SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF UEFA’s GOALKEEPERS

Issue number 22 of the CIES Football Observatory Monthly Report compares goalkeeper characteristics with those of footballers playing in other positions. More particularly, the study examines the criteria of height, age, origin and mobility.

The sample used is composed of players included in the annual surveys carried out by the CIES Football Observatory since 2009 at the level of 31 top division leagues of UEFA member associations. In total, 3,762 goalkeepers and 28,199 outfield players make up the sample studied.

Reference

Poli, R., L. Ravenel y R. Besson. 2017. Goalkeepers: what kind of specifics? CIES Football Observatory Reporte Mensual n°22

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