Mes de nacimiento y éxito en el fútbol. Estudio del Efecto Relativo de la Edad en el fútbol guipuzcoano

Abstract

Children born later on during the competitional year have lesser possibilities of promotion, due to their lesser degree of physical, mental and emotional maturity. This phenomenon, better known as the Relative Age Effect or RAE, is studied in Gipuzkoan and Spanish soccer. In this context, the physical in mechanisms involved are evaluated. The consequences of RAE are discussed, as are the possible remedies and new lines of research.