Development and Contribution of a New Method of Prediction and of Detection of the Young Footballers in Algeria

It seems difficult to predict a long time in advance, the future sporting performance of a young practitioner while being based only on its early results (Famose, 1990). By consequent, the purpose of this study is to know how the selection of the young footballers is carried out and it relates to a population of sportsmen, of 30 trainers out of 120, with two criteria of inclusion (experiment of player, and trainer of the young categories) and the use of a simple questionnaire.

The analysis of the results show that the trainers prefer the observation of the players (75%), only act, and target the young talents (75%). Technical and tactical qualities (75%) are the principal determinants of the success and their choice is influenced by their own experiment (75%). The players of clubs are more ambitious (75%) and finally to be a good selector it is necessary to have a solid formation and knowledge to make dregs (75%).

This first study seems to accredit the presence of a model of detection and selection of young footballers based on empiricism and without scientific bases, anchors on antiquated logics and influential actors resulting from the dominant groups (former players, trainers not forms…) “In front of these difficulties of prediction on the early performance, it requires to analyze the determinants of the effectiveness (in sport) and measures these determinants: it is the characteristic of the evaluative step.