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. 2021 May 13;30(4):1380–1387. doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06604-w

Table 2.

Football-specific data for ACL-injured football players (n = 2875)

Variable Total Male Female
% % %
Position
 Goalkeeper 5.2 4.8 5.8
 Defender 37.1 36.5 38
 Midfielder 36.8 37.5 35.6
 Forward 21 21.2 20.6
Dominant leg
 Right 81.1 79.2 84.1
 Left 10.7 13.3 6.6
 Two-footed 8.2 7.5 9.3
Level of play
 Swedish top division 2.8 2.1 4
 Division 2 1.6 0.9 2.6
 Division 3 6.6 2.1 13.7
 Division 4 11.5 5.1 21.7
 Division 5 14.4 8.5 23.7
 Division 6 14.9 16 13.1
 Division 7 13.4 19.5 3.6
 Division 8 or lower 11.4 17.7 1.3
 Non-league 8 10.9 3.5
 Recreational 15.5 17.2 12.8
Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Years played 15.8 (7.2) 17.2 (7.6) 13.6 (5.9)