In this review, we attempt to integrate the main research findings concerned with talent
identification and development in soccer. Research approaches in anthropometry, physiology, …

The acquisition of soccer skills is fundamental to our enjoyment of the game and is essential
to the attainment of expertise. Players spend most of their time in practice with the intention …

The number of researchers studying perceptual-cognitive expertise in sport is increasing.
The intention in this paper is to review the currently accepted framework for studying expert …

In this review, key components of perceptual skill in soccer are identified and implications
for talent identification and development highlighted. Skilled soccer players can recall and …

Research focusing on perceptual-cognitive skill in sport is abundant. However, the existing
qualitative syntheses of this research lack the quantitative detail necessary to determine the …

… valuable in evaluating the explanatory power of theories and models of expertise developed
in other domains (Williams and Davids 1998a). Finally, in combination with information from …

… Staff at Liverpool John Moores University since my first contact with Tom Reilly in the
1980s and more recent involvement with Mark Williams, have always been at the forefront of …

We used a novel methodological approach to examine skill-based differences in anticipation
and visual search behaviour during the penalty kick in soccer. Expert and novice …

This research examined the relationship between visual search strategy, selective attention,
and expertise in soccer. Experienced (h = 12) and less experienced (n = 12) soccer players …

This study examined the relative contribution of visual, perceptual, and cognitive skills to the
development of expertise in soccer. Elite and sub-elite players, ranging in age from 9 to 17 …