Outputs (22)

Relative age effect at Concacaf championships: Influence of sex, age, nationality, playing position, and playing status (2025)
Journal Article
Andrew, M., Barraclough, S., Dugdale, J. H., Reeves, M. J., Triggs, A. O., & Kelly, A. L. (in press). Relative age effect at Concacaf championships: Influence of sex, age, nationality, playing position, and playing status. PLOS ONE, 20(6), Article e0321245. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321245

Relative age effects in soccer are typified by an overrepresentation of players born earlier in the selection year. Examinations of relative age effects remain limited in female players and developing soccer nations. The aim of the present study was... Read More about Relative age effect at Concacaf championships: Influence of sex, age, nationality, playing position, and playing status.

Talent identification and development strategies in elite women’s soccer: a pan-European perspective (2024)
Journal Article
McEwan, G. P., Unnithan, V. B., Carter, M., Dugdale, J. H., & Datson, N. (online). Talent identification and development strategies in elite women’s soccer: a pan-European perspective. Science and Medicine in Football, https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2024.2404920

The question of how best to identify and develop youth soccer players has received considerable attention from the scientific community. Existing literature has, however, largely focused on male players, with comparatively little exploration of the s... Read More about Talent identification and development strategies in elite women’s soccer: a pan-European perspective.

Evaluation of multi-directional speed qualities throughout adolescence in youth soccer: The non-linear nature of transfer (2024)
Journal Article
Dugdale, J. H., Myers, T., Sanders, D., Andrew, M., Clarke, R., & Hunter, A. M. (2024). Evaluation of multi-directional speed qualities throughout adolescence in youth soccer: The non-linear nature of transfer. Journal of Sports Science, 42(4), 301-312. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2329846

Training and assessment of agility is often prioritised by soccer coaches and practitioners aiming to develop multi-directional speed. Although the importance of agility is advocated throughout childhood and adolescence, limited data evidence agility... Read More about Evaluation of multi-directional speed qualities throughout adolescence in youth soccer: The non-linear nature of transfer.

A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape (2023)
Journal Article
Martindale, R., Fountain, H., Andronikos, G., English, C., Dugdale, J. H., & Ferrier, S. (2023). A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69, Article 102487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102487

Parents are known to be important influencers in the talent development process but are often overlooked. Understanding the parent perspective may help National Governing Bodies and coaches improve their support for young talented athletes. This stud... Read More about A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape.

Psychological (2023)
Book Chapter
Dugdale, J. H., Dickson, A. C. S., Murata, A., Kelly, A. L., & Neely, K. C. (2023). Psychological. In A. Kelly (Ed.), Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer: A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners (67-83). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032232799-5

Childhood and adolescence provide opportunities for coaches and practitioners to positively impact the development and lives of youth athletes, as well as establish habits and behaviours to help youth cope with the inevitable highs and lows of being... Read More about Psychological.

Technical (2023)
Book Chapter
Kelly, A. L., Verbeek, J., Dugdale, J. H., & Reeves, M. J. (2023). Technical. In A. Kelly (Ed.), Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer: A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners (17-33). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032232799-2

Soccer is a sport that is comprised of many complex technical actions. In the context of youth soccer, these features have historically been measured and evaluated subjectively through the ‘coach’s eye’. However, objective tools are becoming increasi... Read More about Technical.

International Perspectives: Evaluating Male Talent Pathways from Across the Globe (2023)
Book Chapter
Kelly, A. L., Eveleigh, C., Bergmann, F., Höner, O., Braybrook, K., Vahia, D., Finnegan, L., Finn, S., Verbeek, J., Jonker, L., Ferguson, M. P., & Dugdale, J. H. (2023). International Perspectives: Evaluating Male Talent Pathways from Across the Globe. In A. Kelly (Ed.), Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer: A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners (228-262). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032232799-16

National youth sport culture plays an important role during talent identification and development. Despite its global popularity, nations often adopt diverse talent pathways in youth soccer, depending on their country’s philosophical approach and ind... Read More about International Perspectives: Evaluating Male Talent Pathways from Across the Globe.

A case study comparison of objective and subjective evaluation methods of physical qualities in youth soccer players (2023)
Book Chapter
Dugdale, J. H., Sanders, D., Myers, T., Williams, A. M., & Hunter, A. M. (2023). A case study comparison of objective and subjective evaluation methods of physical qualities in youth soccer players. In A. M. Williams (Ed.), Science and Football: Identifying and Developing Talent (108-116). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003375968-11

Subjective and objective assessments may be used congruently when making decisions regarding player recruitment in soccer, yet there have been few attempts to examine the level of agreement between these methods. Therefore, we compare levels of agree... Read More about A case study comparison of objective and subjective evaluation methods of physical qualities in youth soccer players.

Exploring the role of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics on talent development in an English soccer academy (2023)
Journal Article
Kelly, A. L., Williams, C. A., Jackson, D. T., Turnnidge, J., Reeves, M. J., Dugdale, J. H., & Wilson, M. R. (2024). Exploring the role of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics on talent development in an English soccer academy. Science and Medicine in Football, 8(3), 251-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2023.2213191

Social factors and psychological characteristics can influence selection and development in talent pathways. However, the interaction between these two factors is relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the implications of socioe... Read More about Exploring the role of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics on talent development in an English soccer academy.

Exploring Talent Identification in Australian Rules Football: The Nuances of the Athlete Recruitment Process (2022)
Journal Article
Larkin, P., Bonney, N., Dugdale, J. H., Kittel, A., & Reeves, M. J. (2022). Exploring Talent Identification in Australian Rules Football: The Nuances of the Athlete Recruitment Process. Journal of Expertise, 5(4), 169-183

The process of talent identification and recruitment is a key element of the elite athlete talent pathway. As such, it is important to understand the information and specific processes used by expert recruiters to inform talent identification decisio... Read More about Exploring Talent Identification in Australian Rules Football: The Nuances of the Athlete Recruitment Process.