Europe and South America are undoubtedly the hotbeds of modern professional football. However, Mexico currently employs the most professional footballers. According to the numbers presented by SafeBettingSites.com, there are currently 9464 professional footballers plying their trade in Mexican football, more than any other nation.
Spain in the second spot with 8560 players
We have pulled together a list of nations that employ the most professional football (or soccer) players from the latest FIFA data. As stated above, the top spot of the list is occupied by a rather surprising name in Mexico. The North American nation has a rich history of football, but it is not as popular globally for its club football. Regardless, Mexico occupies the top spot with 9464 players.
The rest of the list is dominated by European nations. Spain is next on the list with 8560 players. It also makes Spain the biggest home to professional football players in European football. England, the home of the Premier League, is next on the list with 5582 players. Scotland continues European domination by occupying the next spot. Currently, 4796 professional players play football in the Scottish league system.
Turkey and Russia occupy the next two spots with 3917 and 3633 players, respectively. Thus, these two nations are currently the biggest hub of employment for players in the Eastern Europe region.
Argentinian club football has the most professional football players in South America. There are 3613 players currently in the country, as per the report, which puts it slightly ahead of Italy with 3101 players.
The next three spots are also taken by European countries in Sweden, the Czech Republic, and France. Sweden has 3092 players, the Czech Republic has 2959, and France has 2906 professional footballers.
The United States of America is the second nation to represent North America on the list. There are currently 2791 professional footballers in the US.
Japan employs the most footballers in Asian football. The East Asian nation is currently a host to 2126 players playing professional football. Brazil is the second South American nation on the list with 2123 professional football players.
Portugal completes the list with a total of 2074 players currently playing professional football in the nation.
