The sports project of Málaga CF has shown remarkable success in recent years, particularly in nurturing players from its youth categories. Since their relegation to Primera Federación, the sports management has opted for a squad that combines homegrown talent with the experience of veteran players.
This approach has yielded results, positioning the Martiricos club as a powerhouse in football development. A report by Transfermarkt reveals that Málaga CF is the tenth club worldwide with the most minutes played by academy-trained players across the 25 most valuable leagues.
To date, footballers developed in the Málaga CF academy have accumulated 19,206 minutes on the field. This figure is only surpassed by clubs such as Athletic Club, FC Barcelona, RC Celta de Vigo, AZ Alkmaar, SC Freiburg, Real Sociedad, KRC Genk, Ajax, and Club Brugge, placing the Málaga team among some of the continent's most prominent entities.
In this elite ranking, Málaga CF is one of the few LaLiga Hypermotion teams to feature in the top positions, alongside RC Sporting de Gijón, which holds fourteenth place with 14,230 minutes from its academy players. These statistics confirm the success of the sports project and the effective promotion of young talents to the first team.
