Academic Institution: University of Rennes II – Haute Bretagne
Practical Affiliation (current & previous): University of Rennes II, Stade Rennais FC, French Football Federation
Languages Spoken: English, French
Content Feature: Morphological & physiological profiles of young soccer players
Area: Talent identification in soccer
Personal Website: http://perso.univ-rennes2.fr/hassane.zouhal
Regular training and competition over the course of a season in European professional soccer is generally characterized by a pre-competition preparation period of five to six weeks, followed by two competition phases, interspersed with a winter break.
Small-sided soccer games (SSSG) are a specific exercise regime with two small teams playing against each other on a relatively small pitch. There is evidence from original research that SSSG exposure provides performance and health benefits for untrained adults.