Ireland
Country Index
45.6
World Rank
#57
Executive summary
Ireland ranks 57th in the Atlas, with 45 of its 45 tracked players competing abroad.
Goalkeepers are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 54.1 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 13 leagues in 13 countries. Premiership hosts the largest group abroad, with 16 players.
Strongest positionGoalkeepers
Main export leaguePremiership
Elite players1
Global rank57th
Country Index45.6
Development Score53.9
Atlas indices
Country Index
45.6World Rank57—
Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.
Development Score
53.9World Rank76—
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
- 45
- Domestic players
- 0
- Countries represented
- 13
- Leagues represented
- 13
- Professional clubs
- 34
Pool
- Tracked players
- 45
- Active players
- 39
- Elite players
- 1
Quality
- Avg. Atlas Rating
- 50.7
- Avg. age
- 26.5
- Avg. minutes
- 1,227
- Top-league participation
- 26.7%
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