The Relationship Between Player Position and Injury in Soccer

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of a positional role on sport injuries in professional soccer players. Thirty-eight matches from Zobe-Ahan and Sepahan teams were analyzed. All incidents were recorded with regard to position and time of injuries . Total 121 injuries in 38 matches were observed. Midfield players received significantly more injuries (40.4%) than other positions (P<0.05). Also a significant difference (P<0.05) was observed between different periods of game. Considering different parts of body most injuries were located at lower extremity and occurred due to player to player contact (87.6%) . So, present study suggests that player position and periods of games have an effect on injury rate. Greater risk in midfield position and final periods of halftime should be more considered by team physicians, coaches and fitness trainers to prevent injury.