Many football fans will recall when 16-year-old Angel Gomes made his senior debut for Manchester United. In the final match of the 2016/2017 Premier League season, Gomes entered the pitch in the 88th minute, replacing Wayne Rooney during a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace. This appearance put his name in...
The 2025 football summer transfer window presents clubs with an exciting opportunity to strengthen their squads with high-quality free agents who are out of contract. This data analysis looks at all the top players available on free transfers across three key positions: attackers, midfielders, and defenders. We aim to provide...
The 435th weekly post of the CIES football observatory ranked the top-100 midfield distributors in the world from a field of those who’ve played at least 450 league minutes in the current campaign. As explained in the post, this ranking was based on Wyscout data relating to successful passes per...
Last summer, Manchester United academy graduate Angel Gomes walked away from the EPL giants “to pursue a different path” for his career. He joined current Ligue 1 leaders Lille as a free agent before being sent on loan to Portuguese top-flight relegation-battlers Boavista for the 2020/21 campaign. While Boavista hasn’t enjoyed a...
