In contrast to the ‘English’ route, the ‘French’ one seems naturally much more common, although not exclusive to, among players who were born and raised in small towns rather than big cities.
Category Archives: My Research
My Research: The ‘English’ Route
If you happen to have been born in a city or close to one, it seems you have a chance of joining a professional club academy at an (very) early age and then break through into the same club’s first-team.
My Research: So Far (Part 5)
Forwards are leading the way with 23 players aged 20 or under playing in this position on the pitch having started at least one game in one of Europe’s top five league competitions since the start of this calendar year.
My Research: So Far (Part 4)
As far as the cumulative number of starts and substitute appearances made by under-20 players across Europe’s top five leagues so far in 2020 is concerned, France is again top on 126, again almost double the number of England (65).
