Selection, de-selection and progression in German football talent promotion

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 530-537

  Güllich, Arne ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

elite; Football; national team; talent development; talent identification; youth academy

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; GERMANY; HUMAN; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD; GERMANY; HUMANS; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906568221     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2013.858371     Document Type: Article

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