2012/02/03 by Alex Bryson, Bernd Frick, Robert Simmons · 1 voice · 1 citation
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Medicine · #Sports Analytics and Performance #Sports Performance and Training
paper · doi:10.1177/1527002511435118
openalex publication_date 2012/02/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/17
The authors investigate the salary returns to the ability to play association football (soccer) with both feet. The majority of footballers are predominantly right footed. Using two data sets, a cross section of footballers in the five main European leagues and a panel of players in the German Bundesliga, the authors find robust evidence of a substantial salary premium for two-footed ability, even after controlling for available player performance measures. The authors assess how this premium varies across the salary distribution and by player position.