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England

Confederation
UEFA
Region
Europe
Country Index
82.6
World Rank
#7
Executive summary

England ranks 7th in the Atlas, with 218 of its 447 tracked players competing abroad.

Goalkeepers are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 54.7 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 25 leagues in 25 countries. Premiership hosts the largest group abroad, with 73 players.

Strongest positionGoalkeepers
Main export leaguePremiership
Elite players5
Global rank7th
Country Index82.6
Development Score84.0
Atlas indices
Country Index
82.6World Rank7

Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.

Development Score
84.0World Rank13

Measures how many young players the nation produces, trusts with minutes and keeps in the game.

Football ecosystem snapshot

The scale of the ecosystem

Footprint
Players abroad
218
Domestic players
229
Countries represented
25
Leagues represented
25
Professional clubs
133
Pool
Tracked players
447
Active players
360
Elite players
5
Quality
Avg. Atlas Rating
52.5
Avg. age
28.9
Avg. minutes
939
Top-league participation
62.2%