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5 World Cups · 2002–2022
Succession '06
11%
U23 value share
Succession '22
14%
recovered
Top-5 minutes
12.3k→52.7k
+328% 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
60k30k0k20%10%0%2002200620142018202211%19%1%14%THE CLIFFRECOVERY · 1% → 14%

Squad value at kick-off

total market value · €m · at each tournament
€16m€30m€40m€19m'06'14'18'22

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
32.029.026.028.428.927.130.430.5'02'06'14'18'22

Tournament by tournament

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2002
Group
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2006
Group
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2010
Did not qualify
no squad →
2014
Quarter-final
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2018
Group
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2022
Group
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2026
Did not qualify
no squad →

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

Paper Index: #186 of 240 all-time · #26 of 32 in 2002 (composite -0.78)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Erick LonnisGK 36 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
2 Jervis DrummondDF 25 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
3 Luis MarínDF 27 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
4 Mauricio WrightDF 31 Herediano 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 31
5 Gilberto MartínezDF 22 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
6 Wílmer LópezMF 31 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
7 Rolando FonsecaFW 27 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 20
8 Mauricio SolísMF 29 Alajuelense 110 n/a 310 00 —n/a 30
9 Paulo WanchopeFW 25 Manchester City 13444 n/a 11,006 00 —n/a 31
10 Walter CentenoMF 27 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
11 Rónald GómezFW 27 OFI 212 n/a 574 00 —n/a 32
12 Winston ParksFW 20 Udinese 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 21
13 Daniel VallejosDF 21 Herediano 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
14 Juan José RodríguezDF 34 San Carlos 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
15 Harold WallaceDF 26 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
16 Steven BryceFW 24 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
17 Hernán MedfordMF 34 Saprissa 121 n/a 443 00 —n/a 20
18 Álvaro MesénGK 29 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
19 Rodrigo CorderoMF 28 Herediano 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
20 William SunsingFW 25 Herediano 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
21 Pablo ChinchillaDF 23 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
22 Carlos CastroDF 23 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
23 Lester MorganGK 26 Herediano 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League14511,31644
La Liga215742
Serie A124431
Total top-5 17812,33347
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)15511,907
All competitions (15 named + 13 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)15511,907
Premier League (Eng)14511,316
Liga MX (Mex)735,647
Liga MX (Mex)705,886
Super League (Gre)696,108
CONCACAF Champions League413,584
LaLiga (Spa)21574
Segunda (Spa)19939
EFL Cup (Eng)161,190
Bundesliga (Aut)121,061
Serie A (Ita)12443
UEFA Cup9600
FA Cup (Eng)8615
Copa del Rey (Spa)3254
Coppa Italia (Ita)3200
Other competitions (13 — minor leagues, cups, youth)13411,631
Squad traits
Mean height
178 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
176 cm
set-piece proxy
Goal dependency
94%
Paulo Wanchope of squad league goals
Precocity
232′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Paulo Wanchope (232′).

2006 squad — Group◑ 22/23 · value retention 85%

Paper Index: #194 of 240 all-time · #27 of 32 in 2006 (composite -0.81)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Álvaro Mesén 2ndGK 33 Herediano 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’06 00
2 Jervis Drummond 2ndDF 29 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 €0.7M€1M ’06 20
3 Luis Marín 2ndDF 31 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’06 30
4 Michael UmañaDF 23 Brujas 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’06 30
5 Gilberto Martínez 2ndDF 26 Brescia 971 n/a 8,493 00 €3.0M€3M ’05 10
6 Danny FonsecaMF 26 Cartaginés 00 n/a 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’06 20
7 Christian BolañosMF 22 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 €0.7M€1M ’06 20
8 Mauricio Solís 2ndDF 33 Comunicaciones 110 n/a 310 00 €0.3M€0M ’04 30
9 Paulo Wanchope 2ndFW 29 Herediano 18056 n/a 13,644 00 €1.8M€4M ’04 32
10 Walter Centeno 2ndMF 31 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 42 €2.0M€2M ’06 30
11 Rónald Gómez 2ndFW 31 Saprissa 212 n/a 574 00 €1.0M€1M ’06 31
12 Leonardo GonzálezDF 25 Herediano 00 n/a 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’06 30
13 Kurt BernardFW 28 Puntarenas 00 n/a 0 00 €0.2M— 00
14 Randall AzofeifaMF 21 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’06 10
15 Harold Wallace 2ndDF 30 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’06 20
16 Carlos HernándezMF 24 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’06 20
17 Gabriel BadillaDF 21 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’06 10
18 José Francisco PorrasGK 35 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’06 10
19 Álvaro SaboríoFW 24 Saprissa 00 n/a 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’06 20
20 Douglas SequeiraMF 28 Real Salt Lake 00 n/a 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’05 20
21 Víctor NúñezFW 26 Cartaginés 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’06 00
22 Michael RodríguezDF 24 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’06 00
23 Wardy AlfaroGK 28 Alajuelense 00 n/a 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’06 00
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League16712,51350
La Liga452,0158
Serie A978,4931
Total top-5 30923,02159
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)735,932
All competitions (18 named + 15 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Premier League (Eng)16712,513
CONCACAF Champions League14912,517
Super League (Gre)13911,368
Serie A (Ita)978,493
MLS (USA/Can)735,932
LaLiga (Spa)452,015
Liga MX (Mex)433,131
Serie B (Ita)353,148
2. Bundesliga (Ger)241,624
Liga MX (Mex)171,030
EFL Cup (Eng)161,190
UEFA Cup12698
Segunda (Spa)11496
Coppa Italia (Ita)9824
FA Cup (Eng)8615
UEFA Champions League4141
Copa del Rey (Spa)3254
UCL qualifying14
Other competitions (15 — minor leagues, cups, youth)16914,496
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
22/22 measured
Defender height
178 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
11%
prospect share
Goal dependency
95%
Paulo Wanchope of squad league goals
Value dependency
19%
Gilberto Martínez of squad value
Precocity
232′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Paulo Wanchope (232′).

2014 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 79%

Paper Index: #235 of 240 all-time · #31 of 32 in 2014 (composite -1.02)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Keylor NavasGK 27 Levante 470 0 4,150 00 €4.0M€4M ’14 50
2 Jhonny AcostaDF 30 Alajuelense 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’12 20
3 Giancarlo GonzálezDF 26 Columbus Crew 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’12 50
4 Michael Umaña 2ndDF 31 Saprissa 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’11 40
5 Celso BorgesMF 26 AIK 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’12 50
6 Óscar DuarteDF 25 Club Brugge 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’13 41
7 Christian Bolaños 2ndMF 30 Copenhagen 00 0 0 140 €1.0M€2M ’11 50
8 David Myrie [ 64 ]DF 26 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’14 10
9 Joel CampbellFW 21 Olympiacos [ 65 ] 535 6 2,763 51 €5.0M€5M ’14 51
10 Bryan RuizFW 28 PSV Eindhoven [ 66 ] 688 13 4,668 50 €8.0M€13M ’13 52
11 Michael BarrantesMF 30 Aalesund 00 0 0 00 €1.3M€1M ’13 20
12 Waylon FrancisDF 23 Columbus Crew 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’13 00
13 Óscar GranadosMF 28 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’14 10
14 Randall BrenesFW 30 Cartaginés 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’12 30
15 Júnior DíazDF 30 Mainz 05 381 4 2,785 00 €1.0M€2M ’10 50
16 Cristian GamboaDF 24 Rosenborg 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’14 50
17 Yeltsin TejedaMF 22 Saprissa 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’12 50
18 Patrick PembertonGK 32 Alajuelense 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€1M ’13 00
19 Roy MillerDF 29 New York Red Bulls 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€1M ’09 10
20 Diego CalvoMF 23 Vålerenga 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’13 00
21 Marco UreñaFW 24 Kuban Krasnodar 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’12 41
22 José Miguel CuberoMF 27 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’12 40
23 Daniel CambroneroGK 28 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’12 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Bryan Ruiz
peak €13M (2013-01) → €8M at kickoff · −38%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League684,6688
La Liga755,7442
Bundesliga382,7851
Ligue 1251,1693
Total top-5 20614,36614
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)796,619
Pro League (Bel)1067,908
MLS (USA/Can)19315,523
Superliga (Den)1259,090
All competitions (26 named + 37 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primera División (CRC)85369,120
Primera División (CRC)82668,339
Eliteserien (Nor)34827,049
MLS (USA/Can)19315,523
CONCACAF Champions League15212,640
Superliga (Den)1259,090
Pro League (Bel)1067,908
Ekstraklasa (Pol)866,711
Eredivisie (Ned)796,619
Allsvenskan (Swe)776,838
LaLiga (Spa)755,744
Premier League (Eng)684,668
UEFA Europa League574,664
Bundesliga (Ger)382,785
Segunda (Spa)363,240
Super League (Gre)322,362
Premier Liga (Rus)31937
Ligue 1 (Fra)251,169
UEFA Champions League241,667
UCL qualifying221,880
Copa del Rey (Spa)161,240
FA Cup (Eng)4340
EFL Cup (Eng)3244
DFB-Pokal (Ger)3191
UEFA Cup2180
Coupe de France (Fra)19
Other competitions (37 — minor leagues, cups, youth)80162,704
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
181 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
19%
prospect share
Goal dependency
57%
Bryan Ruiz of squad league goals
Value dependency
27%
Bryan Ruiz of squad value
Precocity
2,763′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Joel Campbell (2,763′).

2018 squad — Group · value retention 53%

Paper Index: #193 of 240 all-time · #28 of 32 in 2018 (composite -0.81)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Keylor Navas 2ndGK 31 Real Madrid 1410 0 12,610 360 €18.0M€20M ’16 30
2 Jhonny Acosta 2ndDF 34 Águilas Doradas 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’14 30
3 Giancarlo González 2ndDF 30 Bologna 1064 0 9,149 00 €1.4M€5M ’15 30
4 Ian SmithDF 20 Norrköping 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’17 10
5 Celso Borges 2ndMF 30 Deportivo La Coruña 10715 6 8,411 00 €4.0M€5M ’17 30
6 Óscar Duarte 2ndDF 29 Espanyol 401 0 3,310 00 €1.0M€4M ’15 00
7 Christian Bolaños 3rdMF 34 Saprissa 00 0 0 140 €0.4M€2M ’11 20
8 Bryan OviedoDF 28 Sunderland 602 3 3,588 00 €2.0M€4M ’12 50
9 Daniel ColindresMF 33 Saprissa 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’18 20
10 Bryan Ruiz 2ndMF 32 Sporting CP 688 13 4,668 111 €1.5M€13M ’13 30
11 Johan VenegasFW 29 Saprissa 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’17 20
12 Joel Campbell 2ndFW 25 Real Betis 10011 10 5,106 171 €3.0M€8M ’16 20
13 Rodney WallaceMF 29 New York City FC 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’16 10
14 Randall Azofeifa 2ndMF 33 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€3M ’13 10
15 Francisco CalvoDF 25 Minnesota United FC 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’17 20
16 Cristian Gamboa 2ndDF 28 Celtic 110 1 263 30 €1.2M€2M ’14 30
17 Yeltsin Tejeda 2ndMF 26 Lausanne 271 2 2,000 00 €0.8M€2M ’15 10
18 Patrick Pemberton 2ndGK 36 Alajuelense 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€1M ’13 00
19 Kendall WastonDF 30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’17 11
20 David GuzmánMF 28 Portland Timbers 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’17 00
21 Marco Ureña 2ndFW 28 Los Angeles FC 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’18 20
22 Kenner GutiérrezDF 29 Alajuelense 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’14 00
23 Leonel MoreiraGK 28 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’13 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Bryan Ruiz
peak €13M (2013-01) → €2M at kickoff · −88%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League1629,44213
La Liga34027,34521
Serie A1069,1494
Ligue 1523,1694
Total top-5 66049,10542
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)634,536
Eredivisie (Ned)796,619
Premiership (Sco)191,273
Primeira Liga (Por)1076,570
Pro League (Bel)23316,273
MLS (USA/Can)51238,682
Superliga (Den)21413,405
Süper Lig (Tur)876,559
Brasileirão (Bra)231,747
All competitions (33 named + 56 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primera División (CRC)1220100,164
Primera División (CRC)113590,724
MLS (USA/Can)51238,682
LaLiga (Spa)34027,345
CONCACAF Champions League23919,801
Pro League (Bel)23316,273
Superliga (Den)21413,405
Eliteserien (Nor)18515,634
Premier League (Eng)1629,442
Primeira Liga (Por)1076,570
Serie A (Ita)1069,149
UEFA Europa League906,861
Süper Lig (Tur)876,559
Allsvenskan (Swe)827,190
UEFA Champions League816,107
Eredivisie (Ned)796,619
Championship (Eng)634,536
Ligue 1 (Fra)523,169
Segunda (Spa)363,240
Super League (Gre)322,362
Copa del Rey (Spa)312,184
Premier Liga (Rus)31937
Super League (Sui)281,664
Ligue 2 (Fra)262,021
UCL qualifying252,040
Brasileirão (Bra)231,747
FA Cup (Eng)221,663
EFL Cup (Eng)201,684
Premiership (Sco)191,273
Stars League (Qat)11908
Coupe de France (Fra)3182
Coppa Italia (Ita)2180
Copa Sudamericana181
Other competitions (56 — minor leagues, cups, youth)97979,420
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
181 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
1%
prospect share
Goal dependency
36%
Celso Borges of squad league goals
Value dependency
45%
Keylor Navas of squad value
Precocity
2,763′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Joel Campbell (2,763′).

2022 squad — Group · value retention 26%

Paper Index: #218 of 240 all-time · #27 of 32 in 2022 (composite -0.90)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Keylor Navas 3rdGK 35 Paris Saint-Germain 2220 0 19,778 630 €5.0M€20M ’16 30
2 Daniel ChacónMF 21 Cartaginés 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’22 10
3 Juan Pablo VargasDF 27 Millonarios 00 0 0 00 €1.7M€2M ’22 11
4 Keysher FullerDF 28 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’19 31
5 Celso Borges 3rdMF 34 Alajuelense 10715 6 8,411 00 €0.2M€5M ’17 30
6 Óscar Duarte 3rdDF 33 Al-Wehda 1114 0 8,288 00 €0.6M€4M ’15 30
7 Anthony ContrerasFW 22 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’22 30
8 Bryan Oviedo 2ndDF 32 Real Salt Lake 602 3 3,588 00 €0.2M€4M ’12 30
9 Jewison BennetteMF 18 Sunderland 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’22 30
10 Bryan Ruiz 3rdMF 37 Alajuelense 688 13 4,668 111 €0.1M€13M ’13 10
11 Johan Venegas 2ndFW 33 Alajuelense 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€1M ’17 10
12 Joel Campbell 3rdFW 30 León 11711 13 6,001 171 €2.5M€8M ’16 30
13 Gerson TorresMF 25 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’20 10
14 Youstin SalasMF 26 Saprissa 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’22 20
15 Francisco Calvo 2ndDF 30 Konyaspor 00 0 0 00 €1.7M€2M ’22 20
16 Carlos MartínezDF 23 San Carlos 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’22 10
17 Yeltsin Tejeda 3rdMF 30 Herediano 271 2 2,000 00 €0.3M€2M ’15 31
18 Esteban AlvaradoGK 33 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€4M ’12 00
19 Kendall Waston 2ndDF 34 Saprissa 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€1M ’17 30
20 Brandon AguileraMF 19 Guanacasteca 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’22 30
21 Douglas LópezMF 24 Herediano 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’22 00
22 Rónald MatarritaDF 28 FC Cincinnati 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’20 20
23 Patrick SequeiraGK 23 Lugo 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’22 00
24 Roan WilsonMF 20 Municipal Grecia 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’22 10
25 Anthony HernándezMF 21 Puntarenas 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’22 00
26 Álvaro ZamoraMF 20 Saprissa 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’22 10
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Keylor Navas
peak €20M (2016-07) → €5M at kickoff · −75%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League1519,17913
La Liga42133,22324
Serie A178950
Ligue 11239,4374
Total top-5 71252,73441
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)724,714
Eredivisie (Ned)21318,679
Primeira Liga (Por)1056,558
Pro League (Bel)13810,750
MLS (USA/Can)47737,690
Superliga (Den)614,084
Süper Lig (Tur)866,230
Saudi Pro League (KSA)7630
Brasileirão (Bra)12355
All competitions (34 named + 74 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primera División (CRC)127996,281
Primera División (CRC)121589,727
MLS (USA/Can)47737,690
LaLiga (Spa)42133,223
Eredivisie (Ned)21318,679
Premier League (Eng)1519,179
Pro League (Bel)13810,750
Ligue 1 (Fra)1239,437
CONCACAF Champions League1078,674
Primeira Liga (Por)1056,558
UEFA Champions League917,398
UEFA Europa League917,265
Süper Lig (Tur)866,230
Allsvenskan (Swe)797,023
Championship (Eng)724,714
Superliga (Den)614,084
Liga MX (Mex)603,158
Liga MX (Mex)533,049
Copa del Rey (Spa)523,992
Eliteserien (Nor)473,928
Segunda (Spa)363,240
Super League (Gre)322,362
Super League (Sui)281,664
Ligue 2 (Fra)262,021
League One (Eng)231,447
FA Cup (Eng)221,695
Serie A (Ita)17895
EFL Cup (Eng)161,399
UCL qualifying161,364
Brasileirão (Bra)12355
Coupe de France (Fra)10812
Saudi Pro League (KSA)7630
Copa Libertadores6354
Copa Sudamericana4360
Other competitions (74 — minor leagues, cups, youth)108385,079
Squad traits
Mean height
182 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
14%
prospect share
Goal dependency
37%
Celso Borges of squad league goals
Value dependency
27%
Keylor Navas of squad value
Precocity
2,763′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Joel Campbell (2,763′).