In its latest publication, the Swiss-based International Center for Sports Science (CIES) ranked the top 100 most valuable footballers in the top leagues in the standard biennial list.
According to the algorithm, the Brazilian attacker Real Madrid, Vinicius Júnior currently the most valuable football player, with a market value of € 166 million.
As for the best by post, the most valuable goalkeeper is Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), with defenders Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) and midfielders Phil Foden (Manchester City) leading the list.
Viníci in June 2018 signed a contract for € 45 million from Flamengo to Real Madrid. This season, base man Carlo Ancelotti has 12 goals and nine assists in 25 stakes matches.
Kevin De Bruyne, who can be freely certified from the summer, will lead the ranking of players aged 30 and over.
The values were calculated using an econometric method developed by the CIES research team. A study of the method was recently published in Economies in a trade journal.
The buy-out clause in the players’ contract is not taken into account in the calculation.
| Position / name | Value* | Club team | Nationality | Age |
| 1. Vinícius Júnior | 166.4 | Real Madrid (spain) | brazil | 21 |
| 2. Phil Foden | 152.6 | Manchester City (English) | English | 21 |
| 3. Erling Haaland | 142.5 | Borussia Dortmund (German) | Norwegian | 21 |
| 4. Mason Greenwood | 133.9 | Manchester United (English) | English | 20 |
| 5. Florian Wirtz | 133.0 | Bayer Leverkusen (German) | German | 18 |
| 6. Jude Bellingham | 130.1 | Borussia Dortmund (German) | English | 18 |
| 7. Alphonso Davies | 122.3 | Bayern Munich (German) | Canadian | 21 |
| 8. Rúben Dias | 120.5 | Manchester City (English) | Portuguese | 24 |
| 9. Pedri González | 118.0 | Barcelona (spain) | Spanish | 19 |
| 10. Frenkie de Jong | 115.2 | Barcelona (spain) | holland | 24 |
| 11. Jadon Sancho | 115.0 | Manchester United (English) | English | 21 |
* EUR million
The full list by clicking here can be viewed.
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