CIES Football Observatory recognise Valencia CF's commitment to the future

Valencia CF are not only looking out for their present; they are also taking care over the stars of the future.
Such is the strategy of bringing through youth, that according to the latest study carried out by the CIES Football Observatory, the average age of the Valencia CF starting XI on the opening matchdays of the 2020/21 LaLiga season is 25.2 years. No other club in the top tier of Spanish football can boast such a strong commitment to the future.
The VCF Academy is one of the main cornerstones of the project, and the work being carried out at the Ciudad Deportiva has carried over to the first team, as the study shows.
Average starting lineup age in LaLiga
Valencia CF: 25.2 years
Real Sociedad: 25.3 years
Celta de Vigo: 26.7 years
Athletic Club: 27.5 years
Atlético de Madrid: 27.5 years
Getafe CF: 27.6 years
Granada CF: 27.9 years
FC Barcelona: 28.0 years
Elche CF: 28.0 years
Real Madrid: 28.3 years
Villarreal CF: 28.3 years
Levante UD: 28.4 years
Real Valladolid: 28.5 years
Sevilla FC: 28.8 years
Real Betis: 28.8 years
Deportivo Alavés: 28.9 years
SD Éibar: 29.0 years
CA Osasuna: 29.0 years
Cádiz CF: 29.4 years
SD Huesca: 29.6 years
Only seven teams in Europe's Top 5 leagues (according to UEFA rankings) have a younger average starting age: AC Milan (24.5 years), AS Mónaco (24.7), Stade de Reims (24.8), AS St-Etienne (24,8), VfB Stuttgart (24.9), RB Leipzig (25.1) and Stade Brestois (25.2).
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