Brazil leads the ranking of countries that export the most players

Brazil is the leader in the ranking of countries that most export players, according to a study released by CIES Football Observatory, an international platform specialized in sports data.

Brazil accumulated 1,289 athletes traded to the top 100 leagues on the planet.

France is second with 1,033 players, followed by Argentina with 905.

England, with 535 exported athletes, and Spain, with 458, round out the top 5 in the study released by the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES Football Observatory).

Brazil is the largest exporter of athletes in the age groups 23 to 26 (411) and 27 to 30 (396), while France comes first among players under 23: 202, against 174 from Brazil.

Argentina is on top with exported athletes over 30: 317, against 308 from Brazil and 213 from France.

HERE ARE THE COUNTRIES THAT EXPORT THE MOST PLAYERS

Brazil: 1,289
France: 1,033
Argentina: 905
England: 535
Spain: 458
Colombia: 448
Germany: 446
Croatia: 407
Nigeria: 385
Serbia: 380
Netherlands: 346
Portugal 339
Uruguay: 338
Ghana 318
Belgium: 277
Sweden: 239
Ivory Coast: 227
Denmark: 225
Senegal: 211
Ukraine: 206
Bosnia & Herzegovina: 171
Japan: 169
United States: 162
Austria: 162
Switzerland: 156
Ireland: 155
Slovakia: 152
Paraguay: 150
Russia: 148
Norway: 143
Italy: 137
Cameroon: 135
Scotland: 129
Greece: 127
Australia: 116
Poland: 112
Venezuela: 112
Slovenia: 108
Montenegro and Czech Republic: 97
Mali: 90

With information from UOL

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