The Effect of Positional Differences on Technical Parameters in Different Parts of the Pitch in Soccer

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of positional differences on technical parameters in different parts of the pitch in soccer. For this purpose, 22 healthy male soccer players participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 22±1.46 years, mean height was 176.27±5.76 cm, mean body weight was 68.83±5.60 kg and mean body mass index (BMI) was 21.67± 1.23 kg/m2. The participants were divided into 3 groups according to their positions as defender, midfielder and attackers with 5 people in each group, in addition to this, a fixed group of 5 players was formed and two different goalkeepers were included in the study at different stages of the game. One-Way Anova test was used to determine the difference between the groups. In the first zone, the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) values of the attacker players showed a significant difference, while no difference was observed in the other parameters. In the second zone, only the ball possession (BP) values of midfielder players made a significant difference. In the third zone, both defense and midfielder players made more vertical and diagonal passes (DVP). In conclusion, when the various technical actions of players in different positions in the three zones of the game are analyzed, although there are differences in some parameters, in general, positional differences in different zones do not show a significant change. Keywords: Ball possession, diagonal passes, rating of perceived exertion and soccer.