Birth Advantages in Male Italian Soccer: How They Influence Players Youth Career and Their Future Career Status

Soccer organizations generally adopt deterministic models within their talent pathways. In this framework, early ability and results are emphasized, leading to selection biases, such as birth advantages (i.e., relative age effects and birthplace effects), which research has shown affect both early d...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Morganti, Paolo Riccardo Brustio, Bruno Ruscello, Gennaro Apollaro, Elvira Padua, Adam L. Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Sports
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/4/103