Research News
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.
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.
[more]
[more]
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.
[more]
[more]
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.
[more]
[more]
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 !
[more]
[more]
Best goalkeepers: Donnarumma leads the way
The 499th Weekly Post presents the 100 best performing goalkeepers in the world over the past year.
[more]
[more]
Territorial anchorage: Envigado on the world’s roof
The 498th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks more than 900 clubs in 55 leagues worldwide according to a territorial anchorage.
[more]
[more]
Fouls and penalty cards: global analysis
In this Weekly Post, the CIES Football Observatory analyses the differences observed over the last year between 63 leagues worldwide.
[more]
[more]
Planned-for-the-future squads: Chelsea at the top
The 496th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks the teams of 37 leagues around the world according to the percentage of minutes secured.
[more]
[more]
Best allrounder attackers: Olise at the top
The 495th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the world’s 100 best performing players from an attacking perspective.
[more]
[more]
