Research News

2025 2024 2023

Clubs’ social media popularity

100 teams in the world with the most subscriptions on the following social networks : X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
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Research
11 junio 2025

Transfer values: Yamal takes off

Following the extension of his contract until 2031, FC Barcelona’s prodigy Lamine Yamal has become the player with the highest value on the transfer…
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Research
04 junio 2025

Most influential players of the season: Salah & co

The 506th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the most influential footballers of the season in 60 leagues around the world.
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Research
28 mayo 2025

Football expatriates: 100th report!

The top 100 of associations having exported the greatest number of footballers to 135 leagues around the world between 2020 and 2025.
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21 mayo 2025

Top potential capital gains for recent signings

The 504th edition of the Weekly Post presents the 100 players who changed clubs permanently during the last two transfer windows.
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14 mayo 2025

Youth employment: 65 leagues worldwide

Ranking of teams from 65 leagues around the world according to the percentage of domestic league minutes played by footballers aged 21 or under.
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Research Publication
07 mayo 2025

Partnership with Impect: stars in the making

The 502nd Weekly Post presents the best under 20 players from 45 leagues outside the big-5 in terms of Impect PxT.
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Research
30 abril 2025

Most experienced young players

Thirteen years after the first issue, the CIES Football Observatory research team is very proud to present its 500th Weekly Post !
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16 abril 2025

Best goalkeepers: Donnarumma leads the way

The 499th Weekly Post presents the 100 best performing goalkeepers in the world over the past year.
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09 abril 2025
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