Career trajectories of under-19 portuguese elite football players

  • José Maria Saraiva de Almeida Dias Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Luí­s Miguel Massuça Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal; CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; Instituto Superior de Ciências Policiais e Segurança Interna-ICPOL, Lisboa, Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8786-3498
Keywords: Athlete, Soccer, Youth

Abstract

This investigation aims to analyze the career trajectories of Under-19 (U19) elite football players, i.e., transition from junior-to-senior. A total of 1226 male football players participated in the study. Considering the junior and senior competitive context, they were classified into 8 categories (i.e.: Club's Senior Team; B Team; Portuguese Second Division; Portuguese Third Division; Regional Competition; Portuguese Under-23 Championship; Foreign Team; Drop Out). One real database was used (www.zerozero.pt), and relative and absolute frequencies were calculated (general, North and South). Results suggest that the majority of Portuguese U19 elite football players doesn't stay in elite teams after the transition from junior-to-senior. Furthermore, 131 athletes (11%) dropped out of football. In accordance, the focus of the research should be based on understanding of career trajectories of U19 elite football players and their differential predictive relations to dropout.

Author Biographies

José Maria Saraiva de Almeida Dias, Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal.

BSc, MSc Student

Luí­s Miguel Massuça, Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica e Desporto, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal; CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; Instituto Superior de Ciências Policiais e Segurança Interna-ICPOL, Lisboa, Portugal.

 

 

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Published
2021-05-09
How to Cite
Dias, J. M. S. de A., & Massuça, L. M. (2021). Career trajectories of under-19 portuguese elite football players. RBFF - Brazilian Journal of Futsal and Football, 12(51), 731-737. Retrieved from https://www.rbff.com.br/index.php/rbff/article/view/1039
Issue
Vol. 12 No. 51 (2020): Supplemental 1
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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