the present systematic review was to profile soccer
players' anthropometric, physiological, and physical attributes relative to different …

Biological maturation can be defined as the timing and tempo of progress to achieving a
mature state. The estimation of age of peak height velocity (PHV) or percentage of final …

Several recent systematic and targeted reviews have highlighted limitations in our
understanding of talent in sport. However, a comprehensive profile of where the scientific …

We examined whether soccer players who score low and high on the personality trait grit
can be differentiated based on their sport-specific engagement and perceptual-cognitive …

Agility is a significant determinant of success in soccer; however, studies have rarely
presented and evaluated soccer-specific tests of reactive agility (S_RAG) and non-reactive …

Talent identification and development in male youth soccer are complex and
multidimensional processes. The English Football Association “4 Corner Model” is often …

Background: Although Yo-Yo intermittent tests are frequently used in a variety of sports and
research studies to determine physical fitness, no structured reference exists for comparison …

Talent identification and development in football is a complex, multifaceted process.
Currently, most of the research in this domain is conducted in highly ranked, established …

Goalkeepers are typically the last defensive line for soccer teams aiming to minimise goals
being conceded, with match rules permitting ball handling within a specific area …