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Table 3 Correlation coefficient between the market values of players according to all players and positions and running data

From: Does running performance relate to the market value of elite male soccer players? A case study from the FIFA world cup

Running Metrics

 

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

All players

Total Distance (m)

r

p

-0.032

0.683

0.110

0.305

-0.167

0.245

0.149*

0.009

Zone 1 (m)

r

p

0.028

0.723

0.074

0.491

0.089

0.541

-0.049

0.395

Zone 2 (m)

r

p

-0.002

0.975

-0.028

0.793

-0.023

0.121

0.077

0.179

Zone 3 (m)

r

p

-0.007

0.931

-0.022

0.839

-0.011

0.478

0.153*

0.007

Zone 4 (m)

r

p

-0.115

0.137

0.302*

0.004

0.043

0.768

0.139*

0.015

Zone 5 (m)

r

p

-0,056

0.471

0.369*

< 0.001

0.274

0.054

0.160*

0.005

HSR (counts)

r

p

-0.044

0.570

-0.020

0.854

-0.039

0.786

0.132*

0.021

Sprints (counts)

r

p

-0.119

0.124

0.367*

< 0.001

0.022

0.879

0.147*

0.010

Top Speed (km/h)

r

p

0.155*

0.045

0.304*

0.004

0.270

0.058

0.194*

0.001

  1. HSR: High Speed Running. Bold denotes significant results.