Past, present and future of goal scoring analysis in professional soccer
- Joaquín González Rodenas 1
- Rodrigo Aranda Malavés 2
- Andrés Tudela Desantes 2
- Enrique Sanz Ramírez 2
- Josep Crespo Hervás 2
- Rafael Aranda Malavés 2
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Ohio University
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Universitat de València
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ISSN: 1579-1726, 1988-2041
Datum der Publikation: 2020
Nummer: 37
Seiten: 774-785
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación
Zusammenfassung
El objetivo de esta revisión teórica es sintetizar los principales indicadores de rendimiento y variables contextuales que han sido relacionados con marcar goles en fútbol, así como discutir nuevas perspectivas y futuros retos en el desarrollo de estudios científicos sobre este tema. En primer lugar, variables contextuales como localización del partido, tiempo de juego, nivel del oponente y marcador han mostrado una influencia en el proceso de marcar goles. En segundo lugar, indicadores tácticos como el tipo de inicio de la posesión ofensiva, la zona de inicio, el posicionamiento inicial del equipo rival, el tipo de ataque, el número de pases por posesión, el tipo de asistencia, la zona de finalización y el tipo de finalización han sido descritos en la literatura relacionada con el análisis del gol en fútbol. Sin embargo, la gran mayoría de estudios han analizado indicadores tácticos y técnicos aislados del proceso complejo y multifactorial que supone generar situaciones de gol. En los últimos años, han surgido nuevas metodologías de investigación como el «position data», «análisis de redes», «análisis de patrones temporales» y «métodos mixtos» que han aumentado las posibilidades de capturar e investigar la complejidad de las acciones e interacciones del juego en fútbol. Por lo tanto, algunos de los retos de futuros estudios sobre análisis de los goles en fútbol deberían explorar: a) la evaluación multidimensional de la efectividad del tiro en fútbol, b) la efectividad para marcar gol de diferentes estilos de juego, c) las habilidades especificas de los goleadores, d) la mayor exploración del efecto de las interacciones entre jugadores en la generación de situaciones de gol, e) los efectos del entrenamiento en la capacidad de marcar goles y f) la influencia de las variables contextuales en las acciones relacionadas con los goles.
Informationen zur Finanzierung
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of a Spanish government subproject Mixed method approach on performance analysis (in training and competition) in elite and academy sport [PGC2018-098742-B-C33] (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Programa Estatal de Generación de Conocimiento y Fortalecimiento Científico y Tecnológico del Sistema I+D+i), that is part of the coordinated project New approach of research in physical activity and sport from mixed methods perspective (NARPAS_MM) [SPGC201800X098742CV0].Geldgeber
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Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
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