Unveiling pathways: exploring chronological and maturational biases in a Spanish professional soccer academy

This brief research report aimed to analyze the prevalence of asymmetries in players' date of birth, the influence of relative age affects (RAEs) and maturation on players' participation, and the potential maturity biases in performance indicators in a Spanish professional male soccer acad...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Main Authors:	Saúl Peñín-Grandes, Silvia Mesonero-García, Florentino Huertas Olmedo, Honorato Jose Ginés Cabeza, Rafael Ballester Lengua
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Subjects:	relative age effects maturation football youth athlete talent development
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1476448/full