Leadership Personality Traits Of Football Players In First And Second Division Clubs In Kirkuk Governorate

Abstract

The current study aimed to guide selection of leadership players, standardize leadership personality scale for football players, and establish standardized scores and levels for leadership personality scale for study sample. Importance of this research lies in developing a tool to measure leadership personality for selecting players with leadership qualities, rather than relying on subjective experiences, which may be inaccurate. The study seeks to assist coaches in identifying most suitable players to assume role of team captain. Many teams faced with high-level competition, become disjointed and their play becomes irregular due to absence of a leading player who can control and guide their teammates' actions, preventing opposing team from exploiting team's imbalance and turning tide of match in their favor. The researcher used a descriptive approach, specifically a survey study, as it was suitable for the study's characteristics. The research sample included players of Salah Al-Din Governorate clubs who represent the first and second division clubs for season 2024-2025. Number of players included in research reached 133 players. The researcher selected his research samples according to requirements of scale's procedures and standardization. The researcher concluded that application of leadership personality scale for football players came results were similar in terms of validity, reliability, and objectivity, with the scale scores being normally distributed across norm-building sample. Percentile rank criteria were then derived, establishing two levels of leadership qualities in football players leadership and non-leadership. The researcher recommends adopting this scale for identifying leadership qualities in football players, as it adheres to sound scientific principles and serves as a guide for interacting with players based on a precise understanding of their personality traits. Coaches can use this leadership trait scale to identify players' leadership qualities and leverage their potential by assigning them leadership roles both on and off field.