Soccer Scoring Techniques: How Much Do We Know Them Biomechanically?—A State-of-the-Art Review

Abstract

Biomechanics investigation on soccer scoring techniques (SSTs) has a relatively long history. Until now, there have been 43 SSTs identified. Yet, the body of biomechanical knowledge is still limited to a few SSTs. This paper aims to provide an up-to-date overview of idiographic biomechanical studies published from the 1960s to the 2020s in order to outline pertinent discoveries, investigation directions, and methodology progresses. Additionally, the challenges faced by SST studies are discussed. The main goal of the paper is to promote biomechanical investigation on SSTs through discussions on problem solving in the past, research progress in the present, and possible research directions for the future.