摘要：O artigo tem o objetivo de traçar um perfil de iniciação ao futsal de jogadores juvenis. Compuseram a amostra 47 sujeitos, de 17,76±1,28 anos, de equipes semifinalistas do campeonato paranaense. Para a coleta de dados, aplicou-se um formulário. Levantamos que os jogadores se iniciaram no futsal aos 9,44±3,66 anos, sendo que 51% entre 05 e 09 anos e 49% entre 10 e 18 anos; em 48,87% dos casos, a família inscreveu-os nessa modalidade; o vínculo federativo foi aos 12,44±4,41 anos, sendo que 34% entre 05 e 11 anos e 66% entre 12 e 18 anos; 19,14% foram campeões estaduais na iniciação e 65,78% praticaram, simultaneamente, outras modalidades nessa fase. Concluímos que embora boa parte dos sujeitos tenha se iniciado cedo no futsal, a maioria, segundo a literatura esportiva, competiu em âmbito federado numa idade adequada, participou de outros esportes e não ostenta títulos de expressão conquistados na infância.
其他摘要：This objective of this study is to draw a profile of futsal initiation of youth players. The sample was made up of 47 subjects, of 17,76±1,28 years old, from semifinalist teams of the paranaense championship. A questionnaire was used in order to collect the data. It has been determined that the players started playing futsal at the age of 9,44±3,66, and 51 % of them were between 05 and 09 years old, 49% between 10 and 18 years old; in 48,87% of the cases their families were responsible for their enrollment in this category. Affective link happened at the age of 12,44±4,41, 34% were between 05 and 11 and 66% between 12 and 18 years old; 19,14% were state champions in the initiation phase and 65,78% practiced, simultaneously, other sports at this stage. We have concluded that, although a great number of players have started their futsal practice early, most of them, according to sports literature, have competed in federated sphere at adequate age, took part in other sports and have not been given any special titles during childhood.
关键词：Educação Física e Esportes;Atletas; esporte de competição; jogos esportivos
