France
Country Index
85.0
World Rank
#4
Executive summary
France ranks 4th in the Atlas, with 463 of its 795 tracked players competing abroad.
Goalkeepers are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 54.2 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 31 leagues in 31 countries. Jupiler Pro League hosts the largest group abroad, with 55 players.
Strongest positionGoalkeepers
Main export leagueJupiler Pro League
Elite players5
Global rank4th
Country Index85.0
Development Score87.9
Atlas indices
Country Index
85.0World Rank4—
Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.
Development Score
87.9World Rank9—
Measures how many young players the nation produces, trusts with minutes and keeps in the game.
Football ecosystem snapshot
The scale of the ecosystem
Footprint
- Players abroad
- 463
- Domestic players
- 332
- Countries represented
- 31
- Leagues represented
- 31
- Professional clubs
- 240
Pool
- Tracked players
- 795
- Active players
- 668
- Elite players
- 5
Quality
- Avg. Atlas Rating
- 51.4
- Avg. age
- 24.4
- Avg. minutes
- 968
- Top-league participation
- 60.9%
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