Возрастные особенности спортивной карьеры футбольных голкиперов

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of age-specific features of the sporting activity of professional football players in the goalkeeper position (goalkeeper). In the course of the study, the age peculiarities of the sports career of football players from the beginning of training to the time of leaving the sport. An analysis of the professional careers of highly qualified football players allowed us to establish the average age of the start of sports activities, the duration of sports career and the average age of the end of sports activities among goalkeepers. The biographies of 17 professional athletes were analyzed in the study. It was found that the average age of starting football among goalkeepers was 7 years and 9 months. Goalkeepers usually start their professional careers at the age of 16-18. The average duration of a goalkeeper's playing career was 25 years. The average age at the end of a footballer's career among the subjects was 42 years.