{"id":38944,"date":"2024-12-19T21:24:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=38944"},"modified":"2024-12-19T21:24:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:24:22","slug":"kounde-tops-most-played-players-list-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/19\/kounde-tops-most-played-players-list-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Kound\u00e9 Tops Most-Played Players List in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-a:r-2820220572499083346-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">French international Jules Kound\u00e9 has emerged as the most-played footballer in 2024, with 69 matches under his belt, according to a study by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) published on Wednesday. The study sheds light on the ongoing debate regarding football\u2019s congested schedule.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The 26-year-old center-back, who has frequently played as a right-back for both Barcelona and the French national team, has racked up an impressive 5,872 minutes on the field.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kound\u00e9 is on track to reach 70 matches on Saturday if he plays in Barcelona\u2019s top-of-the-table clash against Atl\u00e9tico Madrid on the final matchday of 2024. He currently leads by approximately 300 minutes over Colombian John Arias of Fluminense, who has played 67 matches.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Uruguayan Federico Valverde of Real Madrid ranks third with 66 matches.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Another French player in the top ten is Arsenal defender William Saliba, who ranks tenth with 59 matches. Canadian forward Jonathan David of Lille is 17th on the list.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">CIES noted that \u201cthe vast majority of minutes were played at the club level in domestic leagues: 73.2 percent.\u201d The remaining minutes were nearly evenly split between continental club competitions and national team matches, including the Olympics, with 15.1 percent and 13.4 percent, respectively.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The issue of football\u2019s congested calendar has become a major talking point this season, fueled by the revamped UEFA Champions League format and the expansion of the Club World Cup to a 32-team tournament set to take place next summer in the United States.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Players and their representatives, such as Manchester City midfielder Rodri, have regularly sounded the alarm about the growing workload, with Rodri even suggesting the possibility of a player strike before suffering a long-term injury.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French international Jules Kound\u00e9 has emerged as the most-played footballer in 2024, with 69 matches under his belt, according to a study by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) published on Wednesday. The study sheds light on the ongoing debate regarding football\u2019s congested schedule. 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