That figure means nothing in isolation.
How many injuries have other clubs had in the same period?
Epidemiology of football
- related injuries -
Here are some notes:
The
incidence of football injuries is estimated to be
10 to 35 per 1000 game hours.
One football player plays on
average 100 hours of football per year.
About 60 - 74% of contusion are due to physical contact
between players.
The overall level of injury to professional footballers
is about 1000 times higher than that found in
industrial occupations more traditionally regarded
as a high risk.
High level of muscle strains observed during
training increases an importance of implementing
effective fitness in training programs.
The most important one here for us:
The number of reinjuries suggests, that rehabilitation
programs in clubs are inadequate.