The absence of changes in the relative age effect present an opportunity for lower income soccer clubs to be more efficient than Europe's elite.

An overrepresentation of athletes born earlier in the year compared with those born later in the year is known as the relative age effect (RAE). This is perceived to be due to physical selection bias which leads to higher degrees of exposure to coaching, physical training and competition at a younge...

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Main Authors: Thomas P Craig, Kevin Enright, Patrick Maughan, Will Abbott, Javier Fernandez Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323971
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