Top 5 countries in the world with the most Spanish players

USA

153 SPANISH

The United States has many Spanish players because it offers a large number of sports scholarships. Most of them play in university leagues and share a locker room with footballers from around the world. Only 14.74% of them play football professionally. Among them are Jordi Alba, Busquets, Riqui Puig…

2

ITALY

135 SPANISH

Italy is a country very similar to Spain and very close, which is why many of the national football players immigrated there. Most of them play between Serie A and Serie D. Football in the transalpine country is more professional and higher priced than in Spain, especially in the lower divisions. Therefore, the number of players is greater.

3

ANDORRA

124 SPANISH

Andorra is a country with only about 85,000 inhabitants, so most of the players are foreigners (77.36%). Spanish footballers playing in the Andorran League usually come from Third RFEF teams, a category where they earn less. In addition, taxation in the tricolor State is lower.

4

GERMANY

121 SPANISH

Almost all Spaniards playing in Germany are in amateur football. Only four national players play in professional competitions. Historically, the German nation has had very few Castilian players (the first was in 2002), like today. Cultural and language differences may be the main reasons.

5

SWISS

107 SPANISH

The majority of Spaniards who play in Switzerland do so professionally. The level of the Swiss leagues is lower than on the peninsula, so many footballers find a place with a good salary. Kevin Carlos (2.50 million), Xavi Quintillà (800 thousand) and Arnau Comas (700 thousand) are the most important Castilian players in the transalpine country.