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Spain

Confederation
UEFA
Region
Europe
Country Index
85.6
World Rank
#3
Executive summary

Spain ranks 3rd in the Atlas, with 310 of its 737 tracked players competing abroad.

Goalkeepers are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 55.9 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 28 leagues in 28 countries. Primeira Liga hosts the largest group abroad, with 54 players.

Strongest positionGoalkeepers
Main export leaguePrimeira Liga
Elite players4
Global rank3rd
Country Index85.6
Development Score62.6
Atlas indices
Country Index
85.6World Rank3

Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.

Development Score
62.6World Rank47

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
310
Domestic players
427
Countries represented
28
Leagues represented
28
Professional clubs
182
Pool
Tracked players
737
Active players
607
Elite players
4
Quality
Avg. Atlas Rating
52.2
Avg. age
25.6
Avg. minutes
1,049
Top-league participation
67.6%