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7 World Cups · 2002–2026
Succession '06
19%
U23 value share
Succession '26
15%
recovered
Top-5 minutes
247.4k331.0k
+34% at kick-off

The Cliff — succession vs squad minutes

per World Cup cycle · squad top-5 league minutes and under-23 value share, at kick-off
Top-5 minutesSuccession · U23 value share
400k200k0k50%25%0%200220062010201420182022202619%49%0%7%13%15%THE CLIFFRECOVERY · 0% → 15%
Cliff verdict · 2026

#4 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+0.96): minutes-weighted age 29.9, 79% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 31% debutants.

Squad value at kick-off

total market value · €m · at each tournament
€228m€347m€392m€699m€645m€808m'06'10'14'18'22'26

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
31.028.025.028.127.526.627.930.028.329.9'02'06'10'14'18'22'26

Tournament by tournament

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2002 squad — Group 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only

Paper Index: #43 of 240 all-time · #6 of 32 in 2002 (composite +0.99)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Germán BurgosGK 33 Atlético Madrid 120 n/a 966 00 n/a 00
2 Roberto AyalaDF 29 Valencia 1684 n/a 13,758 152 n/a 00
3 Juan Pablo SorínDF 26 Cruzeiro 20 n/a 23 10 n/a 30
4 Mauricio PochettinoDF 30 Paris Saint-Germain 25113 n/a 21,737 00 n/a 30
5 Matías AlmeydaMF 28 Parma 1252 n/a 9,768 80 n/a 10
6 Walter SamuelDF 24 Roma 616 n/a 5,490 120 n/a 30
7 Claudio LópezFW 27 Lazio 17557 n/a 12,877 2811 n/a 30
8 Javier ZanettiDF 28 Inter Milan 2239 n/a 19,229 71 n/a 30
9 Gabriel BatistutaFW 33 Roma 294177 n/a 25,636 215 n/a 31
10 Ariel OrtegaMF 28 River Plate 7720 n/a 5,805 00 n/a 30
11 Juan Sebastián VerónMF 27 Manchester United 16624 n/a 13,707 313 n/a 30
12 Pablo CavalleroGK 28 Celta Vigo 790 n/a 7,044 00 n/a 30
13 Diego PlacenteDF 25 Bayer Leverkusen 441 n/a 3,485 160 n/a 20
14 Diego SimeoneMF 32 Lazio 31556 n/a 25,078 376 n/a 20
15 Claudio HusaínMF 27 River Plate 200 n/a 1,657 00 n/a 00
16 Pablo AimarMF 22 Valencia 435 n/a 2,822 80 n/a 30
17 Gustavo LópezMF 29 Celta Vigo 20026 n/a 12,553 00 n/a 00
18 Kily GonzálezMF 27 Valencia 16923 n/a 12,891 295 n/a 30
19 Hernán CrespoFW 26 Lazio 170101 n/a 13,771 174 n/a 31
20 Marcelo GallardoMF 26 Monaco 7517 n/a 5,914 30 n/a 00
21 Claudio CaniggiaFW 35 Rangers 12133 n/a 10,178 73 n/a 10
22 José ChamotDF 33 Milan 2442 n/a 20,615 70 n/a 10
23 Roberto BonanoGK 32 Barcelona 270 n/a 2,430 130 n/a 00
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League262,0435
La Liga119994,670158
Serie A1682138,220393
Bundesliga443,4851
Ligue 11109,01619
Total top-5 3061247,434576
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Premiership (Sco)443,076
Primeira Liga (Por)241,987
Brasileirão (Bra)352,978
Primera División (Arg)27823,082
Primera División (Arg)3270
All competitions (22 named + 23 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Serie A (Ita)1682138,220
LaLiga (Spa)119994,670
Copa Libertadores35827,325
Primera División (Arg)27823,082
UEFA Champions League26021,046
UEFA Cup24019,250
Primera División (Arg)23919,164
Coppa Italia (Ita)23018,401
Serie B (Ita)14311,465
Copa del Rey (Spa)1128,731
Ligue 1 (Fra)1109,016
Bundesliga (Ger)443,485
Premiership (Sco)443,076
Segunda (Spa)363,215
Brasileirão (Bra)352,978
UCL qualifying322,427
Premier League (Eng)262,043
Primeira Liga (Por)241,987
Coupe de France (Fra)8747
DFB-Pokal (Ger)5480
Primera División (Arg)3270
FA Cup (Eng)190
Other competitions (23 — minor leagues, cups, youth)35328,747
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
Goal dependency
31%
Gabriel Batistuta of squad league goals
Precocity
2,306′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Diego Simeone (2,306′), Juan Pablo Sorín (23′).

2006 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 93%

Paper Index: #51 of 240 all-time · #7 of 32 in 2006 (composite +0.79)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Roberto AbbondanzieriGK 33 Boca Juniors [ 26 ] 00 n/a 0 00 €2.5M€2M ’06 50
2 Roberto Ayala 2ndDF 33 Valencia 2698 n/a 22,505 272 €8.8M€9M ’04 51
3 Juan Pablo Sorín 2ndDF 30 Villarreal 859 n/a 6,321 120 €5.5M€6M ’05 40
4 Fabricio ColocciniDF 24 Deportivo La Coruña 1338 n/a 11,189 10 €8.0M€8M ’04 20
5 Esteban CambiassoMF 25 Inter Milan 1057 n/a 7,559 310 €19.0M€19M ’06 51
6 Gabriel HeinzeDF 28 Manchester United 1836 n/a 15,935 80 €16.8M€17M ’05 40
7 Javier SaviolaFW 24 Barcelona [ 27 ] 16360 n/a 11,476 3015 €11.5M€20M ’04 31
8 Javier MascheranoMF 22 Corinthians 00 n/a 0 00 €11.8M€12M ’05 50
9 Hernán Crespo 2ndFW 30 Chelsea 265138 n/a 19,801 5423 €15.0M€15M ’05 43
10 Juan Román RiquelmeMF 27 Villarreal 12339 n/a 9,688 203 €18.0M€18M ’06 50
11 Carlos TevezFW 22 Corinthians 00 n/a 0 00 €15.0M€15M ’04 41
12 Leo FrancoGK 29 Atlético Madrid 2190 n/a 19,233 30 €6.5M€6M ’06 10
13 Lionel ScaloniDF 28 Deportivo La Coruña [ 28 ] 21314 n/a 13,703 492 €4.0M€6M ’04 10
14 Rodrigo PalacioFW 24 Boca Juniors 00 n/a 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’06 10
15 Gabriel MilitoDF 25 Zaragoza 1045 n/a 9,229 00 €8.5M€8M ’04 10
16 Pablo Aimar 2ndMF 26 Valencia 16226 n/a 11,207 224 €18.0M€25M ’04 30
17 Leandro CufréDF 28 Roma 1001 n/a 8,382 120 €4.0M€4M ’04 20
18 Maxi RodríguezMF 25 Atlético Madrid 14036 n/a 10,920 00 €9.0M€9M ’06 53
19 Lionel MessiFW 18 Barcelona 247 n/a 988 71 €15.0M€15M ’06 31
20 Julio CruzFW 31 Inter Milan 15854 n/a 10,896 3313 €7.0M€7M ’04 20
21 Nicolás BurdissoDF 25 Inter Milan 240 n/a 1,664 70 €6.0M€6M ’06 30
22 Lucho GonzálezMF 25 Porto 00 n/a 0 61 €14.0M€14M ’06 30
23 Oscar UstariGK 19 Independiente 00 n/a 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’04 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Javier Saviola
peak €20M (2004-10) → €12M at kickoff · −42%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League926,45821
La Liga1547118,800204
Serie A68252,526181
Ligue 114912,91212
Total top-5 2470190,696418
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)867,175
Primeira Liga (Por)352,926
Brasileirão (Bra)847,108
Primera División (Arg)66054,889
All competitions (20 named + 22 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
LaLiga (Spa)1547118,800
Primera División (Arg)71557,956
Serie A (Ita)68252,526
Primera División (Arg)66054,889
Copa Libertadores33126,160
UEFA Champions League32222,832
UEFA Cup15612,122
Ligue 1 (Fra)14912,912
Copa del Rey (Spa)1259,705
Coppa Italia (Ita)997,453
Premier League (Eng)926,458
Eredivisie (Ned)867,175
Brasileirão (Bra)847,108
Copa Sudamericana564,409
Primeira Liga (Por)352,926
Segunda (Spa)312,163
UCL qualifying291,987
Coupe de France (Fra)252,345
FA Cup (Eng)13906
EFL Cup (Eng)5388
Other competitions (22 — minor leagues, cups, youth)32826,474
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
19%
prospect share
Goal dependency
33%
Hernán Crespo of squad league goals
Value dependency
8%
Esteban Cambiasso of squad value
Precocity
3,670′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Fabricio Coloccini (3,670′), Javier Saviola (3,434′), Lionel Scaloni (2,353′).

2010 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 87%

Paper Index: #44 of 240 all-time · #6 of 32 in 2010 (composite +0.93)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Diego PozoGK 32 Colón 00 0 0 00 €1.6M€2M ’09 00
2 Martín DemichelisDF 29 Bayern Munich 16812 7 12,967 412 €10.0M€16M ’09 51
3 Clemente RodríguezDF 28 Estudiantes 170 0 1,165 30 €3.5M€6M ’05 10
4 Nicolás Burdisso 2ndDF 29 Roma 1266 3 9,447 180 €7.0M€9M ’07 50
5 Mario BolattiMF 25 Fiorentina 120 0 721 30 €5.0M€5M ’10 20
6 Gabriel Heinze 2ndDF 32 Marseille 27613 7 23,256 332 €6.0M€17M ’05 41
7 Ángel Di MaríaMF 22 Benfica 00 0 0 60 €9.5M€10M ’10 50
8 Juan Sebastián Verón 2ndMF 35 Estudiantes 24730 45 20,028 607 €3.5M€16M ’05 30
9 Gonzalo HiguaínFW 22 Real Madrid 11059 25 7,183 212 €32.0M€32M ’10 44
10 Lionel Messi 2ndFW 22 Barcelona 14488 42 10,345 4425 €80.0M€80M ’10 50
11 Carlos Tevez 2ndFW 26 Manchester City 12449 19 9,114 216 €30.0M€30M ’10 42
12 Ariel GarcéDF 30 Colón 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€2M ’08 00
13 Walter Samuel 2ndDF 32 Inter Milan 25420 4 21,701 592 €15.0M€25M ’04 20
14 Javier Mascherano 2ndMF 26 Liverpool 981 3 8,080 280 €26.0M€26M ’09 40
15 Nicolás OtamendiDF 22 Vélez Sársfield 00 0 0 00 €5.0M€5M ’10 30
16 Sergio AgüeroFW 22 Atlético Madrid 14354 28 10,583 145 €36.0M€36M ’09 30
17 Jonás GutiérrezMF 26 Newcastle United 1265 9 9,767 00 €8.0M€8M ’09 30
18 Martín PalermoFW 36 Boca Juniors 8119 14 6,159 00 €3.5M€6M ’04 11
19 Diego MilitoFW 30 Inter Milan 17497 17 14,480 116 €28.0M€28M ’10 20
20 Maxi Rodríguez 2ndMF 29 Liverpool 24959 29 18,825 123 €18.0M€25M ’09 50
21 Mariano AndújarGK 26 Catania 460 0 4,025 00 €4.0M€4M ’10 00
22 Sergio RomeroGK 23 AZ 00 0 0 60 €6.0M€6M ’10 50
23 Javier PastoreMF 20 Palermo 343 9 2,349 00 €8.5M€8M ’10 30
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Juan Sebastián Verón
peak €16M (2005-07) → €4M at kickoff · −78%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League37928,90260
La Liga105980,297340
Serie A69756,96695
Bundesliga16812,96712
Ligue 112611,0638
Total top-5 2429190,195515
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)372,933
Eredivisie (Ned)675,867
Primeira Liga (Por)955,726
Brasileirão (Bra)554,670
Primera División (Arg)90274,530
All competitions (28 named + 28 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
LaLiga (Spa)105980,297
Primera División (Arg)94675,652
Primera División (Arg)90274,530
Serie A (Ita)69756,966
UEFA Champions League38028,978
Premier League (Eng)37928,902
Copa Libertadores34928,244
Bundesliga (Ger)16812,967
Ligue 1 (Fra)12611,063
Coppa Italia (Ita)957,137
Primeira Liga (Por)955,726
UEFA Cup907,123
Copa del Rey (Spa)886,166
Copa Sudamericana796,330
Premier Liga (Rus)715,509
Eredivisie (Ned)675,867
Serie B (Ita)594,812
Brasileirão (Bra)554,670
Championship (Eng)372,933
UEFA Europa League352,998
FA Cup (Eng)292,248
EFL Cup (Eng)262,140
UCL qualifying242,090
DFB-Pokal (Ger)242,062
Coupe de France (Fra)151,530
Liga MX (Mex)11742
Segunda (Spa)4273
CONCACAF Champions League2180
Other competitions (28 — minor leagues, cups, youth)24319,569
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
179 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
49%
prospect share
Goal dependency
19%
Diego Milito of squad league goals
Value dependency
23%
Lionel Messi of squad value
Precocity
8,385′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Sergio Agüero (8,385′), Lionel Messi (4,992′), Gonzalo Higuaín (3,143′).

2014 squad — Final (runner-up) · value retention 78%

Paper Index: #30 of 240 all-time · #3 of 32 in 2014 (composite +1.47)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Sergio Romero 2ndGK 27 Monaco 350 0 3,051 60 €2.0M€7M ’11 70
2 Ezequiel GarayDF 27 Benfica [ 110 ] 10915 4 9,360 231 €20.0M€20M ’13 70
3 Hugo CampagnaroDF 33 Inter Milan 1897 9 15,445 80 €4.2M€6M ’09 10
4 Pablo ZabaletaDF 29 Manchester City 24710 13 20,038 150 €19.0M€19M ’14 70
5 Fernando GagoMF 28 Boca Juniors 1352 14 9,535 200 €4.0M€22M ’09 00
6 Lucas BigliaMF 28 Lazio 262 1 1,946 120 €7.5M€8M ’09 70
7 Ángel Di María 2ndMF 26 Real Madrid 12422 61 8,012 458 €30.0M€40M ’12 51
8 Enzo PérezMF 28 Benfica 00 0 0 110 €11.0M€11M ’14 30
9 Gonzalo Higuaín 2ndFW 26 Napoli 222124 53 14,364 5312 €38.0M€38M ’10 71
10 Lionel Messi 3rdFW 26 Barcelona 277243 106 21,603 8667 €120.0M€120M ’12 74
11 Maxi Rodríguez 3rdMF 33 Newell's Old Boys 28973 30 21,665 123 €2.0M€25M ’09 20
12 Agustín OriónGK 32 Boca Juniors 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€5M ’07 00
13 Augusto FernándezMF 28 Celta Vigo 819 9 5,914 00 €4.0M€5M ’08 60
14 Javier Mascherano 3rdMF 30 Barcelona 2101 4 16,729 660 €15.0M€30M ’12 70
15 Martín Demichelis 2ndDF 33 Manchester City 28523 9 22,955 562 €2.5M€16M ’09 30
16 Marcos RojoDF 24 Sporting CP 00 0 0 00 €5.5M€6M ’13 61
17 Federico FernándezDF 25 Napoli 581 2 4,535 72 €4.0M€4M ’14 40
18 Rodrigo Palacio 2ndFW 32 Inter Milan 15364 37 11,927 00 €12.0M€12M ’13 50
19 Ricky ÁlvarezMF 26 Inter Milan 7311 15 4,460 51 €16.5M€16M ’14 10
20 Sergio Agüero 2ndFW 26 Manchester City 262126 48 19,333 3114 €45.0M€51M ’12 50
21 Mariano Andújar 2ndGK 30 Catania [ 111 ] 1570 0 14,015 00 €3.8M€4M ’13 00
22 Ezequiel LavezziFW 29 Paris Saint-Germain 21650 58 16,814 279 €21.0M€30M ’12 60
23 José María BasantaDF 30 Monterrey 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€4M ’13 20
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Maxi Rodríguez
peak €25M (2009-01) → €2M at kickoff · −92%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League43834,42977
La Liga1569117,616540
Serie A89271,460140
Bundesliga17413,29913
Ligue 1754,89713
Total top-5 3148241,701783
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)907,937
Primeira Liga (Por)26120,587
Pro League (Bel)18716,048
Brasileirão (Bra)171,347
Primera División (Arg)75760,424
All competitions (28 named + 36 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
LaLiga (Spa)1569117,616
Primera División (Arg)89368,728
Serie A (Ita)89271,460
Primera División (Arg)75760,424
UEFA Champions League48336,268
Premier League (Eng)43834,429
Copa Libertadores30623,578
Primeira Liga (Por)26120,587
Copa del Rey (Spa)19013,710
Pro League (Bel)18716,048
Bundesliga (Ger)17413,299
UEFA Europa League15712,484
Serie B (Ita)14412,158
Copa Sudamericana1007,756
Liga MX (Mex)958,386
UEFA Cup917,187
Eredivisie (Ned)907,937
Liga MX (Mex)847,141
Coppa Italia (Ita)766,018
Ligue 1 (Fra)754,897
FA Cup (Eng)432,968
UCL qualifying292,475
EFL Cup (Eng)272,009
DFB-Pokal (Ger)252,152
CONCACAF Champions League242,014
Brasileirão (Bra)171,347
Coupe de France (Fra)11898
Premier Liga (Rus)8720
Other competitions (36 — minor leagues, cups, youth)33527,101
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
185 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
0%
prospect share
Goal dependency
31%
Lionel Messi of squad league goals
Value dependency
31%
Lionel Messi of squad value
Precocity
8,385′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Sergio Agüero (8,385′), Lionel Messi (4,992′), Ezequiel Garay (3,963′).

2018 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 86%

Paper Index: #15 of 240 all-time · #3 of 32 in 2018 (composite +1.95)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Nahuel GuzmánGK 32 Tigres UANL 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’16 00
2 Gabriel MercadoDF 31 Sevilla 553 3 4,309 150 €5.0M€6M ’16 31
3 Nicolás TagliaficoDF 25 Ajax 00 0 0 00 €12.0M€12M ’18 40
4 Cristian AnsaldiDF 31 Torino 771 8 5,962 180 €5.0M€12M ’11 00
5 Lucas Biglia 2ndMF 32 Milan 13714 10 10,892 120 €15.0M€20M ’16 10
6 Federico FazioDF 31 Roma 24315 5 19,486 150 €13.0M€13M ’18 10
7 Éver BanegaMF 29 Sevilla 27827 37 18,031 303 €12.0M€20M ’16 30
8 Marcos AcuñaDF 26 Sporting CP 00 0 0 50 €15.0M€15M ’18 10
9 Gonzalo Higuaín 3rdFW 30 Juventus 367218 76 25,903 7522 €60.0M€75M ’16 30
10 Lionel Messi 4thFW 30 Barcelona 418383 169 33,535 125100 €180.0M€180M ’18 41
11 Ángel Di María 3rdMF 30 Paris Saint-Germain 23952 102 15,958 6716 €40.0M€65M ’14 31
12 Franco ArmaniGK 31 River Plate 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€4M ’18 20
13 Maximiliano MezaMF 25 Independiente 00 0 0 00 €12.0M€12M ’18 40
14 Javier Mascherano 4thDF 34 Hebei China Fortune 3022 7 24,088 960 €5.0M€30M ’12 40
15 Enzo Pérez 2ndMF 32 River Plate 610 2 4,495 210 €2.5M€25M ’15 30
16 Marcos Rojo 2ndDF 28 Manchester United 681 1 5,316 50 €18.0M€19M ’16 31
17 Nicolás Otamendi 2ndDF 30 Manchester City 12912 1 11,330 431 €35.0M€35M ’18 40
18 Eduardo SalvioFW 27 Benfica 435 2 2,179 314 €22.0M€22M ’15 20
19 Sergio Agüero 3rdFW 30 Manchester City 381217 68 28,623 6131 €80.0M€80M ’18 42
20 Giovani Lo CelsoMF 22 Paris Saint-Germain 374 7 1,849 70 €30.0M€30M ’18 00
21 Paulo DybalaFW 24 Juventus 15968 31 11,190 266 €110.0M€110M ’18 10
22 Cristian PavónMF 22 Boca Juniors 00 0 0 00 €20.0M€20M ’18 40
23 Willy CaballeroGK 36 Chelsea 1430 1 12,570 150 €1.0M€5M ’13 20
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Ángel Di María
peak €65M (2014-10) → €40M at kickoff · −38%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League54042,708154
La Liga1830135,833633
Serie A64249,024204
Ligue 11258,15131
Total top-5 3137235,7161022
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)151,339
Primeira Liga (Por)45433,900
Pro League (Bel)18716,048
Brasileirão (Bra)221,797
Primera División (Arg)52240,555
Primera División (Arg)37929,716
All competitions (29 named + 48 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
LaLiga (Spa)1830135,833
UEFA Champions League66751,239
Serie A (Ita)64249,024
Premier League (Eng)54042,708
Primera División (Arg)52740,007
Primera División (Arg)52240,555
Primeira Liga (Por)45433,900
Primera División (Arg)37929,716
Copa del Rey (Spa)27520,399
UEFA Europa League27520,022
Copa Libertadores26520,253
Segunda (Spa)19617,068
Pro League (Bel)18716,048
Premier Liga (Rus)14512,301
Ligue 1 (Fra)1258,151
Copa Sudamericana1149,282
FA Cup (Eng)655,350
Liga MX (Mex)655,850
Liga MX (Mex)595,310
Coppa Italia (Ita)584,192
EFL Cup (Eng)504,134
UCL qualifying413,455
UEFA Cup312,198
Serie B (Ita)281,937
Brasileirão (Bra)221,797
CONCACAF Champions League181,620
Coupe de France (Fra)181,382
Eredivisie (Ned)151,339
Super League (Chn)10900
Other competitions (48 — minor leagues, cups, youth)87570,742
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
7%
prospect share
Goal dependency
37%
Lionel Messi of squad league goals
Value dependency
26%
Lionel Messi of squad value
Precocity
8,385′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Sergio Agüero (8,385′), Lionel Messi (4,992′), Gonzalo Higuaín (3,143′).

2022 squad — Champion · value retention 60%

Paper Index: #31 of 240 all-time · #5 of 32 in 2022 (composite +1.42)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Franco Armani 2ndGK 36 River Plate 00 0 0 00 €3.2M€8M ’18 00
2 Juan FoythDF 24 Villarreal 612 1 4,305 160 €25.0M€25M ’22 10
3 Nicolás Tagliafico 2ndDF 30 Lyon 151 2 1,329 254 €9.0M€35M ’19 60
4 Gonzalo MontielDF 25 Sevilla 261 4 1,658 81 €12.0M€17M ’21 40
5 Leandro ParedesMF 28 Juventus 1528 10 8,934 250 €15.0M€40M ’19 50
6 Germán PezzellaDF 31 Real Betis 22712 6 19,582 00 €5.0M€20M ’18 30
7 Rodrigo De PaulMF 28 Atlético Madrid 25938 40 17,977 162 €35.0M€40M ’21 70
8 Marcos Acuña 2ndDF 31 Sevilla 712 5 5,145 180 €14.0M€18M ’19 60
9 Julián AlvarezFW 22 Manchester City 123 0 357 62 €32.0M€32M ’22 74
10 Lionel Messi 5thFW 35 Paris Saint-Germain 559487 241 45,432 161129 €50.0M€180M ’18 77
11 Ángel Di María 4th faded greatFW 34 Juventus 35582 149 24,065 10222 €10.0M€65M ’14 51
12 Gerónimo RulliGK 30 Villarreal 2220 0 19,932 120 €10.0M€14M ’17 00
13 Cristian RomeroDF 24 Tottenham Hotspur 1186 6 9,970 121 €55.0M€55M ’22 70
14 Exequiel PalaciosMF 24 Bayer Leverkusen 453 3 2,411 20 €15.0M€25M ’19 30
15 Ángel CorreaFW 27 Atlético Madrid 25149 38 13,182 602 €40.0M€45M ’22 10
16 Thiago AlmadaMF 21 Atlanta United FC 00 0 0 00 €15.0M€20M ’19 10
17 Papu GómezMF 34 Sevilla 37474 84 28,337 272 €4.0M€18M ’17 20
18 Guido RodríguezMF 28 Real Betis 933 2 7,384 00 €28.0M€28M ’22 10
19 Nicolás Otamendi 3rdDF 34 Benfica 17114 2 14,275 711 €3.0M€35M ’18 70
20 Alexis Mac AllisterMF 23 Brighton & Hove Albion 7711 3 4,839 00 €32.0M€32M ’22 61
21 Paulo Dybala 2ndFW 29 Roma 280103 57 19,300 5318 €30.0M€110M ’18 20
22 Lautaro MartínezFW 25 Inter Milan 15065 24 9,893 298 €75.0M€80M ’19 60
23 Emiliano MartínezGK 30 Aston Villa 1080 0 9,566 20 €25.0M€35M ’21 70
24 Enzo FernándezMF 21 Benfica 00 0 0 50 €35.0M€35M ’22 71
25 Lisandro MartínezDF 24 Manchester United 140 0 1,205 190 €50.0M€50M ’22 50
26 Nahuel MolinaDF 24 Atlético Madrid 759 10 5,400 60 €18.0M€20M ’22 71
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Lionel Messi
peak €180M (2018-01) → €50M at kickoff · −72%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League41631,88827
La Liga1614118,539576
Serie A129296,358295
Bundesliga452,4113
Ligue 134825,28272
Total top-5 3715274,478973
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)504,467
Eredivisie (Ned)18914,538
Primeira Liga (Por)31825,528
MLS (USA/Can)292,376
Brasileirão (Bra)5450
Primera División (Arg)24617,238
Primera División (Arg)72956,278
All competitions (32 named + 56 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
LaLiga (Spa)1614118,539
Serie A (Ita)129296,358
Primera División (Arg)72956,278
UEFA Champions League67549,110
Premier League (Eng)41631,888
Ligue 1 (Fra)34825,282
Primeira Liga (Por)31825,528
Copa Libertadores29422,857
Primera División (Arg)24617,238
Primera División (Arg)24518,077
Copa del Rey (Spa)20715,734
UEFA Europa League20115,850
Eredivisie (Ned)18914,538
Copa Sudamericana14011,040
Coppa Italia (Ita)936,687
Liga MX (Mex)635,470
Championship (Eng)504,467
Liga MX (Mex)494,371
FA Cup (Eng)463,946
Coupe de France (Fra)453,410
Bundesliga (Ger)452,411
Premier Liga (Rus)433,599
EFL Cup (Eng)373,302
UCL qualifying322,661
MLS (USA/Can)292,376
Serie B (Ita)281,937
Segunda (Spa)272,128
Premier League (Ukr)231,723
UEFA Cup9474
DFB-Pokal (Ger)7274
Brasileirão (Bra)5450
CONCACAF Champions League4336
Other competitions (56 — minor leagues, cups, youth)111389,961
Squad traits
Mean height
178 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
179 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
13%
prospect share
Goal dependency
50%
Lionel Messi of squad league goals
Value dependency
12%
Lautaro Martínez of squad value
Precocity
4,992′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lionel Messi (4,992′), Paulo Dybala (2,179′), Cristian Romero (1,979′).

2026 squad — Semi-final · value retention 59%

Paper Index: #13 of 240 all-time · #3 of 48 in 2026 (composite +2.02)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Juan MussoGK 32 Atlético Madrid 1810 0 16,169 100 €3.0M€20M ’20 00
2 Marcos SenesiDF 29 Bournemouth 1166 10 9,139 00 €25.0M€25M ’26 10
3 Nicolás Tagliafico 3rdDF 33 Lyon 1037 11 8,335 254 €4.0M€35M ’19 60
4 Gonzalo Montiel 2ndDF 29 River Plate 661 8 3,504 81 €4.5M€17M ’21 50
5 Leandro Paredes 2ndMF 31 Boca Juniors 22415 16 13,529 250 €5.0M€40M ’19 60
6 Lisandro Martínez 2ndDF 28 Manchester United 763 2 5,750 200 €40.0M€50M ’22 61
7 Rodrigo De Paul 2ndMF 32 Inter Miami CF 34545 56 23,435 343 €14.0M€40M ’21 60
8 Valentín BarcoMF 21 Strasbourg 542 6 3,931 00 €40.0M€40M ’26 10
9 Julián Alvarez 2ndFW 26 Atlético Madrid 13345 19 8,535 4225 €100.0M€100M ’25 71
10 Lionel Messi 6th faded greatFW 38 Inter Miami CF 578496 247 47,142 163129 €15.0M€180M ’18 78
11 Giovani Lo Celso 2nd faded greatMF 30 Real Betis 23429 27 12,398 181 €8.0M€50M ’19 11
12 Gerónimo Rulli 2ndGK 34 Marseille 2850 0 25,602 200 €6.0M€14M ’17 00
13 Cristian Romero 2ndDF 28 Tottenham Hotspur 21116 9 17,762 222 €45.0M€65M ’23 61
14 Exequiel Palacios 2ndMF 27 Bayer Leverkusen 12611 15 7,588 170 €25.0M€45M ’24 10
15 Nicolás GonzálezMF 28 Atlético Madrid 18341 17 11,960 171 €22.0M€40M ’23 120
16 Thiago Almada 2ndFW 25 Atlético Madrid 434 6 2,261 70 €15.0M€27M ’23 50
17 Giuliano SimeoneFW 23 Atlético Madrid 797 14 4,680 243 €40.0M€40M ’25 20
18 Nico PazFW 21 Como 7418 16 5,600 31 €80.0M€80M ’26 20
19 Nicolás Otamendi 4thDF 38 Benfica 17114 2 14,275 1022 €1.0M€35M ’18 60
20 Alexis Mac Allister 2ndMF 27 Liverpool 20328 19 14,352 205 €70.0M€100M ’25 71
21 José Manuel LópezFW 25 Palmeiras 00 0 0 00 €25.0M€25M ’26 20
22 Lautaro Martínez 2ndFW 28 Inter Milan 267132 44 18,674 6625 €85.0M€110M ’23 73
23 Emiliano Martínez 2ndGK 33 Aston Villa 2320 1 20,456 140 €12.0M€35M ’21 70
24 Enzo Fernández 2ndMF 25 Chelsea 11819 16 9,836 193 €90.0M€90M ’26 62
25 Facundo MedinaDF 27 Marseille 1646 9 14,019 100 €18.0M€25M ’24 40
26 Nahuel Molina 2ndDF 28 Atlético Madrid 18317 20 12,104 371 €15.0M€50M ’23 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Lionel Messi
peak €180M (2018-01) → €15M at kickoff · −92%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League116489,03398
La Liga1431103,601563
Serie A110382,049238
Bundesliga17110,68519
Ligue 158045,66844
Total top-5 4449331,036962
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)504,467
Eredivisie (Ned)29523,648
Primeira Liga (Por)27223,840
MLS (USA/Can)16814,079
Brasileirão (Bra)1418,291
Primera División (Arg)14311,232
Primera División (Arg)73856,101
All competitions (28 named + 58 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
LaLiga (Spa)1431103,601
Premier League (Eng)116489,033
Serie A (Ita)110382,049
Primera División (Arg)73856,101
UEFA Champions League72354,640
Ligue 1 (Fra)58045,668
Eredivisie (Ned)29523,648
Primeira Liga (Por)27223,840
UEFA Europa League27020,879
Copa Libertadores25218,697
Copa del Rey (Spa)21816,710
Bundesliga (Ger)17110,685
MLS (USA/Can)16814,079
Primera División (Arg)14711,950
Primera División (Arg)14311,232
Brasileirão (Bra)1418,291
FA Cup (Eng)1007,682
Copa Sudamericana946,958
Coppa Italia (Ita)816,167
EFL Cup (Eng)796,075
Segunda (Spa)634,939
Coupe de France (Fra)594,341
Championship (Eng)504,467
Premier Liga (Rus)433,599
UCL qualifying332,768
2. Bundesliga (Ger)271,870
DFB-Pokal (Ger)211,406
CONCACAF Champions League141,146
Other competitions (58 — minor leagues, cups, youth)101175,461
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
15%
prospect share
Goal dependency
52%
Lionel Messi of squad league goals
Value dependency
12%
Julián Alvarez of squad value
Precocity
4,992′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lionel Messi (4,992′), Nico Paz (2,883′), Cristian Romero (1,979′).