Nowadays a lot of the most talented kids here in Brazil leave even before they become pros, it's crazy (although I can't blame them, I'd do the same).

I made a major study on this issue. There are two major factors that influnce the number of footballers playing abroad: when a nation has much more quality players than the domestic league can absorve (surplus of players), and domestic economic situation (when emigrating is finantially convenient for players). At the begining of 20 century, in most countries, it was foreigners, mostly from Britain, that brought the first balls, started first clubs, introduced the rules and were the first players and coaches. If we exclude them and take into account emigrants only from the time leagues were already established, we have the case of major clubs bringing first foreign coaches and players from two regions where football was most developed: Brittish isles and what was known as Mittleuropa. Most leagues in Europe were established around 1920s, some a decade earlier, some a decade later. In this interwar period football gains huge popularity and first "signings" appear. From Scandinavia, to Portugal or Turkey, the best clubs started bringing coaches which were often also players, from either England, Scotland or Ireland, or either from Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. The main leagues became the English, Italian, German, Austrian, Hungarian and French, while others would progressivelly become more peripherical as greater the distance from this central/western Europe was. In my personal opinion, foreigners became common first in leagues of countries where inter-ethnic relations were already a reality. For instance, Czechoslovak league included a club DFC Prag which was formed by ethnic Germans. Also, sharing German language made coaches and players from Germany, Austria and Switzerland play in any of those countries. Another aspect is that Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia had leagues established earlier when all were part of Austro-Hungarian empire and all 3, including also parts of Yugoslavia, Romania, Italy and Poland, could join clubs from any of these regions as in all they were domestic. WWI separated all these countries, however, they shared one same football style and school, and a revolution came when the Mittleuropa Cup was formed. The best clubs of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Italy would compete in what is by many considered the predecessor of the European Champions Cup. These clubs started taking football much more seriously and first professional contracts started being offered. These clubs started offering enough high salaries so coaches and players could dedicate exclusivelly to football. This also meant this clubs would start searching for players from elsewhere which would deserve the salaries they could offer. Some interesting cases were Beerchot and Belgian national team striker Raymond Braine being brought by Sparta Prague, Unirea Timisoara and Romanian national team captain Rudolf Wetzer being brought by BSK Belgrade, Yugoslav striker Ivan Bek brought by Sete, DFC Prag bringing english striker James Ottaway, MTK Budapest bringing English striker Joe Lane, Gradjanski Zagreb bringing Austrian midfielder Karl Heinlein, Hajduk Spit signing Czech Jiri Sobotka, etc. We see that best clubs chased best players trying to improve their team, while best clubs from peripherical leagues were more interested in bringing senior experienced players which would serve initially both as coaches/players and progressivelly focus more in their coaching skills and teaching local youngsters the tactics and skills which they knew from Britain or Mittleuropa. Simultaneously, there was the emergence of a less visible wave which was parallel with socio-economic migration, which resulted in Latin Americans in Italy and Spain, or footballers from African colonies in France, Belgium, or Netherlands. WWII interrompted the rapid evolution football was having and the outcome of the war resulted in many changes. The first is the progressive disapearance of Mittleuropa as dominant center of football. Although Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia continued displaying good football, having success in international competitions, and having high demand for their coaches and players, the post-war reality slowly finished with their notion of belonging to one same school. Politics created walls between these nations, with Austria staying as part of Western Europe, but with Hungary and Czechoslovakia becoming isolated in the eastern block, and Yugoslavia being separated from both by following a policy of Non-Allignment. Eastern block completelly changed the perception of football by bringing communist ideology into it in which spending capital to bring foreign coaches and players became perceved as evil capitalist model, and introduced a different style which focused entirelly on the development of local youth. Furthermore, free movement, travelling and playing abroad were strictly limited. An era of defections had started, with notable cases such as Puskas, kocsis, Czibor, Jorg Berger, Poliwka, Falko Gotz, or Miodrag Belodedici.In order to play abroad they had to become enemies of their state where they were considered traitors. This new division of the world in two blocs was probably one of the factors footballers emigration slowed down for some time. It will progressivelly increase in the 1970s and 1980s. With initially biggest clubs bringing established star players from all over the world, the dinamic changed to medium clubs searching for affordable good players, and smaller clubs chasing younger players in obscure leagues that would allow them to profit by selling them later expensivelly after getting them cheap.With players of equal or higher quality than Europeans, and clubs with incomparably lesser financial power, Brazilians and Argentinians became massivelly available and will be at the top of the list of foreign footballers for long time. Other major exporters would become Yugoslavs, Eastern Europeans and Africans. I could write over 100 pages about it, but cannot do it here. However, to finish this comment, I can say that the 1980s and 1990s were for football signings just as Sony Walkman was for music. Sony with its walkman made portable music available from everybody, same as transfers and bringing foreigners stoped being just a privilege of richest clubs from richest countries, but became a possibility for everyone. Here is when new dynamics appear, all sorts of clubs start investing in skauting. We move to a new era where old rules and privileges disapear. Borders are opened, travel time and connections improved, and globalization starts bringing an entire set od advantages. In a short space of time we change from not being able to even know if football is played in some remote area in the opposite side of the globe, to be able to keep updated with live games and resumes from every corner in the planet. Remote places are no longer dependent on political structures to bring foreigners to coach them or play in their team, but can make themselves heard and make direct offers to whoever they want. Globalization is a reality fully perceptible in international football, however, migrational trends are still highly influenced by the past, and identifying and analising them within their socio-economical, political and cultural elements. Regards to all.

Before 91 there was about 20 countries in Europe less small countries that means better leagues mostly in east Europe. Yugoslavia is a Good example they went from 1 Good league to 7 leagues that has weak competion.

Argentina and Brazil could be the strongest leagues in the world if they didn't lose some much talent to other leagues. Copa Libertadores could rival or be better than Champions League.

In the A League in Australia (I know not the greatest comp) but we r only allowed 5 imports the rest have to be from Australia or new Zealand it meant to keep some local talent at home also we have play offs and salary cap if we didn't I assume Melbourne city fc would win every year as owned by owners of man city. We are also required to have to have a couple of age grade players.

Great video, you guys "killed it" (in a strongly positive way) with the music! LIKE!

The Brazilian Seríe A could be one of the greatest leagues in the world, they just need to get more players to stay home and market there league like the prem somewhat. Then they can pay there players like European clubs and more will stay.

Incredibly produced, I also loved your delivery. Thank you for the information :)

06:10 Dubioza Kolektiv - great taste of music 👌

Portuguese Liga teams not doing bad in Europe. The league also provides some talented players to Spain and England, teams enjoy sales to the other leagues. I admit that without the imported players from Brazil, Portuguese Liga standard would become weakened. It's good for young Brazilian players coming to Portuguese Liga, having chances to play regularly and getting notice from the bigger clubs in Europe.

Love the music in this video haha. Kollektiv Turmstrasse and Daft Punk

I also loved the Piu Bella Cosa bit when talking about most foreigners in a European country. You're German aren't you? I didn't know you guys were into Eros Ramazzotti who is huge in Latin America. If not GREAT taste in music sir!

Cool Video and Dope Backgroundmusic!! Greetings from Austria

Awesome content

Great video

Persiana americana - soda stereo is the song played when Argentina is mentioned to have players In Chile.

Awesome video

Great show! One thing about the migration from Argentina to Chile, a big part is due to the tax regulations in Argentina which makes it more profitable for players to go to Chile and from there to another country in a so-called triangular trade. A good example would be the case of Lavezzi.

In India It is 7 per team and 5 on the pitch at a time

What article is the video using as source? Where can I find these lists :)?

Hey can anyone help me out with the soundtracks used? I just keep forgetting song names

Great video!

Great post for geography classes! thanks! Pena não ter legendas

Just to clarify what many think here in Brazil, it's not exactly "players leave here too early thus weakening our football " it's more like "players leave here too early so they never fully develop the braziliam style" but also probably would not matter anymore forget braziliam style it's kinda dead with all the coachs too tatically "europeanized".

Hey, DW Kick off! I really like your videos but I do think you should be more accurate when delivering stats. E.g., when you talk about "correlations", what you really mean is proportions.

Nice one

16 millions INDIA ...... Lots of love from INDIA

Do a video about concacaf football

That's also why it's so difficult to step up in Italian football, even for footballers Who have played for 10 years it's probably the most difficult league in the world (tactically), imagine for an 18 year old

7:40 what? Portugal clearly profits a lot from it.. it’s such a small nation and benfica and porto have been the most dominant teams outside the top 5 for years

The reason La Liga is so good despite having so less foreigners than other European leagues is bc those few foreigners are the best in the world. Basically what they lack in quantity they make up for in quality. Check the top players in the world throughout the years and I'll bet you the majority have played in La Liga at some point in their careers.

Slovakians are the biggest group in Polish Ekstraklasa .Dusan Kuciak , Lukas Haraslin , Robert Pich , Ondrej Duda ( 2014-2016 Legia Warsaw ) , Tomas Vestenicky ( Cracovia ,the opposite club to Wisla Krakow ) and 109 rest of Slovaks . Second nation in Poland is ... of course Brazil . The most known Brazilian in Polish League was Paulinho . That Paulinho from FC Barcelona . 112 other his fellow Brazilians plays and used to play in Poland . Then Serbia ( Milos Krasic ) , Croatia , Czechia ,Spain , Lithuania , Portugal , Nigeria .

Just a correction... The map that you were showing, of Serbia, is inaccurate, as it included also Kosovo in it. Have it corrected :)

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How about French footballers of Algerian and Malian ancestry?

Argentines who go to Chile or Mexico are always players without a level to go to Europe. Mediocre players or just above average. They go to those leagues because there they can be protagonists and earn more money. There is no other reason. Really good players go to Europe without stops. That is why in the Mexican or Chilean leagues players who in the Argentine league are no big deal can become big stars.

“...I mean in Football” 😂🤣😂

Do basketball next

Foreigners make national teams better, this is because they have better players from around the globe who take their spots but those who keep them get better than those "better" players and thus you have stronger players for the national team.

It's entetaining to have the ability to bring the top talent to clubs, no matter their ethnicity. However, it would be a shame for the game itself if young people gave up on their dreams because they can't make it into their own league ( yes, i'm speaking about the UK ). Also, i think the spread of players really hurts the national teams. Look at Brazil and Argentina the past 20 years. We've ruined them as footballing nations in order to harvest their talent. But i can't complain at that, because Firmino is my absolute passion in Liverpool.

Also Most the big teams in Europe enjoy fanatic support across the world.

Free movement of workers is a fundamental principle of the European Union! So we have a unique situation in our continent as we do not need any visas to work or live anywhere in Europe! How ever, a good mix of people of different countries is important too to keep the league on a very high level! That's why the Premier League is known to be one of the best leagues of the world! I lived in Australia, the A League is the equivalent of the 3 -4 division over here! No quality, no relegation system etc.

7:51 Persiana (louver) Americana by Soda Stereo? Geat wink wink nudge nudge inside joke there! I wasn't expecting that.

Did somebody helped you or you figured it out on your own ???

Mostly go for better competion and salary. Modric cant play in Dinamo today and become a world class midfielder.

Janga is playing in Switzerland on loan from Astana fc

Serbia had just won U20 World Cup in New Zealand. In the past it had won it as Yugoslavia in 1987 as well. It was twice a loosing finalist of European championships, and once a 3rd place in first ever World Cup in 1930. About clubs, Red Star was European and world champion in 1991 and Partizan Belgrade a loosing finalist in 1967. BTW, Serban capital Belgrade has the "Eternal Derby" between Partizan and Red Star considered by many the hotest derby in the world. Serbia is no surprise at all. You done some zero searching there dude.

I actually know the book around the world in 80 days and have it

You should make a video only for Africa.

i know we should be in top 3 with all these argentinians in Mexico

What about western African countries to France and Belgium?

LA LIGA ITALIANA Y LA ESPAÑOLA SON LOS DOS ÚNICAS LIGAS QUE CONTRATAN MUCHOS JUGADORES SUDAMERICANOS.

ISL could be great they just need to sign some big players to gain attraction .

I don't think professional footballers are making the waiting lines at the NHS longer

Are you suggesting footballers migrate? African footballers or European footballers?

I am a Portland Thorns fan. We do have a lot of international players, but World Cup after World Cup shows U.S. women dominate. That said, when a top Icelandic, German or Australian footballer wants to move here for twice the salary she can get at home, I am like "Hey honey! The weather's great and have you tried our local salmon?" Soccer city USA.

Football has become so tactical like Spain during they're reign 2008-2012 WC, UEFA CL the best modern period football is between 1998-2004 - England got a great squad that has won nothing no CL, no WC!!

This is the result of a bigger process. Globalisation.

talks about serbia plays bosnian band. KEK

People should not be so surprised that players are actually migrating to the USA. You can make all the jokes you want about American soccer and MLS, but that league has one stipulation that will make it very attractive: All MLS players are guaranteed to get paid on time, regardless of who they play for. No MLS club investor can get away with delaying payments or handing out IOUs like too many owners in other countries become guilty of. So maybe you won't make a ton of money playing association football in the States, but you at least have the security of knowing your check will always arrive on time.

It needs to be monitored or you'll end up with England with not as much English homegrown players given training and time trying to compete with the best of the world, but now that the FA changed rules, English players are thriving alot more in their England team international tournaments

North American leagues don’t have national requirements. All they ask is, Can you do it? Mind you, we play mostly different sports, and our leagues have different structures.

money and opportunitys

I like how no one is going out of America lmao

South African viewers when he said 27th South Africa?

Most European big clubs cook their numbers or have Arab oil sugardaddies behind them for their financing. Once that bubble bursts it will be a sight to behold. Time to cancel the bosman rules as well that would make club and international football much more exciting.

You didn't go in to the why enough

Surprised that Africa wasn't mentioned at all, since every time I watch soccer (which is rarely) I see black players.

You really didn’t do your research on this Serbia thing, Serbia has these borders since 2008 politically and 2015 football-wise and they don’t have 7 million. Kosovo is now a country for UEFA

BORNING

You should not be allowed to leave your country that you hold a passport to make the leagues fairer and that continental competition is fairer

africa won 2018 world cup if you think about it

Great Video, you look like the Joker

Eros ramazzoti when talking about Italy having 16 foreigners on average.

Funny that they say the first non European is Mexico, the first non European is US, then Turkey and then Mexico. Get your facts right

That should say "fewer and fewer natives".

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Because clubs in Europe are better give more money,that is the reason , you got your answer

O que uma camisa do Fluminense faz no varal? Kkkk

Serbia was country before 2006

German Jeff Gordon

Who come to watch MLS 🤣🤣🤣🤣

galatasaray besiktas fenerbahce and other turkish clubs have 007's in germany where ever they see a german born talented turk they GRABBBBBBBBBBBBB....

MLS actually pays more than almost all of the leagues except the top 5. Which proves MLS is a much better league than its FIFA ranking shows. I’m no MLS apologist. I hate MLS and am so glad the USMT is finally being drawn from Euro clubs and not the MLS. But it gets ranked like near the Lithuanian first league despite the fact that MLS pays so much more. It’s like sure, supposedly better players in supposedly better league just don’t want to go to the US to get paid more and would rather get paid less and live in Eastern Europe than get paid more and live in the country with the highest standard of living on Earth. Yeah no. The MLS is much better than its FIFA ranking. It’s payroll proves that. Players go where they can make the most money. And to a lesser extent live in a nicer place and face tougher competition and get more media exposure. But money comes in first...

Nationality should not determine anything I think. Teams should contain the players that they have raised in their team. There can be a limitation about that.

No borders at all

there should be no borders at all

Why do footballers migrate? Really? More money and opportunities!

Best talent from América to top europe leagues : Brazil Argentina Uruguay Colombia Chile Venezuela Paraguay Ecuador Perú Sorry Bolivia

largest diasporas? Chinese 50mils

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Lying what involve Hong Kong wit football when they don’t even have good league people play football for free there

This is just bs It depend on how good their players r And how good their league is

Migrate for money, that's it. Dangle the cash carott and they will go

Mls just buy old players that r at the end of their career

What is up with Germans being such lefties? Also, why are you getting political talking about football jeez! So played out

Este yankie tienen menos futbol que partido de tenis 🤣

Sh!+¥ Stuff no explanation about Nigeria or African or Asian migration patterns