Trayectorias y (Des)valorizaciones en el Fútbol Profesional
Estudio Sociológico sobre el Valor de Mercado de Futbolistas Brasileños
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Sociología del deporte, Valor de mercado, Mercado de transferenciasResumen
Este artículo analiza, mediante un estudio de caso analítico, los efectos de factores dentro y fuera del campo en la construcción del valor de mercado de futbolistas brasileños que jeguan en las principales ligas europeas entre 2019 y 2022. Se parte del reconocimiento de la centralidad del concepto de valoración y de la multiplicidad de criterios que configuran los procesos de evaluación mercadológica en el fútbol contemporáneo. El marco teórico se basa en la teoría de los campos de Pierre Bourdieu, en diálogo con las nociones de “capital futbolístico” y “sistema futbolístico”, según las reformulaciones de Damo y Rial. Se seleccionaron ocho jugadores, divididos en cuatro categorías tipo-ideales: final de carrera, propensión a lesiones, crisis de imagen y promesas futuras. Con base en los datos de la plataforma Transfermarkt, se analiza la evolución cronológica del valor de mercado en cada caso. Los resultados contribuyen a una comprensión sociológica del mercado de transferencias como espacio simbólico estructurado por disputas de prestigio, visibilidad y especulación pública.
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