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European football would be completely different without well-known and recognized young talent factories.
"CIES Football Observatory" has revealed the clubs that develop the most promising football players, who significantly enrich the leagues of the Old Continent every year.
It was announced that at the top of the list is the Amsterdam club "Ajax," whose 85 graduates are currently spread across Europe's top 31 leagues.
Second place is taken by Lisbon's "Benfica" (73), third by Kyiv's "Dynamo" (72).
The strength in developing talents was also proved by Zagreb's "Dinamo" (69), Donetsk's "Shakhtar" (64), Belgrade's "Partizan" (63), Madrid's "Real" (60), Belgrade's "Crvena Zvezda" (60), "Barcelona" (59), and Lisbon's "Sporting" (58).
Exclusive @CIES_Football ⚽️ training club rankings of 3⃣1⃣ European top division players ✨
— CIES Football Obs (@CIES_Football) October 24, 2022
🥇 @AFCAjax 🇳🇱 8⃣5⃣
🥈 @SLBenfica 🇵🇹 7⃣3⃣
🥉 @DynamoKyiv 🇺🇦 7⃣2⃣
Full data including Training Index 📊 considering players' sporting level & employment rate 👉 https://t.co/Ywy7SZ6rpf pic.twitter.com/My1SzJGmws
