Research News
Breaking open the piggy bank to win (or not)?
Ranking of the teams worldwide according to the financial results of the transfer operations completed over the current season and last five years
World ranking of ball-friendliest teams
CIES Football Observatory presents the ball-friendliest teams in the world thanks to the data exclusively produced by our partner Impect.
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Transfer value of under-contract academy graduates: Barcelona!
100 teams worldwide whose academy graduates still under contract (in the club or out on loan) total the highest aggregate transfer value.
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Best U22 outfield players compared to teammates
The outfield players not yet having turned 22 who most outperformed their teammates during the current or last completed season in 65 world leagues.
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Top training clubs for big-5 league players
CIES Football Observatory presents the clubs having trained* the highest number of footballers who played in the big-5 during the current season.
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Transfer values: global top 100
Lamine Yamal continues to be the most expensive player in the world according to the CIES Football Observatory’s statistical model.
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Best non-big-5 league players born in 2006 or later
100 players worldwide born in 2006 or later who are not yet playing for a big-5 league club having performed best this year.
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Most physically robust outfield players
CIES ranks most physically robust outfield players: Júnior Alonso leads; Vanaken, Otamendi follow. Colombia leads overall stats.
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Rising values: highest expected increases
Discover the 169 players whose transfer value is projected to rise most over the next six months.
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Vertical play masters: best U23s
Jorne Spileers tops U23 progressive passers worldwide, followed by Huijsen and António Silva, with young standouts like Volden and Zaïre-Emery.
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