Brazilian, Argentinian and French players are the most represented in the world in 2019 (CIES)

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With 2,742 footballers aligned in a professional league in 2019, Brazil is the most represented country of the 132 main first or second division football leagues in the world, followed by Argentina (2,330 players) and France (1,740 players), according to the weekly letter from the CIES Football Observatory, published on 13/05/2020.

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