As of May 2022, Brazil was the top Latin American exporter of soccer players. In total, more than 1.2 thousand Brazilian footballers had left their country to play in clubs around the globe. In 2021, the FIFA transfers from Brazil generated receipts for 293.2 million U.S. dollars.
Latin American countries with the largest number of professional soccer players playing abroad as of May 2022
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CIES Football Observatory. (May 8, 2022). Latin American countries with the largest number of professional soccer players playing abroad as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872113/latin-american-countries-most-soccer-players-abroad/
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CIES Football Observatory. (2022). Latin American countries with the largest number of professional soccer players playing abroad as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872113/latin-american-countries-most-soccer-players-abroad/
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Latin American countries with the largest number of professional soccer players playing abroad as of May 2022 [Graph], CIES Football Observatory, May 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872113/latin-american-countries-most-soccer-players-abroad/
