As of May 2021, there were significantly less Argentine soccer players in foreign clubs, when compared to the same month of the previous year. In 2020, nearly 950 professional footballers from the South American soccer power were playing in other countries —the largest number recorded since at least 2017.
Argentina's most famous expatriate footballer is Lionel Messi, who plays for FC Barcelona.
Number of professional footballers from Argentina playing abroad from 2017 to 2021
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CIES Football Observatory. (May 15, 2021). Number of professional footballers from Argentina playing abroad from 2017 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873447/number-soccer-players-argentina-play-abroad/
CIES Football Observatory. "Number of professional footballers from Argentina playing abroad from 2017 to 2021." Chart. May 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873447/number-soccer-players-argentina-play-abroad/
CIES Football Observatory. (2021). Number of professional footballers from Argentina playing abroad from 2017 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873447/number-soccer-players-argentina-play-abroad/
CIES Football Observatory. "Number of Professional Footballers from Argentina Playing Abroad from 2017 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873447/number-soccer-players-argentina-play-abroad/
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