March 27 – The latest study from the CIES Football Observatory has highlighted major differences in refereeing trends across the top 63 leagues worldwide, exposing significant contrasts between continents in how officials enforce discipline.
March 13 – Michael Olise has been named the best-performing attacking player in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory study. The Bayern Munich winger, who joined from Crystal Palace last summer in a €53million deal, leads the rankings ahead of teenage sensations Lamine Yamal and Florian Wirtz.
March 6 – CIES Football Observatory’s latest study has identified the 100 players outside Europe’s top five leagues whose transfer values have surged the most over the past six months, with Porto’s Samu Aghehowa leading the way.
February 20 – The latest report from the CIES Football Observatory, using technical data from Wyscout, has identified the top U23 defensive midfielders across 46 leagues worldwide. Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Rocco Reitz leads the rankings, edging out Barcelona’s Marc Casadó and Genk’s Ibrahima Sory Bangoura.
February 13 – The latest CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post has highlighted the top U25 players who, based on performance metrics, are the most deserving of a senior national team debut.
Brighton and Hove Albion have emerged as the biggest spenders in world football over the last two transfer windows, according to a new CIES Football Observatory study.
January 30 – The CIES Football Observatory has released its latest statistical forecast, offering a data-driven prediction of how teams across 42 leagues worldwide are expected to perform for the remainder of the season.
January 23 – Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres has been revealed as the top scorer of 2024 by the CIES Football Observatory after a superb season for Sporting CP, netting 64 goals across the past twelve months, 54 for his club and 10 at national team level.