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Charting the champions: distinguishing the career paths of international futsal champions – a retrospective study

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: = 0.003, d = 1.170). These findings may inform the Portuguese Football Federation by suggesting that later specialization and sustained engagement in coach-led futsal and other sports may be relevant for the development of elite players.

Source: Biology of Sport

DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2026.161098

Authors: Diogo Mendes, Diogo Martinho, Bruno Travassos, Élvio Gouveia, Nestor Ordoñez Saavedra, Pedro Campos, Liliana C. Baptista, Hugo Sarmento

Institutions: University of Lisbon, Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance Humana, University of Coimbra, University of Beira Interior, Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, Portugal Football School, Instituto de Tecnologias Interativas, Universidade da Madeira, Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales

Language: English

Topic: Sport Psychology and Performance

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $480

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, European Commission, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Agencia Estatal de Investigación

Awards: Identificação e Desenvolvimento de Talentos no Futsal Masculino Português – Uma abordagem mista, Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance Humana, Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance Humana, G717256432

OpenAlex ID: W7171534505

FWCI: 5.635

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