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As: Real Madrid has 103 youth training players all over Europe, leading Benfica and Barcelona and other youth training players

9:59pm, 30 June 2025【Football】

June 28 According to the Spanish media "As", Real Madrid has 103 youth training players all over Europe, leading Benfica, Barcelona, ​​Ajax, Portuguese Sports and other major youth training players.

According to data from the Swiss Football Observatory (CIES) and its football observatory, Real Madrid has once again become the club with the largest number of youth training players among UEFA's 55 European member associations. Portugal Sports (88 players), Ajax (92 players), Barcelona (94 players) and Benfica (102 players) are all behind, with Real Madrid at the top of the list, with 103 youth training players.

"Youth Training Player" refers to a player who has played for at least three seasons in the club between the ages of 15 and 21 years old. Therefore, Vinicius, Rodrigo and Camavenga are all counted. They were counted as academy players along with Carvajal, Vasquez and Fran Garcia.

In addition, Raul Asensio, Gonzalo Garcia, Victor Muñoz, Jacob Ramon, Diego Aguado, Lorenzo Aguado, Cema and Yanes, all of which played in the 2024-25 season. Of the 31 players used by Ancelotti and Xavi Alonso, 14 are from the club, and 45.2% are "Made in Real Madrid". All of these players, plus other youth training players distributed across the continent, bring the total to 103.

In European clubs, many outstanding Real Madrid youth training players have appeared. Nearly, there is Ashraf, who won the Champions League with Paris, who has not had the chance to shine in Real Madrid because of Carvajal's existence. There is also the highly anticipated full-back A-fee, who played for Real Madrid youth training from 2017 to 2021, and Morata, a youth training player who set a record for the club's highest transfer fee, transferred to Chelsea for 80 million in 2017. In addition, Nico Pas, who joined Cuomo, was one of the most outstanding players in Serie A last season.

In the past 20 years, no club has surpassed Real Madrid's 166 players to the top five leagues, and Barcelona ranks second with 156 players.