Individual performance in passing tests predicts age‐independent success in small‐sided soccer possession games

By identifying talented players using traits that are stronger predictors of success than age alone, one could help diminish the relative age effect on development programs. We used assessments of individual technical skill to determine whether they were better predictors of ability in match‐relevan...

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Published in:Translational sports medicine 2020-07, Vol.3 (4), p.353-363
Main Authors: Wilson, Robbie S., Sandes de Souza, Ana Paula, Santiago, Paulo, Ignacio, Daniele Leão, Smith, Nicholas M. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age
Athletes
development
skill
Skill development
Soccer
Success
talent identification
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Summary:By identifying talented players using traits that are stronger predictors of success than age alone, one could help diminish the relative age effect on development programs. We used assessments of individual technical skill to determine whether they were better predictors of ability in match‐relevant soccer games (3v1) than age alone. We quantified the dribbling speed, passing performance, kicking accuracy, slalom dribbling, and sprinting speed of 35 players (7‐13 years) from an elite Brazilian football academy. We also assessed their ability to maintain possession in 3v1 small‐sided possession game (N = 120 games; N = 7‐20 games per player). Passing ability (PCP1) was the only significant individual predictor of a player's number of passes (t = 4.07; P 
ISSN:2573-8488
2573-8488
DOI:10.1002/tsm2.142