Footballers, migrants and scholars
The globalization of US men’s college soccer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12675605 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan W Kirk (Elon University, corresponding author), Ryan Kirk (Elon University), Anthony Weaver (0000-0002-8952-338X, Elon University), Anthony G Weaver (Elon University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 781-794 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Soccer and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-0970 • E-ISSN: 1743-9590 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14660970.2017.1419469 |
| OpenAlex | W2782682167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
US intercollegiate soccer is unique in world football by melding competitive amateur play with higher education and operating independently of FIFA. While immigrants have driven much of the 150-year history of college soccer, there has been an unprecedented foreign influx in the twenty-first century. We quantify the modern internationalization of men’s college soccer and assess factors driving this change via analysis of rosters from 1317 teams and a survey of coaches’ perceptions on foreign players and international recruitment. We estimate that 7600 players from 170 different countries played men’s college soccer in 2016, a 120% increase since 2000. Perceived growth drivers include expanding international recruiting by coaches, growing international awareness of college soccer as an option, a burgeoning industry of recruiting agencies, and technological globalization. Overall, US college soccer has become a globally attractive niche as an alternate pathway for players seeking quality competition while continuing their education
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |