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5 World Cups · 2002–2026
Succession '14
21%
U23 value share
Succession '26
24%
recovered
Top-5 minutes
49.4k→283.5k
+474% 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
Cliff verdict · 2026
#9 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+0.75): minutes-weighted age 29.5, 62% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 46% debutants.
Squad value at kick-off
total market value · €m · at each tournament
Mean squad age
years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
Tournament by tournament
tap a squad to open its compare view →2002 squad — Round of 16 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only
Paper Index: #127 of 240 all-time · #16 of 32 in 2002 (composite -0.39)
CSV ↓| # | Player |
Pos | Age | Club | Apps |
Gls | Ast | Min |
CL | CLG | Value |
Peak |
WC |
WCG |
|---|
| 1 |
Geert De Vlieger | GK |
30 |
Willem II |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
4 | 0 |
| 2 |
Eric Deflandre | DF |
28 |
Lyon |
41 | 0 |
n/a |
3,264 |
14 | 0 |
— | n/a |
0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Glen De Boeck | DF |
30 |
Anderlecht |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
16 | 0 |
— | n/a |
2 | 0 |
| 4 |
Eric Van Meir | DF |
34 |
Standard Liège |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
5 | 1 |
— | n/a |
2 | 0 |
| 5 |
Nico Van Kerckhoven | DF |
31 |
Schalke 04 |
90 | 4 |
n/a |
7,683 |
8 | 0 |
— | n/a |
2 | 0 |
| 6 |
Timmy Simons | MF |
25 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
4 | 0 |
| 7 |
Marc Wilmots | FW |
33 |
Schalke 04 |
158 | 35 |
n/a |
12,254 |
3 | 0 |
— | n/a |
4 | 3 |
| 8 |
Bart Goor | MF |
29 |
Hertha BSC |
30 | 8 |
n/a |
2,210 |
12 | 1 |
— | n/a |
4 | 0 |
| 9 |
Wesley Sonck | FW |
23 |
Genk |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
4 | 1 |
| 10 |
Johan Walem | MF |
30 |
Standard Liège |
96 | 5 |
n/a |
5,880 |
16 | 0 |
— | n/a |
3 | 1 |
| 11 |
Gert Verheyen | FW |
31 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
10 | 4 |
— | n/a |
4 | 0 |
| 12 |
Peter Van der Heyden | DF |
25 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Franky Vandendriessche | GK |
31 |
Mouscron |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Sven Vermant | MF |
29 |
Schalke 04 |
28 | 0 |
n/a |
1,554 |
4 | 1 |
— | n/a |
1 | 0 |
| 15 |
Jacky Peeters | DF |
32 |
Gent |
29 | 1 |
n/a |
2,294 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
3 | 0 |
| 16 |
Daniel Van Buyten | DF |
24 |
Marseille |
23 | 2 |
n/a |
2,047 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
4 | 0 |
| 17 |
Gaëtan Englebert | MF |
25 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Yves Vanderhaeghe | MF |
32 |
Anderlecht |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
17 | 0 |
— | n/a |
4 | 0 |
| 19 |
Bernd Thijs | MF |
23 |
Genk |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Branko Strupar | FW |
32 |
Derby County |
36 | 15 |
n/a |
2,430 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
2 | 0 |
| 21 |
Danny Boffin | MF |
36 |
Sint-Truiden |
113 | 9 |
n/a |
9,819 |
16 | 3 |
— | n/a |
0 | 0 |
| 22 |
Mbo Mpenza | FW |
25 |
Mouscron |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
4 | 0 |
— | n/a |
3 | 0 |
| 23 |
Frédéric Herpoel | GK |
27 |
Gent |
0 | 0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 | 0 |
— | n/a |
0 | 0 |
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 36 | 2,430 | 15 |
| Serie A | 96 | 5,880 | 5 |
| Bundesliga | 305 | 23,764 | 40 |
| Ligue 1 | 207 | 17,361 | 19 |
| Total top-5 |
644 | 49,435 | 79 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 77 | 6,778 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 36 | 1,996 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 4592 | 378,787 |
All competitions (15 named + 16 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Pro League (Bel) | 4592 | 378,787 |
| Bundesliga (Ger) | 305 | 23,764 |
| UEFA Cup | 271 | 22,224 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 207 | 17,361 |
| UEFA Champions League | 125 | 10,690 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 96 | 5,880 |
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 77 | 6,778 |
| UCL qualifying | 50 | 4,157 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 41 | 3,222 |
| Premier League (Eng) | 36 | 2,430 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 36 | 1,996 |
| 2. Bundesliga (Ger) | 28 | 2,291 |
| Coupe de France (Fra) | 16 | 1,528 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 12 | 664 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 1 | 45 |
| Other competitions (16 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 1178 | 97,094 |
Squad traits
Mean height
184 cm
21/23 measured
Defender height
188 cm
set-piece proxy
Goal dependency
44%
Marc Wilmots of squad league goals
2014 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 90%
Paper Index: #78 of 240 all-time · #13 of 32 in 2014 (composite +0.13)
CSV ↓| # | Player |
Pos | Age | Club | Apps |
Gls | Ast | Min |
CL | CLG | Value |
Peak |
WC |
WCG |
|---|
| 1 |
Thibaut Courtois | GK |
22 |
Atlético Madrid [ 146 ] |
111 | 0 |
0 |
9,922 |
12 | 0 |
€25.0M | €25M ’13 |
5 | 0 |
| 2 |
Toby Alderweireld | DF |
25 |
Atlético Madrid |
12 | 1 |
0 |
907 |
20 | 2 |
€10.0M | €10M ’12 |
4 | 0 |
| 3 |
Thomas Vermaelen | DF |
28 |
Arsenal |
110 | 13 |
4 |
8,747 |
28 | 1 |
€14.0M | €18M ’12 |
1 | 0 |
| 4 |
Vincent Kompany | DF |
28 |
Manchester City |
210 | 12 |
8 |
17,723 |
31 | 2 |
€35.0M | €35M ’12 |
4 | 0 |
| 5 |
Jan Vertonghen | DF |
27 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
57 | 5 |
3 |
5,064 |
11 | 0 |
€22.0M | €22M ’13 |
5 | 1 |
| 6 |
Axel Witsel | MF |
25 |
Zenit Saint Petersburg |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
28 | 0 |
€35.0M | €35M ’14 |
4 | 0 |
| 7 |
Kevin De Bruyne | MF |
22 |
VfL Wolfsburg |
52 | 13 |
16 |
4,517 |
7 | 0 |
€17.0M | €17M ’13 |
4 | 1 |
| 8 |
Marouane Fellaini | MF |
26 |
Manchester United |
157 | 25 |
19 |
12,828 |
5 | 0 |
€23.0M | €28M ’13 |
5 | 1 |
| 9 |
Romelu Lukaku | FW |
21 |
Everton [ 147 ] |
76 | 32 |
12 |
4,766 |
0 | 0 |
€25.0M | €25M ’14 |
4 | 1 |
| 10 |
Eden Hazard | MF |
23 |
Chelsea |
216 | 59 |
60 |
15,813 |
21 | 2 |
€45.0M | €45M ’14 |
5 | 0 |
| 11 |
Kevin Mirallas | MF |
26 |
Everton |
188 | 27 |
20 |
10,554 |
11 | 0 |
€12.0M | €12M ’14 |
4 | 0 |
| 12 |
Simon Mignolet | GK |
25 |
Liverpool |
128 | 0 |
0 |
11,482 |
0 | 0 |
€12.0M | €12M ’14 |
0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Sammy Bossut | GK |
28 |
Zulte Waregem |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€1.8M | €2M ’14 |
0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Dries Mertens | FW |
27 |
Napoli |
33 | 11 |
8 |
1,913 |
6 | 0 |
€14.0M | €14M ’14 |
5 | 1 |
| 15 |
Daniel Van Buyten 2nd | DF |
36 |
Bayern Munich |
300 | 39 |
9 |
25,469 |
52 | 5 |
€1.0M | €15M ’07 |
5 | 0 |
| 16 |
Steven Defour | MF |
26 |
Porto |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
18 | 1 |
€7.0M | €12M ’10 |
1 | 0 |
| 17 |
Divock Origi | FW |
19 |
Lille |
40 | 6 |
0 |
1,431 |
0 | 0 |
€1.0M | €1M ’14 |
5 | 1 |
| 18 |
Nicolas Lombaerts | DF |
29 |
Zenit Saint Petersburg |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
24 | 1 |
€9.0M | €10M ’12 |
1 | 0 |
| 19 |
Mousa Dembélé | MF |
26 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
120 | 7 |
9 |
9,067 |
6 | 0 |
€20.0M | €21M ’13 |
0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Adnan Januzaj | MF |
19 |
Manchester United |
27 | 4 |
3 |
1,641 |
2 | 0 |
€6.0M | €6M ’14 |
1 | 0 |
| 21 |
Anthony Vanden Borre | DF |
26 |
Anderlecht |
52 | 0 |
4 |
2,550 |
21 | 1 |
€2.0M | €6M ’05 |
1 | 0 |
| 22 |
Nacer Chadli | MF |
24 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
24 | 1 |
3 |
1,452 |
6 | 3 |
€8.0M | €10M ’13 |
4 | 0 |
| 23 |
Laurent Ciman | DF |
28 |
Standard Liège |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€3.2M | €3M ’14 |
0 | 0 |
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Daniel Van Buyten
peak €15M (2007-01) → €1M at kickoff ·
−93%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 1035 | 82,258 | 135 |
| La Liga | 123 | 10,829 | 1 |
| Serie A | 66 | 3,137 | 11 |
| Bundesliga | 297 | 24,830 | 41 |
| Ligue 1 | 392 | 24,792 | 67 |
| Total top-5 |
1913 | 145,846 | 255 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 762 | 62,332 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 97 | 6,089 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 1334 | 108,579 |
All competitions (20 named + 39 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Pro League (Bel) | 1334 | 108,579 |
| Premier League (Eng) | 1035 | 82,258 |
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 762 | 62,332 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 392 | 24,792 |
| UEFA Champions League | 309 | 25,063 |
| Bundesliga (Ger) | 297 | 24,830 |
| UEFA Europa League | 232 | 18,137 |
| Premier Liga (Rus) | 194 | 16,504 |
| UEFA Cup | 128 | 10,058 |
| LaLiga (Spa) | 123 | 10,829 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 97 | 6,089 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 85 | 6,579 |
| UCL qualifying | 76 | 6,128 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 66 | 3,137 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 65 | 4,876 |
| Super League (Gre) | 52 | 4,125 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 37 | 2,850 |
| Coupe de France (Fra) | 36 | 2,668 |
| Copa del Rey (Spa) | 19 | 1,651 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 7 | 363 |
| Other competitions (39 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 923 | 76,077 |
Squad traits
Mean height
186 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
188 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
21%
prospect share
Goal dependency
23%
Eden Hazard of squad league goals
Value dependency
13%
Eden Hazard of squad value
Precocity
8,588′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Eden Hazard (8,588′), Thibaut Courtois (6,322′), Romelu Lukaku (4,766′).
2018 squad — Semi-final · value retention 88%
Paper Index: #47 of 240 all-time · #7 of 32 in 2018 (composite +0.87)
CSV ↓| # | Player |
Pos | Age | Club | Apps |
Gls | Ast | Min |
CL | CLG | Value |
Peak |
WC |
WCG |
|---|
| 1 |
Thibaut Courtois 2nd | GK |
26 |
Chelsea |
237 | 0 |
0 |
21,146 |
28 | 0 |
€60.0M | €60M ’18 |
7 | 0 |
| 2 |
Toby Alderweireld 2nd | DF |
29 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
120 | 7 |
2 |
10,370 |
27 | 3 |
€40.0M | €40M ’18 |
6 | 0 |
| 3 |
Thomas Vermaelen 2nd | DF |
32 |
Barcelona |
144 | 14 |
5 |
10,723 |
32 | 1 |
€5.0M | €18M ’12 |
3 | 0 |
| 4 |
Vincent Kompany 2nd | DF |
32 |
Manchester City |
277 | 18 |
9 |
23,154 |
47 | 2 |
€10.0M | €35M ’12 |
5 | 0 |
| 5 |
Jan Vertonghen 2nd | DF |
31 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
187 | 6 |
3 |
16,572 |
22 | 0 |
€32.0M | €32M ’18 |
6 | 1 |
| 6 |
Axel Witsel 2nd | MF |
29 |
Tianjin Quanjian |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
40 | 2 |
€18.0M | €35M ’14 |
6 | 0 |
| 7 |
Kevin De Bruyne 2nd | MF |
26 |
Manchester City |
186 | 44 |
80 |
15,705 |
31 | 5 |
€150.0M | €150M ’18 |
6 | 1 |
| 8 |
Marouane Fellaini 2nd | MF |
30 |
Manchester United |
246 | 37 |
19 |
17,939 |
13 | 1 |
€12.0M | €28M ’13 |
5 | 1 |
| 9 |
Romelu Lukaku 2nd | FW |
25 |
Manchester United |
220 | 101 |
36 |
16,953 |
8 | 5 |
€90.0M | €90M ’18 |
6 | 4 |
| 10 |
Eden Hazard 2nd | FW |
27 |
Chelsea |
355 | 105 |
83 |
26,822 |
44 | 8 |
€110.0M | €110M ’18 |
6 | 3 |
| 11 |
Yannick Carrasco | MF |
24 |
Dalian Yifang |
135 | 26 |
22 |
8,636 |
36 | 4 |
€25.0M | €40M ’17 |
4 | 0 |
| 12 |
Simon Mignolet 2nd | GK |
29 |
Liverpool |
245 | 0 |
0 |
21,996 |
6 | 0 |
€10.0M | €14M ’14 |
0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Koen Casteels | GK |
25 |
VfL Wolfsburg |
112 | 0 |
0 |
10,009 |
2 | 0 |
€6.0M | €6M ’18 |
0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Dries Mertens 2nd | FW |
31 |
Napoli |
170 | 68 |
37 |
10,245 |
20 | 7 |
€30.0M | €32M ’17 |
6 | 1 |
| 15 |
Thomas Meunier | DF |
26 |
Paris Saint-Germain |
46 | 5 |
7 |
3,263 |
7 | 1 |
€15.0M | €15M ’18 |
5 | 1 |
| 16 |
Thorgan Hazard | MF |
25 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
114 | 21 |
24 |
7,131 |
8 | 1 |
€22.0M | €22M ’18 |
2 | 0 |
| 17 |
Youri Tielemans | MF |
21 |
Monaco |
27 | 0 |
1 |
1,566 |
14 | 1 |
€20.0M | €25M ’18 |
4 | 0 |
| 18 |
Adnan Januzaj 2nd | FW |
23 |
Real Sociedad |
109 | 8 |
13 |
6,005 |
2 | 0 |
€12.0M | €12M ’18 |
1 | 1 |
| 19 |
Mousa Dembélé 2nd | MF |
30 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
233 | 12 |
13 |
16,429 |
15 | 0 |
€18.0M | €21M ’13 |
4 | 0 |
| 20 |
Dedryck Boyata | DF |
27 |
Celtic |
27 | 1 |
0 |
1,741 |
5 | 0 |
€2.0M | €2M ’11 |
3 | 0 |
| 21 |
Michy Batshuayi | FW |
24 |
Borussia Dortmund |
104 | 40 |
12 |
5,271 |
4 | 2 |
€40.0M | €40M ’18 |
3 | 1 |
| 22 |
Nacer Chadli 2nd | MF |
28 |
West Bromwich Albion |
124 | 21 |
15 |
7,169 |
6 | 3 |
€10.0M | €15M ’16 |
6 | 1 |
| 23 |
Leander Dendoncker | DF |
23 |
Anderlecht |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
10 | 0 |
€17.0M | €18M ’18 |
1 | 0 |
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Vincent Kompany
peak €35M (2012-02) → €10M at kickoff ·
−71%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 2290 | 178,782 | 316 |
| La Liga | 257 | 18,663 | 22 |
| Serie A | 179 | 10,635 | 68 |
| Bundesliga | 356 | 27,849 | 52 |
| Ligue 1 | 336 | 22,916 | 76 |
| Total top-5 |
3418 | 258,845 | 534 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 767 | 62,495 |
| Premiership (Sco) | 67 | 5,712 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 32 | 2,560 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 926 | 72,620 |
All competitions (23 named + 51 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Premier League (Eng) | 2290 | 178,782 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 926 | 72,620 |
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 767 | 62,495 |
| UEFA Europa League | 451 | 34,803 |
| UEFA Champions League | 427 | 33,426 |
| Bundesliga (Ger) | 356 | 27,849 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 336 | 22,916 |
| LaLiga (Spa) | 257 | 18,663 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 201 | 15,217 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 179 | 10,635 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 154 | 11,201 |
| Premier Liga (Rus) | 122 | 10,100 |
| UCL qualifying | 79 | 6,288 |
| UEFA Cup | 77 | 6,295 |
| Premiership (Sco) | 67 | 5,712 |
| Super League (Chn) | 47 | 4,212 |
| Copa del Rey (Spa) | 46 | 3,417 |
| Ligue 2 (Fra) | 41 | 2,379 |
| Coupe de France (Fra) | 40 | 3,086 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 36 | 2,980 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 32 | 2,560 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 15 | 786 |
| AFC Champions League | 7 | 630 |
| Other competitions (51 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 1107 | 89,422 |
Squad traits
Mean height
186 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
188 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
3%
prospect share
Goal dependency
20%
Eden Hazard of squad league goals
Value dependency
20%
Kevin De Bruyne of squad value
Precocity
8,588′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Eden Hazard (8,588′), Thibaut Courtois (6,322′), Romelu Lukaku (4,766′).
2022 squad — Group · value retention 50%
Paper Index: #42 of 240 all-time · #8 of 32 in 2022 (composite +1.01)
CSV ↓| # | Player |
Pos | Age | Club | Apps |
Gls | Ast | Min |
CL | CLG | Value |
Peak |
WC |
WCG |
|---|
| 1 |
Thibaut Courtois 3rd | GK |
30 |
Real Madrid |
382 | 0 |
0 |
34,196 |
69 | 0 |
€60.0M | €75M ’20 |
3 | 0 |
| 2 |
Toby Alderweireld 3rd | DF |
33 |
Antwerp |
212 | 10 |
4 |
18,492 |
45 | 3 |
€4.0M | €40M ’18 |
3 | 0 |
| 3 |
Arthur Theate | DF |
22 |
Rennes |
46 | 3 |
1 |
3,777 |
0 | 0 |
€20.0M | €20M ’22 |
0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Wout Faes | DF |
24 |
Leicester City |
82 | 5 |
0 |
7,311 |
0 | 0 |
€20.0M | €20M ’22 |
0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Jan Vertonghen 3rd | DF |
35 |
Anderlecht |
232 | 8 |
4 |
20,132 |
45 | 1 |
€1.8M | €32M ’18 |
3 | 0 |
| 6 |
Axel Witsel 3rd | MF |
33 |
Atlético Madrid |
119 | 10 |
6 |
9,262 |
71 | 4 |
€5.0M | €40M ’18 |
3 | 0 |
| 7 |
Kevin De Bruyne 3rd | MF |
31 |
Manchester City |
309 | 83 |
132 |
24,821 |
64 | 12 |
€80.0M | €150M ’18 |
3 | 0 |
| 8 |
Youri Tielemans 2nd | MF |
25 |
Leicester City |
182 | 26 |
22 |
14,340 |
20 | 1 |
€40.0M | €55M ’19 |
3 | 0 |
| 9 |
Romelu Lukaku 3rd | FW |
29 |
Inter Milan |
354 | 169 |
49 |
26,789 |
34 | 16 |
€55.0M | €100M ’18 |
2 | 0 |
| 10 |
Eden Hazard 3rd faded great | FW |
31 |
Real Madrid |
443 | 125 |
106 |
32,177 |
61 | 10 |
€7.5M | €150M ’18 |
3 | 0 |
| 11 |
Yannick Carrasco 2nd | FW |
29 |
Atlético Madrid |
227 | 40 |
42 |
14,787 |
55 | 6 |
€30.0M | €40M ’17 |
2 | 0 |
| 12 |
Simon Mignolet 3rd | GK |
34 |
Club Brugge |
245 | 0 |
0 |
21,996 |
29 | 0 |
€5.0M | €14M ’14 |
0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Koen Casteels 2nd | GK |
30 |
VfL Wolfsburg |
239 | 0 |
0 |
21,394 |
7 | 0 |
€8.0M | €14M ’21 |
0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Dries Mertens 3rd | FW |
35 |
Galatasaray |
295 | 113 |
66 |
17,036 |
34 | 16 |
€3.4M | €32M ’17 |
2 | 0 |
| 15 |
Thomas Meunier 2nd | MF |
31 |
Borussia Dortmund |
130 | 11 |
18 |
9,564 |
34 | 3 |
€6.5M | €35M ’18 |
3 | 0 |
| 16 |
Thorgan Hazard 2nd | MF |
29 |
Borussia Dortmund |
233 | 43 |
52 |
14,847 |
30 | 3 |
€9.0M | €45M ’19 |
2 | 0 |
| 17 |
Leandro Trossard | FW |
27 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
114 | 25 |
15 |
8,623 |
0 | 0 |
€30.0M | €30M ’22 |
3 | 0 |
| 18 |
Amadou Onana | MF |
21 |
Everton |
46 | 1 |
2 |
2,385 |
8 | 0 |
€35.0M | €35M ’22 |
2 | 0 |
| 19 |
Leander Dendoncker 2nd | DF |
27 |
Aston Villa |
132 | 9 |
2 |
9,222 |
10 | 0 |
€22.0M | €32M ’20 |
2 | 0 |
| 20 |
Hans Vanaken | MF |
30 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
36 | 9 |
€15.0M | €16M ’21 |
0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Timothy Castagne | MF |
26 |
Leicester City |
143 | 9 |
12 |
10,934 |
6 | 1 |
€28.0M | €28M ’21 |
3 | 0 |
| 22 |
Charles De Ketelaere | FW |
21 |
Milan |
13 | 0 |
1 |
576 |
21 | 2 |
€30.0M | €30M ’22 |
1 | 0 |
| 23 |
Michy Batshuayi 2nd | FW |
29 |
Fenerbahçe |
164 | 49 |
15 |
7,492 |
18 | 4 |
€10.0M | €40M ’18 |
2 | 1 |
| 24 |
Loïs Openda | FW |
22 |
Lens |
15 | 7 |
0 |
950 |
9 | 0 |
€12.0M | €12M ’22 |
1 | 0 |
| 25 |
Jérémy Doku | FW |
20 |
Rennes |
52 | 3 |
5 |
2,947 |
6 | 0 |
€18.0M | €26M ’21 |
1 | 0 |
| 26 |
Zeno Debast | DF |
19 |
Anderlecht |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€8.0M | €8M ’22 |
0 | 0 |
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Eden Hazard
peak €150M (2018-10) → €8M at kickoff ·
−95%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 2099 | 167,037 | 357 |
| La Liga | 521 | 38,714 | 37 |
| Serie A | 490 | 31,428 | 168 |
| Bundesliga | 718 | 56,318 | 86 |
| Ligue 1 | 581 | 40,553 | 101 |
| Total top-5 |
4409 | 334,050 | 749 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 514 | 43,300 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 89 | 7,407 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 1576 | 123,970 |
| Süper Lig (Tur) | 52 | 3,488 |
All competitions (25 named + 49 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Premier League (Eng) | 2099 | 167,037 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 1576 | 123,970 |
| Bundesliga (Ger) | 718 | 56,318 |
| UEFA Champions League | 712 | 53,947 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 581 | 40,553 |
| LaLiga (Spa) | 521 | 38,714 |
| Eredivisie (Ned) | 514 | 43,300 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 490 | 31,428 |
| UEFA Europa League | 480 | 36,275 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 168 | 13,032 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 140 | 10,601 |
| Premier Liga (Rus) | 122 | 10,100 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 89 | 7,407 |
| Super League (Chn) | 86 | 7,546 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 76 | 5,570 |
| UCL qualifying | 66 | 4,793 |
| Coupe de France (Fra) | 53 | 4,183 |
| Süper Lig (Tur) | 52 | 3,488 |
| Copa del Rey (Spa) | 46 | 3,304 |
| Ligue 2 (Fra) | 41 | 2,379 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 36 | 2,497 |
| 2. Bundesliga (Ger) | 25 | 1,508 |
| UEFA Cup | 23 | 1,761 |
| Stars League (Qat) | 20 | 1,682 |
| AFC Champions League | 12 | 1,080 |
| Other competitions (49 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 1478 | 116,904 |
Squad traits
Mean height
185 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
188 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
22%
prospect share
Goal dependency
23%
Romelu Lukaku of squad league goals
Value dependency
14%
Kevin De Bruyne of squad value
Precocity
8,588′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Eden Hazard (8,588′), Thibaut Courtois (6,322′), Romelu Lukaku (4,766′).
2026 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 53%
Paper Index: #41 of 240 all-time · #8 of 48 in 2026 (composite +1.04)
CSV ↓| # | Player |
Pos | Age | Club | Apps |
Gls | Ast | Min |
CL | CLG | Value |
Peak |
WC |
WCG |
|---|
| 1 |
Thibaut Courtois 4th faded great | GK |
34 |
Real Madrid |
469 | 0 |
0 |
41,999 |
99 | 0 |
€15.0M | €75M ’20 |
6 | 0 |
| 2 |
Zeno Debast 2nd | DF |
22 |
Sporting CP |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
12 | 1 |
€28.0M | €30M ’25 |
0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Arthur Theate 2nd | DF |
26 |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
149 | 9 |
2 |
12,708 |
8 | 0 |
€17.0M | €24M ’25 |
3 | 0 |
| 4 |
Brandon Mechele | DF |
33 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
47 | 1 |
€2.8M | €7M ’21 |
6 | 0 |
| 5 |
Maxim De Cuyper | DF |
25 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
30 | 2 |
3 |
1,414 |
12 | 1 |
€22.0M | €22M ’25 |
6 | 0 |
| 6 |
Axel Witsel 4th | MF |
37 |
Girona |
219 | 13 |
9 |
16,613 |
85 | 4 |
€1.2M | €40M ’18 |
2 | 0 |
| 7 |
Kevin De Bruyne 4th faded great | MF |
34 |
Napoli |
391 | 100 |
159 |
30,213 |
82 | 16 |
€8.0M | €150M ’18 |
5 | 1 |
| 8 |
Youri Tielemans 3rd | MF |
29 |
Aston Villa |
291 | 31 |
41 |
22,035 |
32 | 3 |
€30.0M | €55M ’19 |
5 | 2 |
| 9 |
Romelu Lukaku 4th faded great | FW |
33 |
Napoli |
448 | 206 |
67 |
33,758 |
42 | 18 |
€6.0M | €100M ’18 |
6 | 3 |
| 10 |
Leandro Trossard 2nd | FW |
31 |
Arsenal |
239 | 52 |
41 |
15,902 |
34 | 7 |
€18.0M | €38M ’23 |
6 | 2 |
| 11 |
Jérémy Doku 2nd | FW |
24 |
Manchester City |
163 | 21 |
30 |
9,073 |
26 | 2 |
€75.0M | €75M ’26 |
5 | 0 |
| 12 |
Senne Lammens | GK |
23 |
Manchester United |
32 | 0 |
0 |
2,880 |
1 | 0 |
€35.0M | €35M ’26 |
1 | 0 |
| 13 |
Mike Penders | GK |
20 |
Strasbourg |
33 | 0 |
0 |
2,970 |
0 | 0 |
€25.0M | €25M ’26 |
0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Dodi Lukébakio | FW |
28 |
Benfica |
213 | 52 |
25 |
13,855 |
14 | 0 |
€15.0M | €25M ’25 |
3 | 0 |
| 15 |
Thomas Meunier 3rd | DF |
34 |
Lille |
195 | 15 |
20 |
14,006 |
43 | 3 |
€1.5M | €35M ’18 |
3 | 0 |
| 16 |
Koni De Winter | DF |
23 |
Milan |
94 | 4 |
2 |
7,335 |
2 | 0 |
€23.0M | €23M ’26 |
0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Charles De Ketelaere 2nd | FW |
25 |
Atalanta |
134 | 20 |
22 |
7,413 |
40 | 8 |
€30.0M | €38M ’24 |
5 | 3 |
| 18 |
Joaquin Seys | DF |
21 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
19 | 0 |
€20.0M | €20M ’26 |
1 | 0 |
| 19 |
Diego Moreira | MF |
21 |
Strasbourg |
66 | 6 |
14 |
4,894 |
0 | 0 |
€25.0M | €25M ’26 |
1 | 0 |
| 20 |
Hans Vanaken 2nd | MF |
33 |
Club Brugge |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
60 | 12 |
€5.0M | €16M ’21 |
6 | 1 |
| 21 |
Timothy Castagne 2nd | DF |
30 |
Fulham |
254 | 11 |
17 |
19,118 |
6 | 1 |
€8.0M | €28M ’21 |
6 | 0 |
| 22 |
Alexis Saelemaekers | MF |
26 |
Milan |
199 | 20 |
24 |
12,164 |
14 | 2 |
€20.0M | €25M ’25 |
4 | 1 |
| 23 |
Nicolas Raskin | MF |
25 |
Rangers |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
€12.0M | €12M ’25 |
6 | 0 |
| 24 |
Amadou Onana 2nd | MF |
24 |
Aston Villa |
146 | 9 |
3 |
9,321 |
13 | 1 |
€45.0M | €55M ’24 |
4 | 0 |
| 25 |
Nathan Ngoy | DF |
23 |
Lille |
29 | 1 |
2 |
2,404 |
0 | 0 |
€25.0M | €25M ’26 |
4 | 0 |
| 26 |
Matias Fernandez-Pardo | FW |
21 |
Lille |
51 | 12 |
8 |
3,447 |
7 | 0 |
€35.0M | €35M ’26 |
3 | 0 |
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Kevin De Bruyne
peak €150M (2018-05) → €8M at kickoff ·
−95%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| Premier League | 1619 | 119,049 | 298 |
| La Liga | 520 | 43,600 | 20 |
| Serie A | 721 | 48,866 | 141 |
| Bundesliga | 445 | 34,045 | 72 |
| Ligue 1 | 540 | 37,962 | 53 |
| Total top-5 |
3845 | 283,522 | 584 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Premiership (Sco) | 80 | 6,155 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 98 | 6,630 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 1943 | 155,017 |
| Süper Lig (Tur) | 14 | 1,245 |
All competitions (24 named + 58 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Pro League (Bel) | 1943 | 155,017 |
| Premier League (Eng) | 1619 | 119,049 |
| Serie A (Ita) | 721 | 48,866 |
| UEFA Champions League | 698 | 52,733 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 540 | 37,962 |
| LaLiga (Spa) | 520 | 43,600 |
| Bundesliga (Ger) | 445 | 34,045 |
| UEFA Europa League | 365 | 26,771 |
| FA Cup (Eng) | 131 | 9,211 |
| Premier Liga (Rus) | 122 | 10,100 |
| EFL Cup (Eng) | 101 | 7,350 |
| Primeira Liga (Por) | 98 | 6,630 |
| Premiership (Sco) | 80 | 6,155 |
| UCL qualifying | 66 | 5,099 |
| Coppa Italia (Ita) | 54 | 3,771 |
| Coupe de France (Fra) | 51 | 3,911 |
| DFB-Pokal (Ger) | 41 | 2,856 |
| Super League (Chn) | 36 | 3,222 |
| Copa del Rey (Spa) | 34 | 3,147 |
| 2. Bundesliga (Ger) | 25 | 1,508 |
| Liga Portugal 2 (Por) | 25 | 781 |
| Süper Lig (Tur) | 14 | 1,245 |
| UEFA Cup | 11 | 900 |
| AFC Champions League | 7 | 630 |
| Other competitions (58 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 1778 | 138,816 |
Squad traits
Mean height
186 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
186 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
24%
prospect share
Goal dependency
35%
Romelu Lukaku of squad league goals
Value dependency
14%
Jérémy Doku of squad value
Precocity
6,322′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Thibaut Courtois (6,322′), Romelu Lukaku (4,766′), Jérémy Doku (3,892′).