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Europe's Top-Five Leagues Recruitment Strategy Analysis & Sem Steijn Scout Report
Today, we bring you a data analysis of recruitment strategies in Europe's top-five leagues along with a scout report on FC Twente star Sem Steijn!


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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽
Recruitment strategies vary a lot from club to club and league to league.
Aspects like financial resources, league competition, club philosophy, and ambitions all affect football clubs’ youth recruitment strategies.
Luis Kircher’s data analysis looks closely at why each club is doing what it is doing, how these strategies fit in with the clubs’ overall goals and the long-term effects on their performance and finances.
As we move into the November international break this week, Sem Steijn is the current Eredivisie top-scorer with eight goals registered in eleven games.
It’s hardly a surprise for those who follow Dutch football who already saw him among the top five scorers in the league last year with 17 goals, but maybe a name football fans from the outside don’t know too much about just yet.
Learn about the Eredivisie’s midfield marvel via Edin Halilović’s latest scout report!
From our November 2024 magazine, we highlight Kwame Poku’s numbers from this season compared with those of the other players in his position who play in similar-quality leagues to EFL League One.
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As Colombia takes on Uruguay in CONMEBOL, delve into their pressing tactics under NĂ©stor Lorenzo.
Explore how their high-intensity press dismantles big teams.
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As Euro champions Spain take on Denmark today in the UEFA Nations League, dive into Luis de la Fuente’s counter-pressing tactics.
See how Spain leverage this strategy to dominate possession and control the game.