In Colombia, at least one footballer is injured per day, according to Acolfutpro

The Colombian Association of Professional Soccer Players (Acolfutpro) shared this week a report on the injuries that have occurred in the month and a half that the BetPlay I-2022 League has been running.

According to Acolfutpro, after consulting with the representatives of the soccer players, and speaking with some medical bodies of the first division clubs, they found 43 players affected in the 40 days that elapsed until March 1, the cut-off date of their analysis. In that sense, on average, one soccer player is injured per day in the country.

The Acolfutpro report

“It must be taken into account that there is an imbalance between the load that soccer players bear (competitions and travel) and their recovery time. In addition, this is not only detrimental to the footballers but also to the show, as training sessions have also been reduced due to travel,” Acolfutpro said of the results of his report.

“The excessive load of games is generating many muscle injuriesan issue that should be given more attention as this can affect not only his current performance but the footballer’s prospects for his career,” the association argued.

In the list presented by Acolfutpro, these are the teams and their number of affected players so far this year:

Santa Fe: 7

Cortulua: 6

Magdalena Union: 6

Grass: 5

Tolima: 5

America: 3

Eleven Caldas: 3

Junior: 2

Millionaires: 2

National: 2

Pereira: 2

Equity: 1

Medellin: 1

Oil Alliance: 1

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