The International Center for Sports Studies (CIES in English) has published a list of those countries that export the most players to other leagues. This term is used to refer to those footballers who left their country to play for a team abroad. This study has been carried out among 135 nations between the years 2020 and 2024, with a classification that has in its top-3 Brazil (with 1,388 players), France (1.091) and Argentina (995).
These data clearly show the reality of South American football, which sees how in its starting eleven there is no player who plays in the national leagues. In the last game he played Brazil in the world Cup The only international who played a few minutes in this way was Pedro (Flamengo), as a substitute. In the case of the Albiceleste there is none.
In the Brasileirão the youngest players who are emerging are already packing their bags. Examples of this are Endrick, signed by the real MadridEstevão – very close to Chelsea – or Vítor Roque, who was transferred to FC Barcelona. In Argentina, one of those who has the possibility of leaving in the future is Franco Mastantuonowhich has already been related to the meringues, so surely all these footballers will see their performance end up exploding outside their native countries.
It is becoming less and less common to see Brazilian or Argentine players who stay in their leagues of origin to experience their best football performance. However, throughout history this has not always been the case.
Particular cases
Statistics that differ in line with the past. Pelé, Zico either Charles Albert These are some of the Brazilian names that come to mind if we think of those players who have demonstrated their best performance in their league of origin and who were later leaders in the national team. On the Argentine side, we also have Riquelme or Juan Sebastián Verón, who performed wonderfully in their leagues and in the senior team, before making the step to Europe.
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