New Zealand
Country Index
45.8
World Rank
#56
Executive summary
New Zealand ranks 56th in the Atlas, with 51 of its 51 tracked players competing abroad.
Midfielders are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 56.0 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 12 leagues in 12 countries. A-League hosts the largest group abroad, with 33 players.
Strongest positionMidfielders
Main export leagueA-League
Elite players0
Global rank56th
Country Index45.8
Development Score76.7
Atlas indices
Country Index
45.8World Rank56—
Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.
Development Score
76.7World Rank23—
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
- 51
- Domestic players
- 0
- Countries represented
- 12
- Leagues represented
- 12
- Professional clubs
- 21
Pool
- Tracked players
- 51
- Active players
- 43
- Elite players
- 0
Quality
- Avg. Atlas Rating
- 50.9
- Avg. age
- 25.0
- Avg. minutes
- 1,120
- Top-league participation
- 3.9%
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