Karl, Yamal, Haaland, Ronaldo... The most highly valued players by year of birth

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The specialist website “Transfermarkt” has published a list of the most highly valued players, ranked by year of birth. It features the players with the highest market value on the transfer market.

Among players born after 2000, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal remain the most highly valued at €220 million. They are followed by Michael Olise (€180m), Jude Bellingham (€160m), Pedri (€150m), João Neves (€140m), Ousmane Diomande and Désiré Doué (€120m).

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Among the older players, Kylian Mbappé, born in 1998, is valued at €200 million, ahead of Ousmane Dembélé (€100m).

Market value logically decreases with age, as illustrated by Robert Lewandowski among players born in 1988 (€7 million), Lionel Messi among those born in 1987 (€15 million), Manuel Neuer (€4 million for those born in 1986), and finally Cristiano Ronaldo among players born in 1985. The Al-Nassr forward is valued at €10 million.

Here is the list of the players with the highest market value by year of birth:

2008: Karl (Bayern Munich) - €60m

2007: Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) - €220m

2006: Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP) - €120m

2005: Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain) - €120m

2004: João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain) - €140m

2003: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - €160m

2002: Pedri (FC Barcelona) - €150m

2001: Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) - €180m

2000: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - €220m

1999: Declan Rice (Arsenal) - €120m

1998: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) - €200m

1997: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) - €100m

1996: Raphinha (FC Barcelona) - €70m

1995: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) - €35m

1994: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) - €35m

1993: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) - €60m

1992: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool FC) - €17m

1991: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool FC) - €15m

1990: David de Gea (Fiorentina) - €3.5m

1989: Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps) - €4m

1988: Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) - €7m

1987: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) - €15m

1986: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) - €4m

1985: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) - €10m

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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