With 16 players, France is the most represented country in the top 100. The 33-year-old Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo (24th, €103.4 m) is the oldest footballer listed.
By ET Bureau |
Tottenham’s Harry Kane has become the world most expensive player from a transfer value perspective, according to the CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies) Football Observatory algorithm.
With 16 players, France is the most represented country in the top 100. The 33-year-old Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo (24th, €103.4 m) is the oldest footballer listed, while 19-year-old Gianluigi Donnarumma (73th, €67.5 m) of AC Milan is the youngest one.
PURPOSE To estimate on a scientific basis the “fair” transfer value of professional footballers
SAMPLE SIZE Almost 5,000 paid transfers having taken place between July 2011-June 2018.
