‘Goalkeepers are players too’: key attributes coaches’ look for in talented youth soccer goalkeepers
The study offers new insights into the key attributes that soccer coaches look for in talented goalkeepers such as concentration, bravery, speed, coachability and decision-making and could direct coaches towards more objective evaluation strategies for informing their decisions.
Authors
- Alliance Kubayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8370-3056)
- Joseph Antony Stone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861-4443)
- Paul Larkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0493-4148)
- AL Toriola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8096-324X)
- Leago Lethole
Institutions
- Tshwane University of Technology (ZA)
- Victoria University (AU)
- Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-01002-4
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.53