East Asian expatriate football players and national team success: Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean players in Europe (2000–2024)

East Asian expatriate football players and national team success: Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean players in Europe (2000–2024)

Abstract This study investigated the influence of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean football players’ participation in European leagues on their national teams’ FIFA rankings from 2000 to 2024. Utilizing data from 22,972 matches featuring 392 players across 36 European leagues and 12 tournaments o...

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Main Authors: Le Luo, Yangke Tang, Xiaohan Li, Ge Sun, Enkai Guo, Hanbing Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
East Asia
Football players
Expatriate
European leagues
The Big Five
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80953-7
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