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Brazil Tops Footballer Export Rankings

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Brazil is the world’s most prolific exporter of professional footballers, according to a new study.
The South American nation has 1,202 players currently contracted with teams outside of Brazil in 137 leagues, according to a report by Swiss-based think tank CIES.
The top destinations for Brazilian players are Portugal, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Spain and Mexico.
In total, there are 12,000 professional footballers playing in countries other than their own. Some 10% of those are Brazilians.

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Second on the list for players in foreign countries is France with 781, followed by Argentina (753), Serbia (460) and England (451).
UEFA is the confederation boasting the largest number of expatriates in its ranks, with 8,808, around 24% of the global total.
While South American confederation CONMEBOL is a net exporter of footballers, it ranks lowest for imports, with just 695 foreigners in the region’s 13 leagues.

Top 10 football exporters

Brazil – 1,202

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France – 781
Argentina – 753
Serbia – 460
England – 451
Spain – 362
Germany SquadGermany – 335

Croatia
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Croatia – 323
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Uruguay – 288

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