A network approach to characterize the teammates� interactions on footballa single match analysis

  1. Clemente, Filipe
  2. Martins, Fernando Manuel Lourenço
  3. Santos Couceiro, Micael
  4. Mendes, Rui Sousa
  5. Figueiredo, António José
Journal:
Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

ISSN: 1578-8423,  1989-5879

Year of publication: 2014

Volume: 14

Issue: 3

Pages: 141-147

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S1578-84232014000300015 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGITUM editor

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Abstract

*e aim of this case study was to apply a set of network metrics in order to characterize the teammates� cooperation in a football team. *ese metrics were applied in three levels of analysis: i) micro (individual analysis); ii) meso (players� contribution for the team); and iii) macro (global inter-action of the team). One-single case study match was observed and from such procedure were analysed 131 attacking plays. Results from the macro analysis showed a moderate heterogeneity between teammates, thus sug-gesting the emergence of clusters within the team. *e players with highest connections with their teammates were the right defender, central defender from the left side, defensive mid+elder, right mid+elder and the forward player. Finally, in the micro analysis was observed that right defender, cen-tral defender, right mid+elder and the forward can be considered the cen-troid players during attacking plays, thus being the most prominent in the attacking building. In sum, the network metrics allowed to characterize the teammates� interaction during the attacking plays, providing an important and di<erent information that can be useful for the future of match analysis

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