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. 2007 May 11;41(Suppl 1):i44–i46. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.037960

Table 1 Published rates of injury for male football players.

Country Age Level Injuries/ 1000 match hours Injuries/1000 training hours
World Cup6 Adult Professional 51.0
USA7 Adult Professional 35.5 2.9
Iceland8 Adult Professional 34.8 5.9
UK9 Adult Professional 25.9 3.4
New Zealand10 Schoolboy Non‐professional 16.2 3.7
Sweden11 Adult Division 1 21.8 4.6
Division 2 18.7 5.1
Division 4 16.9 7.6
Division 6 14.6 7.5