Valencia CF are the youngest team on the pitch across the 5 major leagues

Valencia CF have an average age of 24.2 years old on the pitch.
According to the latest report from CIES Football Observatory, a prestigious international website specialising in football data, Valencia CF have an average age of 24.2 years for the players used on the pitch.
It is worth noting that Valencia CF recently entered the top 5 of the clubs in the 5 major leagues that have used the most players from their youth academy (34%) in the last year.
In the top 10 of the ranking are Valencia CF and Toulouse FC (1st position with 24.2 years), Chelsea FC and RC Strasbourg (2nd position with 24.6 years), Frosinone Calcio (5th position with 24.7 years), Burnley FC (6th position with 24.9 years), FC Lorient (7th position with 25.1 years), Paris Saint-Germain (8th position with 25.2 years), Arsenal FC and US Lecce (9th position with 25.4 years).

This reflects the work of the VCF Academy. A Valencia Club de Fútbol Academy that is consolidated among the best academies in Europe. For the fifth consecutive year, the VCF Academy is included in the top 10 of the best Academies on the continent. Furthermore, in the latest October report from the CIES Football Observatory, the VCF Academy is included in the top 10 best Academies on the continent.
Furthermore, in the latest October report of the CIES Football Observatory, the Valencia CF Academy has achieved 4th position, being the best position of the VCF Academy in quantitative terms since the CIES records have existed. The figure of 29 players competing in the Big 5 is also the highest since these records have existed.
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