Nuno André Nunes

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• PhD
• Senior Lecturer at Southampton Solent University

This study presents an analysis of the tactical and technical characteristics of corner kicks during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, focusing on their effectiveness and influence on match dynamics. A total of 570 corner kicks were examined using a sequential notational approach, followed by descriptive statistical analysis. The goal conversion rate was 2....

Social network analysis was applied to investigate team dynamics and inter-player connections during matches to offer deeper insights into the organizational framework of an elite soccer team competing in the Portuguese First Division during the 2020–2021 season. This study aimed to assess the impact of match outcomes and the deployment of various...

Introduction: Network analysis has gained increasing attention, as it provides a framework for identifying both collective and individual behaviours within the football teams. Objective: This study aimed to analyse the offensive actions that resulted in shots using network analysis in a Portuguese First Division football team during the 2020-2021 s...

This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the tactical and technical attributes of corner kicks during the 2022 World Cup, aiming to elucidate their effectiveness and impact on match outcomes. Sequential analysis was employed to scrutinize a total of 570 corner kicks observed throughout the entirety of the tournament, with subsequent descriptive...

This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the tactical and technical attributes of corner kicks during the 2022 World Cup, aiming to elucidate their effectiveness and impact on match outcomes. Sequential analysis was employed to scrutinize a total of 570 corner kicks observed throughout the entirety of the tournament, with subsequent descriptive...

The objective of this study was to analyze the growth, maturation, and physical characteristics of youth soccer players in Timor-Leste. Anthropometric and physical data were collected from 217 Under-15, Under-13, Under-11, and Under-9 male soccer players from five clubs. The anthropometric parameters included height, sitting height, and body mass....

Objective: The utilization and variation of small-sided games (SSGs) in team sports have garnered increased attention in recent years. This study aimed to explore the application of SSGs in high-performance soccer using qualitative methods. Methods: Five high-performance soccer coaches participated in semi-structured interviews. A reflexive themati...

https://insight.piscomed.com/index.php/ISS/article/view/638 The priority in team sport training like soccer is the acquisition and refinement of individual and group skills as well as tactics to transform the group into an effective competitive unit. To achieve these objectives, it is common for coaches to reduce both the number of players and the...

The priority in team sport training like soccer is the acquisition and refinement of individual and group skills as well as tactics to transform the group into an effective competitive unit. To achieve these objectives, it is common for coaches to reduce both the number of players and the field dimensions to manipulate exercise intensity, catering...

Introduction: To identify the optimal technique for examining time series data related to the Acute Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR), correlations between the Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) were investigated in this study utilising a decay factor (λ) over a period of 7/28 days. Five GPS metrics were in...

This paper examines the impact of The Chat Club, an online event series integrated into the BSc Football Studies course at Solent University. Designed to enhance student learning, The Chat Club facilitates interactions with professional football staff globally through interactive sessions. The study explores the event structure, diversity of guest...

Small-sided games (SSG) have gained widespread popularity in football over the past decade, providing a platform for sports sciences research to investigate how varying rules impact players' performance from short to long-term perspectives. While this research has contributed to tailoring effective training environments, players from different age...

Recent technological advancements have revolutionized the coaching process in football, elevating the strategic dimension of the game. Set pieces, and particularly corner kicks, have emerged as a crucial element that can determine the match outcome. For teams fighting for promotion in upper divisions, the use of corner kicks maybethen used an efe...

This research aims to address the critical issue of how the spatiality of the body intersects with football philosophy, with a specific focus on the context of training and match strategies. Traditionally, in football, coaching factors emerge within the training environment and are closely aligned with the intended game model. However, isolating th...

The objective of this study was to examine the magnitude and persistence of the Relative-Age Effect (RAE) in competitive Japanese youth and senior football. A cross-sectional analysis of birthdate distributions of Japanese male youth academy football players (n= 4,488) from the U12 (n=268), U13 (n=481), U14 (n=464), U15 (n=483), U18 (n=1059) and pr...

The athletes' perceptions of their coaches' behaviour significantly contribute to the perception of motivational climate. This study aims to analyse the consequences of different types of coaching orientation on young football players, considering the perceived motivational climate in sports. Twenty-two football players aged 13-14 years completed t...

The objective of this investigation was to analyse soccer player’s perception of coaching behavior in Timor-Leste, comparing coaching experience (experienced vs inexperienced coaches) and age-categories (under-10 vs under-14 male). Data was collected using the Coach Behavior Assessment System questionnaire. Two experienced coaches and three inexper...

This study analysed the performance of Chinese Under-23 soccer players during ball possession Small-Sided Games (SSGs), compared to foreign players. Unbalanced number formats (4v2, 4v4 and 4v6) were performed on a 30 × 25 m playing area, 4 sets of 4 min each with 4 min of active recovery between bouts, under opposition- and cooperation-based perspe...

Small-sided games have been adopted as an integral part of soccer training, however, the use of task constraints by the coach and the action capabilities of both players and teams require further investigation. The aim of this investigation was to explore the age-category effects (under-11: U11, under-15: U15 and under-23: U23) on external training...

The aim of this investigation was to analyse the external workload, tactical individual actions of passing, and perceived internal load during unbalanced small-sided games. Ball possession formats (4v3, 4v4 and 4v5) were played in three different playing area dimensions (20 × 15m, 25 × 20m and 30 × 25m) by under-23 football players. Data were analy...

This study aimed to examine the effects of age group (under-11, under-15, and under-23) on the external, internal workloads, and tactical individual actions when playing 4v2, 4v4, and 4v6 ball possession small-sided soccer games. Data were analysed separately under the opponent perspective (4vX) and by the cooperation perspective, according to team...

This study aimed to explore the effects of playing different unbalanced ball possession small-sided games on external workload (distance covered while walking, running, and sprinting, and max speed), tactical individual actions (number of passes with dominant and non-dominant foot), and internal load (rating of perceived exertion, RPE) in under-23...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of playing area manipulation (20 × 15 m, 25 × 20 m and 30 × 25 m) on external workloads (total distance covered, distance covered while walking, running and sprinting, number of sprints, maximum sprint speed), internal load perceptions (rating of perceived exertion) and technical actions of passi...