European Top 5: French expatriate players most represented among each of the 4 other leagues (CIES)

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Frenchmen Paul Pogba (Manchester United FC) and N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea FC) - ©  Manchester United FC

French football players represent the largest expatriate contingent in the Premier League (47 players), Bundesliga (36), Serie A TIM (35) and LaLiga Santander (25), according to the CIES Football Observatory's Weekly Post, published on 23/11/2020.

Since the start of the 2020-21 season, 148 French players have played at least one match in one of...

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Frenchmen Paul Pogba (Manchester United FC) and N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea FC) - ©  Manchester United FC

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