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Player trading: results per club

The 484th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks clubs worldwide according to the monetary balance of transfer transactions...
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11 December 2024

Age of men’s national teams: global analysis

Issue number 483 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post compares 144 men’s senior national teams in terms of the average age of line-ups…
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Research
04 December 2024

Young revelation player of the year

The 482nd CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 100 players under the age of 20 with the most playing experience* in 2024...
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Research
27 November 2024

Transfer system and the Premier League

The 481st CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the financial statements of the transfer operations carried out over the last decade...
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20 November 2024

Shots from danger zone and results

The 480th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the Wyscout data on shots taken and conceded from the danger zone...
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Research
13 November 2024

2024 Migration Report highlights ongoing surge in International Transfers

FIBA, the world governing body, and the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) have published the International Basketball Migration Report…
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Research
07 November 2024

Most expensive U21s: four players worth over €100m

The Weekly Post number 479 presents the 100 players in the world who have not yet celebrated their 21st birthday with the highest transfer value…


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Research
06 November 2024

Benfica world leader in player training

The 478th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks football clubs and academies worldwide according to their ability to train top-level players...
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Research
30 October 2024

Age at recruitment: BlueCo in Red Bull footsteps

The 477th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post compares clubs in 49 leagues according to the average age at which the players in their current squad…
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Research
23 October 2024
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