CIES highlights Tottenham youngster Vušković
August 5 – The third CIES Football Observatory Prospect Sheet has identified 18-year-old Spurs defender Luka Vušković as the Premier League player to watch for the coming season.
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CIES identifies Mora as Portugal’s next-great starlet
22 July – The second issue of the CIES Football Observatory Prospect Sheet, developed in collaboration with Impect, shines a spotlight on one of the brightest young stars emerging from Portugal: Rodrigo Mora.
Leading sports agencies dominating European football market
June 19 – The latest report from the CIES Football Observatory highlights the growing dominance of a select few major sports agencies in European football, with the top firms now representing player assets worth billions of euros across the big five leagues.
CIES report puts Brazil top of new table for players playing abroad
May 22 – Brazil remains the undisputed powerhouse in global football exports, with over 3,000 Brazilian players having featured in foreign leagues since 2020, according to the latest report by the CIES Football Observatory.
Mbappé leads the way in CIES potential capital gains ranking
May 15 – Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé leads a new CIES Football Observatory ranking of the 100 players over the past two windows whose transfers now represent the biggest potential capital gains for their current clubs.
Barcelona among Europe’s best for youth minutes, CIES report shows
May 8 – FC Barcelona have once again cemented their reputation as world football’s premier talent incubator, with the latest CIES Football Observatory study ranking them among the top three clubs in Europe’s big five leagues for minutes played by Under-21 footballers this season.
FC Porto’s Rodrigo Mora heads latest CIES Football Observatory U20 report
May 1 – With the summer transfer window just a month away, the CIES Football Observatory has partnered with German data company Impect in a move designed to deepen the game’s understanding of emerging talent beyond Europe’s elite leagues.
CIES reveals most experienced young players
April 17 – To mark the publication of its 500th Weekly Post, the CIES Football Observatory has turned its data lens on the next generation — highlighting the young players already amassing significant match experience in senior football before even turning 24.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Donnarumma ranked top-performing goalkeeper by CIES
April 10 – Paris Saint-Germain and Italy star Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named the top-performing goalkeeper in world football over the past year, according to new research from the CIES Football Observatory.
Colombia’s Envigado boasts most local players in world football
April 3 – Colombian side Envigado FC has been named the most locally–anchored club in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory ranking.
CIES Football Observatory study highlights differing officiating approaches across the globe
March 27 – The latest study from the CIES Football Observatory has highlighted major differences in refereeing trends across the top 63 leagues worldwide, exposing significant contrasts between continents in how officials enforce discipline.
Bayern’s Olise tops list of world’s best attacking players
March 13 – Michael Olise has been named the best-performing attacking player in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory study. The Bayern Munich winger, who joined from Crystal Palace last summer in a €53million deal, leads the rankings ahead of teenage sensations Lamine Yamal and Florian Wirtz.
CIES studies rising transfer values outside of Europe’s top five leagues
March 6 – CIES Football Observatory’s latest study has identified the 100 players outside Europe’s top five leagues whose transfer values have surged the most over the past six months, with Porto’s Samu Aghehowa leading the way.
Reitz tops CIES Football Observatory list of U23 defensive midfielders
February 20 – The latest report from the CIES Football Observatory, using technical data from Wyscout, has identified the top U23 defensive midfielders across 46 leagues worldwide. Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Rocco Reitz leads the rankings, edging out Barcelona’s Marc Casadó and Genk’s Ibrahima Sory Bangoura.
CIES highlights uncapped potential in latest Football Observatory release
February 13 – The latest CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post has highlighted the top U25 players who, based on performance metrics, are the most deserving of a senior national team debut.