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

• Main Authors: Gabriele Morganti (Author), Paolo Riccardo Brustio (Author), Bruno Ruscello (Author), Gennaro Apollaro (Author), Elvira Padua (Author), Adam L. Kelly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...