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Squad Age and Youth Opportunity

Which clubs play old squads, and which give young players minutes?

  • Under-21s used
    1
    Played while under 21
  • Players 35 and over
    0
    Age at their last match
  • League squad age
    26.1
    Weighted by minutes
  • Minutes to under-23s
    17%
    30 and over: 15%

Youngest to Play

How it's counted

Youngest to Play

Youngest to play

Age on the day of his first match this season.

Unused sub
Doesn't count

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

The youngest players to take the pitch this season.

Player
Age
Federico Joaquin BaisFB
Al Shamal Future
18y 207d
Yousef Moussa Al-KhlifMF
Etihad Al Gharafa
21y 168d
Sami Mazen DaulehGK
Al Rayyan NextGen
22y 232d
Mostafa Esam AbouelelaMF
Al Rayyan NextGen
23y 97d
Ali Mohammed GhulaisGK
Al Shamal Future
23y 99d
Mostafa Esam Kadira
Etihad Al Gharafa
24y 246d
Mahmood Gamal MohamedGK
Etihad Al Gharafa
24y 316d
Bahaa Mamdouh EllethyCB
Al Rayyan NextGen
27y 129d
Wesley Ribeiro SilvaW
Al Rayyan NextGen
27y 160d
Youssef Ayman FarahatCB
Al Rayyan NextGen
27y 169d
Age at first match (years)

The Old Guard

How it's counted

The Old Guard

Oldest to play

Age on the day of his last match this season.

Unused sub
Doesn't count

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

The oldest players still taking the pitch this season.

Player
Age
Umar AliW
Al Shamal Future
33y 318d
Tiago Rafael Da SilvaMF
Al Rayyan NextGen
33y 84d
Ahmed Bader SayyarMF
Al Shamal Future
32y 322d
Adel Bader Al-ahmadMF
Al Shamal Future
29y 234d
Samy BeldiGK
Al Rayyan NextGen
29y 59d
Hazem Ahmed ShehataFB
Al Rayyan NextGen
28y 216d
Youssef Ayman FarahatCB
Al Rayyan NextGen
27y 169d
Wesley Ribeiro SilvaW
Al Rayyan NextGen
27y 160d
Bahaa Mamdouh EllethyCB
Al Rayyan NextGen
27y 135d
Mahmood Gamal MohamedGK
Etihad Al Gharafa
24y 316d
Age at last match (years)

How Old Is Each Squad

How it's counted

How Old Is Each Squad

Age on the day

Counted on the day of each match.

Example
turns 23 mid-season → U23 until that day

Squad age

Average age of the players who played, weighted by minutes.

Example
900' at 30, 90' at 18 → 28.9

Starting XI age

Average age of the eleven starters. Shown when 8+ have a birth date.

No birth date

Left out, never counted as zero.

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

Each club's squad age, from its youngest player to its oldest.

  • Youngest to oldest player
  • Squad age
Club
Squad age
26.7
26.3
24.3

Youth, Prime or Experience

How it's counted

Youth, Prime or Experience

Age on the day

Counted on the day of each match.

Example
turns 23 mid-season → U23 until that day

No birth date

Left out, never counted as zero.

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

Which age group each club gives its minutes to.

  • Under 21
  • 21–22
  • 23–29
  • 30 and over
Club
Players used
Al Shamal Future
5
Al Rayyan NextGen
8
Etihad Al Gharafa
3