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Most experienced young players https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost500 Thirteen years after the first issue, the CIES Football Observatory research team is very proud to present its 500th Weekly Post! For the occasion, we highlight the footballers born in 2001 or later who have played the most official matches in senior competitions since the start of their careers, by year of birth. With no fewer than 376 official matches at senior competition level, Rodrygo (Real Madrid) ranks first among players born in 2001. The following footballers have accumulated the most appearances for the other years of birth: Eduardo Camavinga (2002), Jude Bellingham (2003), Ângelo Gabriel (2004), Vitor Roque (2005), Endrick Felipe (2006) as well as Lamine Yamal (2007 onwards). The Post also presents the average number of games per year since the start of the player's career. With an average of 59.7 games per year since his debut, Lamine Yamal leads all years of birth combined. The Barcelona prodigy is ahead of Pau Cubarsì (59.0) and João Neves (55.0). By year of birth, the leaders are Jason Knight (2001), Joško Gvardiol (2002), Jude Bellingham (2003), João Neves (2004), Malick Fofana (2005), Jorrel Hato (2006) and Lamine Yamal (2007 onwards). Number of matches since the start of the career, players born in 2001 or after Official matches in senior competitions played until 14/04/2005

MARESCA & GUSTO Press Conference | Chelsea vs Legia Warszawa | UECL | 16/04/25 | Chelsea FC Chelsea Football Club

This is the first time Real Madrid have lost a Champions League quarter-final since 2004 (against Monaco)

not a statement I would make although Partey out puts HUGE extra pressure on Rice in MF they have 2 options there Jorginho and the other is to put Merino back into MF then they truly have to CF (even in theory), no real target in the box, other than MAYBE play Trossard at CF/false nine

they are fucked at fullback and CB and and have no true CF in the entire squad only Rudiger is WC and playing in their back 4 Carvajal with the horror injury cooked them at RB (and he is ageing out, so that injury will be so hard to come back from) Mendy is shit at LB (in terms of Real level), despite Carlo ludicrously saying he is best LB on the planet (and he is also injured as well)

and that blown WC final versus the Argies

Fran Garcia ROASTED he is so shit

2 1 Arse Martinelli 1 5 agg

most amazing turnaround player BY FAR Kiwior has been magnificent at CB in place of the out-for-the-year Gabriel

ultra rare horrific tactical game by Carlo all they do is cross cross cross when they have no CF, no target at all only player they have who is good in the air is Rudiger, a CB

Partey stupidly gets a late yellow after playing so so so well for ages misses the next match v PSG

the arrogance of Real (saying they needed ZERO transfers despite huge injuries and exits) other than Mbappe last summer has burnt them hard look that these marginal players they are forced to go with Fran González Raul Asencio Jesus Vallejo Fran Garcia Lucas Vazquez Dani Ceballos Brahim Diaz

Mbappe off injured Diaz on

5 nil FT

Rice has been a beast again

2 2 Dier scored for Bayern Inter up 4 3 on agg

first goal Real Madrid have ever scored versus Arse in a competitive match

massive error by Saliba lead to the Vini Jr goal

Vini Jr scored 1 1 1 4 agg

nil 1 Arse Saka

Real look toothless all out of sorts

2 1 Inter 4 2 agg Pavard

Lautaro scored 1 1 3 2 agg

Kane scored fro Bayern v Inter nil 1 2 2 agg