SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2026
The psychological characteristics behind talented soccer players: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
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Abstract
Soccer performance depends on a long-term process, with the psychological characteristics of young talented players being influential. This meta-analytic review synthesizes research that examined the psychological factors associated with talented soccer players, providing guidance for future studies. This study asked whether psychological factors are associated with future talent-like performance in young football players. We identified 4,015 records by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Of the 1,511 records screened, only 12 studies were included, as they were designed to be longitudinal and covered 3,748 players across recreational to elite levels. Risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies, and certainty of evidence was judged with the GRADE framework. The findings suggest that greater values of achievement motive correlated positively with future talent-like performance; however, the pooled effect size was merely trivial (
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