Erling Haaland Leads the List of the World's Most Valuable Footballers

World 28 February 2025 at 14:54

Khaled Hegazy

News Editor

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland tops the list of the world's most valuable footballers according to Transfermarkt. Manchester City forward shares the No 1 spot with Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr with both players valued at 200 million euro.

Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal follows closely in 3rd place with estimated value of 180 million euro, tying with his Real Madrid counterpart Jude Bellingham. Meanwhile, new Los Blancos signing Kylian Mbappé ranks 5th with 160 million euro.

Top 10 Most Valuable Players in 2025

1. Erling Haaland (Man City) – €200M
2. Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) – €200M
3. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) – €180M
4. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – €180M
5. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – €160M
6. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – €150M
7. Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen) – €140M
8. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) – €140M
9. Phil Foden (Man City) – €140M
10. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – €130M