Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades
The aim of this study was to explore the process of career termination of elite soccer players, comparing the quality and the resources to support career termination over the last three decades. To this end, was developed a questionnaire defined by four sections: (a) biographical data, (b) athletic...
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| author | António Carapinheira Pedro Mendes Pedro Guedes Carvalho Miquel Torregrossa Bruno Travassos |
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| description | The aim of this study was to explore the process of career termination of elite soccer players, comparing the quality and the resources to support career termination over the last three decades. To this end, was developed a questionnaire defined by four sections: (a) biographical data, (b) athletic career, (c) quality of career termination and (d) available resources at the moment of career termination. Ninety male former elite Portuguese soccer players participated in this study. The results highlighted a decrease in the length of athletic career as football players and an increase in the number of years as youth players over the last 30 years. The results also revealed that the quality of career termination was difficult. The analysis of resources for career termination revealed an increase in a high level of education over the years. Despite the evolution in the level athletes’ education in the last three decades, the athletic career termination remained difficult and it was reported that they did not plan their career termination. In line with previous studies, the results highlight that the lack of plans for career termination is one of the most important factors that constrain the quality of career transition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9b4bd6e3de94ff795e3b987983253fa2022-12-22T02:58:34ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632018-11-016415510.3390/sports6040155sports6040155Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three DecadesAntónio Carapinheira0Pedro Mendes1Pedro Guedes Carvalho2Miquel Torregrossa3Bruno Travassos4Department of Sport Sciences, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalInstituto Português de Administração e Marketing (IPAM), 1500-210 Lisboa, PortugalInstituto Superior da Maia (ISMAI), 4475-690 Maia, PortugalFacultat Psicologia, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Sport Sciences, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalThe aim of this study was to explore the process of career termination of elite soccer players, comparing the quality and the resources to support career termination over the last three decades. To this end, was developed a questionnaire defined by four sections: (a) biographical data, (b) athletic career, (c) quality of career termination and (d) available resources at the moment of career termination. Ninety male former elite Portuguese soccer players participated in this study. The results highlighted a decrease in the length of athletic career as football players and an increase in the number of years as youth players over the last 30 years. The results also revealed that the quality of career termination was difficult. The analysis of resources for career termination revealed an increase in a high level of education over the years. Despite the evolution in the level athletes’ education in the last three decades, the athletic career termination remained difficult and it was reported that they did not plan their career termination. In line with previous studies, the results highlight that the lack of plans for career termination is one of the most important factors that constrain the quality of career transition.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/4/155sport careerpost-careercareer terminationecological model of human development |
| spellingShingle | António Carapinheira Pedro Mendes Pedro Guedes Carvalho Miquel Torregrossa Bruno Travassos Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades Sports sport career post-career career termination ecological model of human development |
| title | Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades |
| title_full | Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades |
| title_fullStr | Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades |
| title_full_unstemmed | Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades |
| title_short | Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades |
| title_sort | career termination of portuguese elite football players comparison between the last three decades |
| topic | sport career post-career career termination ecological model of human development |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/4/155 |
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