Matthew Andrew
Men Are from Quartile One, Women Are from? Relative Age Effect in European Soccer and the Influence of Age, Success, and Playing Status
Andrew, Matthew; Finnegan, Laura; Datson, Naomi; Dugdale, James H.
Abstract
The relative age effect (RAE) is characterised by an overrepresentation of athletes born earlier in the selection year. Whilst an RAE is consistently evident in male soccer, examinations in female players remain limited. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of sex, as well as age, success, and playing status in European soccer players. The sample consisted of a total of 6546 soccer players from 55 soccer nations that competed in recent European Championship qualification campaigns. Results indicated an evident RAE in male [p = 0.017] but not female [p = 0.765] players. Male players were over-represented by players born in the first quartile for the U17 [p < 0.001] and U19 [p = 0.001] levels, however, this over-representation did not transfer to senior levels. No RAE was observed at any level for female players. Inside each age group, a slight selection bias towards those born in the first quartile for successful squads was observed but did not significantly differentiate between qualification status for either male or female players. Results from this study highlight the disparity in RAE prevalence between male and female players and raise further questions regarding the value of selecting relatively older players to metrics of success, transition, and selection for senior international soccer.
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Andrew, M., Finnegan, L., Datson, N., & Dugdale, J. H. (2022). Men Are from Quartile One, Women Are from? Relative Age Effect in European Soccer and the Influence of Age, Success, and Playing Status. Children, 9(11), Article 1747. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9111747
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 10, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 14, 2022 |
Publication Date | Nov 14, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Nov 17, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 17, 2022 |
Journal | Children |
Electronic ISSN | 2227-9067 |
Publisher | MDPI |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 11 |
Article Number | 1747 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/children9111747 |
Keywords | talent; identification; development; selection; football |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2958650 |
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