scholarly journals Does Relative Age Effect Exist among Norwegian Professional Soccer Players?

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Wiium ◽  
Yngrar Ommundsen ◽  
Hege R. Enksen ◽  
Stein Atle Lie
Keyword(s):  
Age Effect ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
Professional Soccer

scholarly journals The New Generation of Professional Soccer Talent Is Born under the Bias of the RAE: Relative Age Effect in International Male Youth Soccer Championships

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1117
Author(s):  
Benito Pérez-González ◽  
Jairo León-Quismondo ◽  
José Bonal ◽  
Pablo Burillo ◽  
Álvaro Fernández-Luna
Keyword(s):  
Age Effect ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
South American ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Unequal Opportunities ◽  
New Generation

In 2019, numerous championships of youth categories soccer national teams were held. In the present study, we analyzed the existence of the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in four major male championships that, due to their importance and participating teams, most likely brought together the great bulk of the players who will dominate professional soccer in the next decade. Participants were professional and amateur youth male soccer players who participated in the last international championships: UEFA European Under-21 Championship (2017–2019); UEFA European Under-19 Championship (2019); South American Youth Football Championship (also known as Conmebol U-20) (2019); and FIFA U-20 World Cup (2019), with 823 players (20.25 ± 0.84 years). In the four championships analyzed, the existence of RAE was found for all players (p < 0.001). Analyzing the players when considering their position on the pitch and their championship, RAE was found, statistically significant, in 10 of the 16 classifications. New generations of elite soccer players arrive with a clear bias in the selection of talent; an unfair bias, based on unequal opportunities in early categories, which should be reviewed by sports authorities.

scholarly journals Relative age effect, skeletal maturation and aerobic running performance in youth soccer players

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Santiago Teixeira ◽  
Juliano Fernandes da Silva ◽  
Priscila Cristina dos Santos ◽  
Paulo Cesar do Nascimento Salvador ◽  
Fernando de Souza Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Effect ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Skeletal Maturation ◽  
Running Performance ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect

The relative age effect in European professional soccer: Did ten years of research make any difference?

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15) ◽  
pp. 1665-1671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner F. Helsen ◽  
Joseph Baker ◽  
Stijn Michiels ◽  
Joerg Schorer ◽  
Jan Van winckel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Effect ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
Professional Soccer

Relative age effect in Brazilian soccer players: a historical analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Israel Teoldo Da Costa ◽  
R. Maicon Albuquerque ◽  
Júlio Garganta
Keyword(s):  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Age Effect ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect

Relationship between the relative age effect and anthropometry, maturity and performance in young soccer players

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 479-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Maria Gil ◽  
Aduna Badiola ◽  
Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona ◽  
Jon Zabala-Lili ◽  
Leyre Gravina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Effect ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Relative Age Effect and Long-Term Success in the Spanish Soccer and Basketball National Teams

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina López de Subijana ◽  
Jorge Lorenzo
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Age Effect ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
National Team ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Premier League ◽  
Talent Selection

AbstractThe aims of this study were: i) to analyze whether relative age effect occurs in the athletes of the junior national teams and professional athletes in Spain in general and in soccer and basketball, and ii) to compare the long-term success of the players selected for the junior national team between these sports. The samples for this study were Spanish professional soccer (n = 461) and basketball (n = 250) players in the 2013-2014 premier league and players from the junior Spanish soccer (i.e., n = 273; U-17: n = 107; U-19: n = 166) and basketball (i.e., n = 240; U-18: n = 120, U-16: n = 120) teams that classified to play in the European Championships (from 2004 to 2013). Junior players (42.3%) were more frequently born in the 1st quarter of the year than the professional players (30.7%) (χ2(3) = 30.07; p = .001; Vc = .157). This was found in both basketball (χ2(3) = 12.2.; p = .007; Vc = .158) and soccer (χ2(3) = 20.13; p < .001; Vc = .166). Long-term success is more frequent in soccer, where 59.9% of the juniors selected for the national team played later in the premier league, while in basketball that percentage was 39.6% (χ2(1) = 14.64; p < .001; Vc = .201). On the other hand, 79.4% and 39.8% of the professional soccer and basketball players had been previously selected for junior national teams (χ2(1) = 60.2; p < .001; Vc = .386), respectively. The talent selection process should be reviewed as players born in the second half of the year have fewer opportunities to stand out.

scholarly journals Relative age effect on the reaction time of soccer players under 13 years old

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Macedo Penna ◽  
Marco Túlio de Mello ◽  
Renato Melo Ferreira ◽  
Luiz Carlos Couto de Albuquerque Moraes ◽  
Varley Teoldo da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Movement Time ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Age Effect ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Season Of Birth ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
Pearson Correlation Analysis

The relative age effect, which is the advantage obtained by an athlete born closer to the beginning of the selection year, has been shown to be an important variable in the development of soccer players. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the season of birth on the choice reaction time (CRT) of elite soccer athletes in the under 13 years of age category. Seventy-six athletes participated who were 13.36 ± 0.45 years old. The volunteers were tested with a CRT test, and the results were divided according to the semester of birth (S1 or S2). We conducted a t-test in order to compare the results between groups and a Pearson correlation analysis to verify the associations between variables. The results indicated no differences in reaction time (r= .033 and p = .772) or movement time (r = .0073 and p = .530). It was concluded that for this population, the season of birth does not influence the performance of the capabilities tested.

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