Analysis of physical fitness and technical skills of youth soccer players according to playing position

The purpose of this study was to compare performance factors of youth soccer players according to position. A total of 101 high school soccer players were selected and were classified into goalkeeper (n=7), de-fense (n=37), midfield (n=39), and forward (n=18) positions. All sub-jects were subjected to the Wingate test for anaerobic capacity, shuttle run test for aerobic capacity, and pass, kick, dribble, and shooting tests for soccer skills. There was no significant difference in aerobic capaci-ty according to position. However, anaerobic capacity was significantly higher in defenders than midfielders (P