The number of soccer players holding a license issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation increased in 2022 to the highest figure recorded since 2010. In total, there were more than 1.1 million registered footballers in Spain in 2022.
Number of holders of a license issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport . (May 30, 2023). Number of holders of a license issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/471929/spanish-football-federation-licenses-issued/
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport . "Number of holders of a license issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/471929/spanish-football-federation-licenses-issued/
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport . (2023). Number of holders of a license issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/471929/spanish-football-federation-licenses-issued/
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport . "Number of Holders of a License Issued by The Royal Spanish Football Federation from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/471929/spanish-football-federation-licenses-issued/
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport , Number of holders of a license issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/471929/spanish-football-federation-licenses-issued/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Number of holders of a license issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport , May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/471929/spanish-football-federation-licenses-issued/