Place Matters: A Study on the Influence of Birthplace and the Place of Development on Soccer Academy Players' Careers

• Main Authors: Lander Hernández-Simal (Author), Julio Calleja-González (Author), Jon Larruskain (Author), Alberto Lorenzo Calvo (Author), Maite Aurrekoetxea-Casaus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The effect of birthplace (the place where a player is born and grows up) is one of the key variables associated with soccer player development and achievement. However, recent studies have questioned the influence of contextual variables on selection and promotion processes related to birthplace. Th...