Table 2 Distribution of the top 5 European leagues for east asian football players playing in Europe.
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League | National-League level | Person-Times | Average Age at First Entry to the League | League | National-League level | Person-Times | Average Age at First Entry to the League | League | National-League level | Person-Times | Average Age at First Entry to the League |
Primeira Liga | Portugal-1 | 9 | 22.33 | Bundesliga | Germany-1 | 52 | 23.02 | Bundesliga | Germany-1 | 28 | 22.04 |
Premier League | England-1 | 7 | 24.14 | Pro League | Belgium-1 | 40 | 23.43 | Premier League | England-1 | 13 | 24.69 |
Bundesliga | Germany-1 | 5 | 24.20 | Eredivisie | Netherland-1 | 26 | 22.12 | Ligue 1 | France-1 | 12 | 23.75 |
Segunda División | Spain-2 | 5 | 24.00 | Primeira Liga | Portugal-1 | 18 | 24.50 | Russian Premier League | Russia-1 | 9 | 24.00 |
SuperLiga | Serbia-1 | 4 | 25.00 | Ligue 1 | France-1 | 14 | 26.07 | Hrvatska NL | Crotia-1 | 7 | 24.29 |
Challenger Pro League | Belgium-2 | 4 | 22.75 | Segunda División | Spain-2 | 14 | 24.14 | Championship | Enland-2 | 7 | 24.14 |
Championship | England-2 | 4 | 22.75 | Eredivisie | Netherland-1 | 7 | 23.29 | ||||
Eredivisie | Netherland-1 | 4 | 20.00 | La Liga | Spain-1 | 7 | 23.14 | ||||
Average Age Across All Leagues | 66 | 22.81 | Average Age Across All Leagues | 323 | 23.87 | Average Age Across All Leagues | 159 | 23.26 | |||
