From Strikers to Keepers: Somatotype of Football Players from Slovakia.

Branislav Kolena, Barbora Šviríková, Mária Vondráková

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Branislav KolenaDepartment of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nabrezie Mladeze 91, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-1524-1512

Barbora ŠviríkováDepartment of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nabrezie Mladeze 91, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia.

Mária VondrákováDepartment of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nabrezie Mladeze 91, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia.

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objectivesThis study aims to analyze and compare the somatotypes of professional football players from Slovakia with a non-athletic population.

methodsComparative analysis of professional soccer players by their positions, goalkeepers (n = 4; 8%), defenders (n = 16; 32%), strikers (n = 15; 30%), and midfielders (n = 15; 30%), in average age 16.88 ± 1.29 years, based on selected anthropometric parameters, somatotype components, and the resultant somatotype using the Heath-Carter method.

resultsThe average somatotype of the soccer players was categorized as an ectomorphic mesomorph (40%). Goalkeepers showed significantly greater body height (BH 187.98 ± 3.166 cm) and weight (BW 82.33 ± 4.922 kg) than midfielders (BH 179.25 ± 6.126 cm;

conclusionsThe results highlight the importance of somatotype in player position suitability and its impact on physical attributes in football.

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PMID39453237

DOI10.3390/sports12100271

PMCPMC11511079

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