Real Madrid La Fábrica Thrashes La Masia, Real Madrid Boasts About Its Youth Academy Across Europe
Valdebebas is the largest cradle of talent in Europe. In the last 20 years, it has trained a total of 166 first-division footballers
Real Madrid Dominates Footballer Training in Europe. According to a study by CIES (European Football Observatory), the white club is the one that has trained the most players for the five major leagues.
Real Madrid, Leading Academy in Europe
Valdebebas is the most prolific talent factory on the continent. In the last 20 years, it has trained a total of 166 footballers who have played in LaLiga, the Premier League, Serie A, the Bundesliga, or Ligue 1.
FC Barcelona Holds Second Place with 156 Players Trained. The podium is completed by PSG with 111 footballers.
How Player Training Is Measured
CIES counts academy players according to a clear criterion: the player must have spent a minimum of three years at the club between the ages of 15 and 21.
Top 10 Academies with the Most Footballers in Europe
- Real Madrid - 166 players (+1M minutes)
- Barcelona - 156 players (+1M minutes)
- PSG - 111 players (+500,000 minutes)
- Olympique Lyon - 103 players
- Manchester United - 103 players
- Stade Rennes - 94 players
- Atalanta - 94 players
- Athletic Club - 89 players
- AS Monaco - 88 players
- Valencia - 87 players
Real Madrid's Dominance
The white club leads the ranking with 166 players trained who have accumulated more than one million minutes in the major leagues.
Barcelona, with 156 players, also surpasses the million-minute mark. However, PSG, in third place, falls short with only 111 players and just over half a million minutes accumulated.
The Report Reaffirms Real Madrid's Academy Work. Its training policy continues to bear fruit and reaffirms its dominance in Europe.
With 166 players spread across the major leagues, La Fábrica remains the benchmark for formative soccer.
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