The MVPs
The top 100 most valuable players in the world - which clubs and countries dominate the list?
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To no great surprise, English football continues to dominate the sport when it comes to the most valuable players in the world. In no uncertain terms, the wealth and success of the Premier League is perfectly showcased by the fact that 49 of the top 100 most valuable players in the world according to Transfermarkt play in the English top-flight. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, the English contingent of the rankings come in at a combined market value of €1.09 billion - which is considerably higher than any other nation.
Indeed, while the nation’s most valuable player, Jude Bellingham, actually plays in Spain for Real Madrid, the combined value of the English players in the top 100 makes up no less than 15% of the total and comes ahead of France (€985m) and Brazil (€893m). Interestingly enough, fourth-placed Portugal have a remarkable market value of €635m, which is not only impressive for a country of around 10.3m but all the more so when we consider that they completely dwarf traditional footballing powerhouses Germany (€445m) and Argentina (€400m) with their representation in the top 100.
The top 100 most valuable players in the world - which nations dominate?
15. Belgium | Total value: €115m
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14. Serbia | Total value: €120m
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13. Nigeria | Total value: €120m
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12. Sweden | Total value: €165m
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11. Italy | Total value: €185m
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10. The Netherlands | Total value: €205m
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9. Uruguay | Total value: €245m
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8. Norway | Total value: €270m
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7. Spain | Total value: €380m
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6. Argentina | Total value: €400m
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5. Germany | Total value: €445m
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4. Portugal | Total value: €635m
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3. Brazil | Total value: €893m
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2. France | Total value: €985m
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1. England | Total value: €1.09b
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Similarly, former high-flyers in the international scene such as the Netherlands (10th with a total value of €205m) and Italy (11th with a total value of €185m) have been leapfrogged by the likes of Norway and Uruguay, who can lay claim to total values of €270m and €245m respectively due to the star players that they now possess. In the case of Norway they have two stars in the top 100 in the form of Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard, while Uruguay have Federico Valverde, Darwin Núñez and Manuel Ugarte flying the flag for their nation.
Premier League dominate club rankings - but Bayern Munich sit top
English football’s dominance of the top 100 is also clear for all to see when we break the rankings down by which clubs can lay claim to the most valuable players in the world. No less than nine Premier League clubs are featured in the listings, which is just under half of all the clubs. In total, 49 of the top 100 players are contracted to an English club. In second place is LaLiga, with no less than 17 players from Madrid, Barcelona and Real Sociedad. The Bundesliga has 11, Ligue 1 has 10 and Serie A has six.
The top 100 most valuable players in the world - which clubs have the most stars?
10. Newcastle | 4 players | Squad value: €589m
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Most valuable player: Alexander Isak (€70m)
(When number of players is equal clubs ranked on squad value)
9. Manchester United | 7 players | Squad value: €882m
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Most valuable player: Marcus Rashford (€80m)
8. Chelsea | 7 players | Squad value: €925m
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Most valuable player: Enzo Fernandez (€80m)
7. Real Madrid | 7 players | Squad value: €991m
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Most valuable player: Vinicius Jr (€150m)
6. Liverpool | 8 players | Squad value: €831m
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Most valuable player: Luis Díaz (€75m)
5. Barcelona | 9 players | Squad value: €814m
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Most valuable player: Pedri (€100m)
4. Paris Saint-Germain | 9 players | Squad value: €1.03b
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Most valuable player: Kylian Mbappé (€180m)
3. Arsenal | 9 players | Squad value: €1.09b
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Most valuable player: Bukayo saka (€120m)
2. Manchester City | 9 players | Squad value: €1.2b
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Most valuable player: Erling Haaland (€180m)
1. Bayern Munich | 10 players | Squad value: €897m
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Most valuable player: Jamal Musiala (€110m)
When it comes to individual clubs, Bayern Munich rise above all others with no less than 10 representatives in the top 100 most valuable players in the world. That puts them narrowly ahead of Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Arsenal, who all have nine players each. Liverpool, despite their struggles in recent years, can lay claim to eight players on the list, which puts them above both Manchester United and Chelsea.
100 most valuable players in the world: Premier League dominates
100 Jadon Sancho – Man United – Market value: €45m
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99 Sven Botman – Newcastle – Market value: €45m
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98 Amadou Onana – Everton – Market value: €45m
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97 Rasmus Højlund – Man United – Market value: €45m
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96 António Silva – Benfica – Market value: €45m
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95 Richarlison – Tottenham – Market value: €48m
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94 Heung-min Son – Tottenham – Market value: €50m
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93 João Cancelo – Barça – Market value: €50m
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92 Milan Skriniar – PSG – Market value: €50m
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91 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic – Al-Hilal – Market value: €50m
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90 Mikel Merino – Real Sociedad – Market value: €50m
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89 Diogo Jota – Liverpool – Market value: €50m
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88 Lisandro Martínez – Man United – Market value: €50m
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87 Moussa Diaby – Aston Villa – Market value: €50m
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86 Sandro Tonali – Newcastle – Market value: €50m
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85 Dejan Kulusevski – Tottenham – Market value: €50m
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84 João Félix – Barça – Market value: €50m
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83 Dominik Szoboszlai – Liverpool – Market value: €50m
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82 Manuel Ugarte – PSG – Market value: €50m
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81 Raheem Sterling – Chelsea – Market value: €55m
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80 Serge Gnabry – FC Bayern – Market value: €55m
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79 Ben White – Arsenal – Market value: €55m
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78 Gabriel Magalhães – Arsenal – Market value: €55m
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77 Kai Havertz – Arsenal – Market value: €55m
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76 Cody Gakpo – Liverpool – Market value: €55m
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75 Mykhaylo Mudryk – Chelsea – Market value: €50m
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74 Gonçalo Ramos – PSG – Market value: €50m
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73 Wesley Fofana – Chelsea – Market value: €55m
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72 Alejandro Balde – Barça – Market value: €50m
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71 Neymar – Al-Hilal – Market value: €60m
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70 Ousmane Dembélé – PSG – Market value: €60m
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69 James Maddison – Tottenham – Market value: €60m
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68 Raphinha – Barça – Market value: €60m
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67 Min-jae Kim – Bayern – Market value: €60m
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66 Theo Hernández – AC Milan – Market value: €60m
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65 Dayot Upamecano – Bayern – Market value: €60m
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64 Alessandro Bastoni – Inter – Market value: €60m
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63 Mason Mount – Man United – Market value: €60m
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62 Cristian Romero – Tottenham – Market value: €60m
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61 Jules Koundé – Barça – Market value: €60m
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60 Jonathan David – Lille – Market value: €60m
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59 Julián Álvarez – Man City – Market value: €60m
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58 Antony – Man United – Market value: €60m
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57 Mohamed Salah – Liverpool – Market value: €65m
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56 Marquinhos – PSG – Market value: €65m
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55 Leroy Sané – FC Bayern – Market value: €65m
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54 Kingsley Coman – FC Bayern – Market value: €65m
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53 Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – Market value: €65m
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52 Achraf Hakimi – PSG – Market value: €65m
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51 Alexis Mac Allister – Liverpool – Market value: €65m
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50 Darwin Núñez – Liverpool – Market value: €65m
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49 Reece James – Chelsea – Market value: €65m
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48 William Saliba – Arsenal – Market value: €65m
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47 Nuno Mendes – PSG – Market value: €65m
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46 Kevin De Bruyne – Man City – Market value: €70m
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45 Éder Militão – Real Madrid – Market value: €70m
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44 Bruno Guimarães – Newcastle – Market value: €70m
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43 Alexander Isak – Newcastle – Market value: €70m
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42 Ronald Araújo – Barça – Market value: €70m
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41 Dusan Vlahovic – Juventus – Market value: €70m
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40 Alphonso Davies – Bayern – Market value: €70m
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39 Bruno Fernandes – Man United – Market value: €75m
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38 Jack Grealish – Man City – Market value: €75m
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37 Joshua Kimmich – Bayern – Market value: €75m
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36 Nicolò Barella – Inter – Market value: €75m
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35 Frenkie de Jong – Barça – Market value: €75m
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34 Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal – Market value: €75m
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33 Luis Díaz – Liverpool – Market value: €75m
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32 Matthijs de Ligt – Bayern – Market value: €75m
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31 Josko Gvardiol – Man City – Market value: €75m
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30 Moisés Caicedo – Chelsea – Market value: €75m
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29 Bernardo Silva – Man City – Market value: €80m
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28 Rúben Dias – Man City – Market value: €80m
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27 Marcus Rashford – Man United – Market value: €80m
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26 Christopher Nkunku – Chelsea – Market value: €80m
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25 Randal Kolo Muani – PSG – Market value: €80m
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24 Enzo Fernández – Chelsea – Market value: €80m
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23 Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal – Market value: €80m
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22 Lautaro Martínez – Inter – Market value: €85m
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21 Aurélien Tchouameni – Real Madrid – Market value: €85m
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20 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Napoli – Market value: €85m
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19 Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €85m
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18 Eduardo Camavinga – Real Madrid – Market value: €85m
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17 Harry Kane – Bayern – Market value: €90m
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16 Rodri – Man City – Market value: €90m
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15 Martin Ødegaard – Arsenal – Market value: €90m
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14 Rafael Leão – AC Milan – Market value: €90m
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13 Declan Rice – Arsenal – Market value: €90m
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12 Gavi – Barça – Market value: €90m
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11 Federico Valverde – Real Madrid – Market value: €100m
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10 Rodrygo – Real Madrid – Market value: €100m
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9 Pedri – Barça – Market value: €100m
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8 Phil Foden – Man City – Market value: €110m
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7 Jamal Musiala – Bayern – Market value: €110m
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6 Victor Osimhen – Napoli – Market value: €120m
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5 Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – Market value: €120m
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4 Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid – Market value: €120m
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3 Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid – Market value: €150m
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2 Kylian Mbappé – PSG – Market value: €180m
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1 Erling Haaland – Man City – Market value: €180m
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Brazil
Portugal
Germany
Argentina
Netherlands
Italy
Norway
Uruguay
Real Sociedad
Chelsea FC
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Manchester City
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