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CIES Role in Tracking Ligue 1 Transfers
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| So I recently stumbled across the CIES Football Observatory while researching player stats, and I saw they often use French data or refer to Ligue 1 exports. I don’t fully get what their role is, though. Are they like an official transfer database or more like an analytics group? And why are they so tied to French football? |
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Re: CIES Role in Tracking Ligue 1 Transfers
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| That’s a good observation actually. This article touches on their relevance: https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2025/ligue-1-and-frances-export-machine/ — it mentions how CIES often ranks France as one of the top exporters, and they use tons of data to map player movement across leagues. I remember a coach in my local league who would cite CIES rankings to make his point about youth development. They’re more like a research group than a transfer tracker, but they do influence how people view the effectiveness of systems like Ligue 1’s. |
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Re: CIES Role in Tracking Ligue 1 Transfers
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| I’ve come across CIES before but never paid much attention. Maybe I should — sounds like their data shapes more than just reports, especially when it comes to player value |