TY - JOUR AU - Kubayi, Alliance PY - 2020/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Analysis of goalkeepers’ game performances at the 2016 European Football Championships JF - South African Journal of Sports Medicine JA - SA J Sports Med VL - 32 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.17159/2078-516X/2020/v32i1a8283 UR - https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/sajsm/article/view/8283 SP - 1-4 AB - <div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><strong>Background</strong>: Despite a substantial body of literature on the physical and technical demands of outfield players in football, there is little information regarding the performance of goalkeepers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: The aim of this study was to analyse the game performance profiles of goalkeepers at the 2016 European Football Championships.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: A total of 30 goalkeepers from 15 games played during the 2016 European Football Championships were analysed using the InStat® video tracking system.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: The results showed that goalkeepers covered a mean total distance of 4819 m, ranging from 4036 m to 6640 m. Overall, 68% of distance travelled was attributed to walking, whereas 0.8% was due to high-intensity activities. The goalkeepers of teams that lost matches covered significantly (p &lt; 0.05) longer distances while sprinting than those of teams that drew or won the matches. Goalkeepers of teams that drew significantly (p &lt; 0.05) had a greater number of passes than those goalkeepers of teams that won or lost.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The current results have implications for soccer coaches to structure training sessions and tactical strategies for goalkeepers. The ability of goalkeepers to meet the physical and technical demands of a match could directly influence the successful execution of skills and the outcome of the competition.</p></div></div></div></div> ER -