CIES Football Observatory Issue n°99- 17/02/2015 Big-5 Weekly Post
Experience capital: most promising players, by age category and position
Experience capital: number of matches played in adult championships weighted by league level and club results. For more information, see CIES Football Observatory Monthly Report 2.
Goalkeepers Big-5 Other leagues2 U201 Mouez Hassen, Nice (FRA) 12.1 Georgi Kitanov, Cherno More Varna (BUL) 23.8 U21 Stefanos Kapino, Mainz (GER) 33.1 Yvon Mvogo, Young Boys (SUI) 25.6 U22 Jan Oblak, Atlético Madrid (ESP) 57.2 Oliver Zelenika, Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) 26.4 U23 Thibaut Courtois, Chelsea (ENG) 200.6 Mathew Ryan, Club Brugge (BEL) 83.1
Full backs Big-5 Other leagues2 U20 Luke Shaw, Manchester United (ENG) 65.8 Eduard Sobol, Metalurg Donetsk (UKR) 29.4 U21 Benjamin Mendy, Marseille (FRA) 60.8 Jetro Willems, PSV (NED) 94.5 U22 Juan Bernat, Bayern München (GER) 75.3 Jonas Svensson, Rosenborg (NOR) 62.9 U23 David Alaba, Bayern München (GER) 155.2 Laurens De Bock, Club Brugge (BEL) 82.4
Centre backs Big-5 Other leagues2 U20 Niklas Süle, Hoffenheim (GER) 36.4 Milan Škriniar, MŠK Žilina (SVK) 21.8 U21 Marquinhos Aoás, PSG (FRA) 66.8 Karim Rekik, PSV (NED) 52.2 U22 Raphaël Varane, Real Madrid (ESP) 84.8 Emil Bergström, Djurgårdens (SWE) 46.7 U23 Phil Jones, Manchester United (ENG) 143.0 Bruno Martins Indi, Porto (POR) 115.7
Defensive/Central midfielders Big-5 Other leagues2 U20 Carlos Gruezo, Stuttgart (GER) 51.0 Tonny Vilhena, Feyenoord (NED) 76.8 U21 Mateo Kovačić, Internazionale (ITA) 81.5 Kyle Ebecilio, Twente (NED) 48.2 U22 Paul Pogba, Juventus (ITA) 108.3 Ergys Kaçe, PAOK (GRE) 53.7 U23 Marco Verratti, PSG (FRA) 113.9 Fernando Martins, Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 79.9
Attacking midfielders Big-5 Other leagues2 U20 Maximilian Meyer, Schalke (GER) 52.8 Pione Sisto, Midtjylland (DEN) 36.4 U21 Lucas Ocampos, Monaco (FRA) 80.8 Dennis Praet, Anderlecht (BEL) 61.3 U22 Julian Draxler, Schalke (GER) 113.1 Adam Maher, PSV (NED) 96.3 U23 Mario Götze, Bayern München (GER) 175.5 Georgi Milanov, CSKA Moskva (RUS) 110.5
Forwards Big-5 Other leagues2 U20 Divock Origi, Lille (FRA) 48.2 Marko Pjaca, Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 35.3 U21 Raheem Sterling, Liverpool (ENG) 95.9 Memphis Depay, PSV (NED) 74.9 U22 Romelu Lukaku, Everton (ENG) 154.8 Zakaria Labyad, Vitesse (NED) 84.1 U23 Neymar Júnior, Barcelona (ESP) 129.2 Luc Castaignos, Twente (NED) 106.6
1 U20/U21/U22/U23: players born on or after 01.01.1995 / 01.01.1994 / 01.01.1993 / 01.01.1992 2 Top division leagues in 26 European associations. Fore more information, see CIES Football Observatory Monthly Report 2.
Editors: Raffaele Poli, Roger Besson and Loïc Ravenel www.football-observatory.com