Are Soccer Players Older Now Than Before? Aging Trends and Market Value in the Last Three Decades of the UEFA Champions League

Are Soccer Players Older Now Than Before? Aging Trends and Market Value in the Last Three Decades of the UEFA Champions League

The aims of the current study were to analyze the evolution of players’ age in the UEFA Champions League since the start of its modern-day format in 1992–1993 up until 2017–2018 and to determine how the players’ age relates to their market value. The sample consisted of all players participating in...

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Main Authors: Anton Kalén, Ezequiel Rey, Alejandro Sal de Rellán-Guerra, Carlos Lago-Peñas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
aging trend
peak age
soccer
performance analysis
market value
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00076/full

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