#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Gianluigi Buffon	GK	24	Juventus	202	0	n/a	18,048	16	0	—	n/a	4	0
2	Christian Panucci	DF	29	Roma	272	20	n/a	23,207	42	7	—	n/a	4	0
3	Paolo Maldini	DF	33	Milan	476	23	n/a	41,939	55	2	—	n/a	4	0
4	Francesco Coco	DF	25	Barcelona	120	2	n/a	8,388	20	2	—	n/a	2	0
5	Fabio Cannavaro	DF	28	Parma	270	6	n/a	23,572	5	0	—	n/a	3	0
6	Cristiano Zanetti	MF	25	Internazionale	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	—	n/a	0	0
7	Alessandro Del Piero	FW	27	Juventus	222	84	n/a	16,789	47	24	—	n/a	3	1
8	Gennaro Gattuso	MF	24	Milan	111	1	n/a	8,428	13	0	—	n/a	2	0
9	Filippo Inzaghi	FW	28	Milan	188	93	n/a	14,765	26	17	—	n/a	2	0
10	Francesco Totti	FW	25	Roma	227	64	n/a	17,348	11	3	—	n/a	4	0
11	Cristiano Doni	MF	29	Atalanta	78	24	n/a	6,108	0	0	—	n/a	2	0
12	Christian Abbiati	GK	24	Milan	102	0	n/a	9,016	11	0	—	n/a	0	0
13	Alessandro Nesta	DF	26	Lazio	193	1	n/a	16,405	21	0	—	n/a	3	0
14	Luigi Di Biagio	MF	30	Internazionale	294	37	n/a	23,382	0	0	—	n/a	1	0
15	Mark Iuliano	DF	28	Juventus	148	4	n/a	11,758	38	0	—	n/a	1	0
16	Angelo Di Livio	MF	35	Fiorentina	282	7	n/a	22,005	47	1	—	n/a	2	0
17	Damiano Tommasi	MF	28	Roma	196	9	n/a	14,826	9	1	—	n/a	4	0
18	Marco Delvecchio	FW	29	Roma	239	60	n/a	16,006	7	1	—	n/a	0	0
19	Gianluca Zambrotta	DF	25	Juventus	152	11	n/a	11,526	9	0	—	n/a	4	0
20	Vincenzo Montella	FW	27	Roma	161	98	n/a	12,262	6	1	—	n/a	1	0
21	Christian Vieri	FW	28	Internazionale	166	105	n/a	12,696	8	4	—	n/a	4	4
22	Francesco Toldo	GK	30	Internazionale	266	0	n/a	23,892	11	0	—	n/a	0	0
23	Marco Materazzi	DF	28	Internazionale	115	19	n/a	9,479	0	0	—	n/a	1	0

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	35	2,925	1
La Liga	120	9,924	27
Serie A	4311	347,766	637
Ligue 1	14	1,230	3
Total top-5	4480	361,845	668

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Premiership (Sco)	34	2,225

All competitions (14 named + 20 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A (Ita)	4311	347,766
Serie B (Ita)	756	59,636
Coppa Italia (Ita)	543	42,261
UEFA Champions League	402	32,505
UEFA Cup	355	27,496
LaLiga (Spa)	120	9,924
Premier League (Eng)	35	2,925
Premiership (Sco)	34	2,225
UCL qualifying	24	1,921
Ligue 1 (Fra)	14	1,230
Copa del Rey (Spa)	6	495
EFL Cup (Eng)	4	400
FA Cup (Eng)	2	138
Coupe de France (Fra)	1	90
Other competitions (20 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	669	53,267

Squad traits

Mean height

183 cm

21/22 measured

Defender height

184 cm

set-piece proxy

Goal dependency

16%

Christian Vieri of squad league goals

Precocity

9,662′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Paolo Maldini (9,662′), Gianluigi Buffon (7,608′), Francesco Totti (5,296′).

2006 squad — Champion · value retention 90%

Paper Index: #11 of 240 all-time · #2 of 32 in 2006 (composite +2.09)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Gianluigi Buffon 2nd	GK	28	Juventus	321	0	n/a	28,657	50	0	€30.0M	€35M ’05	7	0
2	Cristian Zaccardo	DF	24	Palermo	150	4	n/a	11,504	0	0	€8.0M	€8M ’04	3	0
3	Fabio Grosso	DF	28	Palermo [ 52 ]	136	8	n/a	11,522	0	0	€7.0M	€7M ’06	6	1
4	Daniele De Rossi	MF	22	Roma	85	10	n/a	6,252	4	1	€18.0M	€18M ’06	3	0
5	Fabio Cannavaro 2nd	DF	32	Juventus	394	14	n/a	34,460	40	2	€14.0M	€14M ’05	7	0
6	Andrea Barzagli	DF	25	Palermo	101	5	n/a	8,889	0	0	€10.0M	€10M ’06	2	0
7	Alessandro Del Piero 2nd	FW	31	Juventus	331	134	n/a	23,829	79	37	€16.0M	€22M ’04	5	1
8	Gennaro Gattuso 2nd	MF	28	Milan	236	5	n/a	17,922	54	1	€17.0M	€25M ’04	6	0
9	Luca Toni	FW	29	Fiorentina	148	75	n/a	12,647	0	0	€27.0M	€27M ’06	6	2
10	Francesco Totti 2nd	FW	29	Roma	335	125	n/a	26,657	21	6	€37.0M	€37M ’06	7	1
11	Alberto Gilardino	FW	23	Milan	186	75	n/a	12,054	10	0	€27.0M	€30M ’05	5	1
12	Angelo Peruzzi	GK	36	Lazio	450	0	n/a	39,020	56	0	€3.0M	€4M ’04	0	0
13	Alessandro Nesta 2nd	DF	30	Milan	307	3	n/a	26,236	63	0	€29.0M	€35M ’05	3	0
14	Marco Amelia	GK	24	Livorno	80	0	n/a	7,123	0	0	€11.0M	€11M ’06	0	0
15	Vincenzo Iaquinta	FW	26	Udinese	146	44	n/a	9,104	5	4	€11.0M	€15M ’05	5	1
16	Mauro Camoranesi	MF	29	Juventus	177	21	n/a	12,809	35	2	€18.0M	€18M ’05	5	0
17	Simone Barone	MF	28	Palermo	151	9	n/a	11,938	0	0	€6.0M	€10M ’04	2	0
18	Filippo Inzaghi 2nd	FW	32	Milan	266	125	n/a	19,974	56	34	€9.0M	€10M ’04	1	1
19	Gianluca Zambrotta 2nd	DF	29	Juventus	276	13	n/a	22,115	45	0	€26.0M	€28M ’04	6	1
20	Simone Perrotta	MF	28	Roma	221	15	n/a	17,437	5	0	€13.5M	€14M ’06	7	0
21	Andrea Pirlo	MF	27	Milan	230	35	n/a	15,023	50	3	€25.0M	€25M ’05	7	1
22	Massimo Oddo	DF	29	Lazio	184	21	n/a	15,221	4	0	€10.0M	€10M ’06	1	0
23	Marco Materazzi 2nd	DF	32	Internazionale	197	25	n/a	15,976	30	0	€5.0M	€6M ’05	4	2

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Gennaro Gattuso

peak €25M (2004-10) → €17M at kickoff · −32%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	27	2,268	1
Serie A	5081	404,101	765
Total top-5	5108	406,369	766

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Premiership (Sco)	34	2,225

All competitions (12 named + 21 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A (Ita)	5081	404,101
UEFA Champions League	607	49,213
Coppa Italia (Ita)	527	38,758
Serie B (Ita)	519	37,855
UEFA Cup	303	22,822
UCL qualifying	43	3,523
Premiership (Sco)	34	2,225
Liga MX (Mex)	30	2,553
Premier League (Eng)	27	2,268
Liga MX (Mex)	27	1,813
EFL Cup (Eng)	4	400
FA Cup (Eng)	2	138
Other competitions (21 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	638	47,014

Squad traits

Mean height

183 cm

22/23 measured

Defender height

185 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

17%

Alessandro Del Piero of squad league goals

Value dependency

10%

Francesco Totti of squad value

Precocity

7,608′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Gianluigi Buffon (7,608′), Francesco Totti (5,296′), Alessandro Nesta (4,430′).

2010 squad — Group · value retention 78%

Paper Index: #33 of 240 all-time · #4 of 32 in 2010 (composite +1.32)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Gianluigi Buffon 3rd	GK	32	Juventus	405	0	0	36,110	59	0	€30.5M	€35M ’05	1	0
2	Christian Maggio	DF	28	Napoli	150	21	17	12,131	0	0	€10.0M	€10M ’10	1	0
3	Domenico Criscito	DF	23	Genoa	88	5	5	7,518	0	0	€10.0M	€10M ’10	3	0
4	Giorgio Chiellini	DF	25	Juventus	143	14	7	12,603	17	1	€23.0M	€23M ’10	3	0
5	Fabio Cannavaro 3rd	DF	36	Juventus	515	14	2	44,847	62	2	€5.0M	€15M ’07	3	0
6	Daniele De Rossi 2nd	MF	26	Roma	221	27	23	17,993	31	3	€38.0M	€38M ’10	3	1
7	Simone Pepe	MF	26	Udinese	143	17	14	8,984	0	0	€9.0M	€9M ’10	3	0
8	Gennaro Gattuso 3rd	MF	32	Milan	331	7	14	24,880	74	1	€10.0M	€25M ’04	1	0
9	Vincenzo Iaquinta 2nd	FW	30	Juventus	243	84	30	15,446	12	8	€15.0M	€15M ’05	3	1
10	Antonio Di Natale	FW	32	Udinese	252	102	39	19,295	6	3	€15.0M	€15M ’08	3	1
11	Alberto Gilardino 2nd	FW	27	Fiorentina	317	128	26	21,926	39	11	€20.0M	€30M ’05	2	0
12	Federico Marchetti	GK	27	Cagliari	68	0	0	6,006	0	0	€7.5M	€8M ’10	3	0
13	Salvatore Bocchetti	DF	23	Genoa	62	1	0	4,799	0	0	€6.5M	€6M ’10	0	0
14	Morgan De Sanctis	GK	33	Napoli	243	0	0	21,408	7	0	€5.5M	€8M ’05	0	0
15	Claudio Marchisio	MF	24	Juventus	78	6	6	6,020	9	0	€16.0M	€16M ’10	2	0
16	Mauro Camoranesi 2nd	MF	33	Juventus	242	30	66	16,808	45	3	€5.5M	€18M ’05	2	0
17	Angelo Palombo	MF	28	Sampdoria	239	8	14	19,452	0	0	€10.0M	€10M ’08	0	0
18	Fabio Quagliarella	FW	27	Napoli	180	52	20	13,185	0	0	€14.0M	€14M ’08	1	1
19	Gianluca Zambrotta 3rd	DF	33	Milan	392	17	37	31,251	63	0	€4.0M	€28M ’04	3	0
20	Giampaolo Pazzini	FW	25	Sampdoria	176	58	13	11,375	2	0	€17.0M	€17M ’10	1	0
21	Andrea Pirlo 2nd	MF	31	Milan	357	41	65	25,967	78	7	€22.0M	€36M ’08	1	0
22	Riccardo Montolivo	MF	25	Fiorentina	192	14	18	14,047	14	1	€18.0M	€18M ’10	3	0
23	Leonardo Bonucci	DF	23	Bari	39	1	1	3,421	0	0	€8.0M	€8M ’10	0	0

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Gianluca Zambrotta

peak €28M (2004-10) → €4M at kickoff · −86%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
La Liga	160	13,071	3
Serie A	4916	382,401	644
Total top-5	5076	395,472	647

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Premiership (Sco)	34	2,225
Süper Lig (Tur)	31	2,790

All competitions (13 named + 27 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A (Ita)	4916	382,401
Serie B (Ita)	843	60,899
UEFA Champions League	518	41,504
Coppa Italia (Ita)	472	33,598
UEFA Cup	232	17,618
LaLiga (Spa)	160	13,071
UCL qualifying	51	3,988
Premiership (Sco)	34	2,225
Süper Lig (Tur)	31	2,790
UEFA Europa League	30	2,323
Liga MX (Mex)	30	2,553
Liga MX (Mex)	27	1,813
Copa del Rey (Spa)	18	1,339
Other competitions (27 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	522	39,908

Squad traits

Mean height

182 cm

23/23 measured

Defender height

184 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

20%

Alberto Gilardino of squad league goals

Value dependency

12%

Daniele De Rossi of squad value

Precocity

7,608′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Gianluigi Buffon (7,608′), Alberto Gilardino (3,658′), Andrea Pirlo (3,635′).

2014 squad — Group · value retention 71%

Paper Index: #45 of 240 all-time · #6 of 32 in 2014 (composite +0.92)

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#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value	Peak	WC	WCG
1	Gianluigi Buffon 4th	GK	36	Juventus	521	0	0	46,369	75	0	€5.0M	€35M ’05	2	0
2	Mattia De Sciglio	DF	21	Milan	46	0	2	3,831	9	0	€12.0M	€12M ’13	1	0
3	Giorgio Chiellini 2nd	DF	29	Juventus	264	22	15	23,323	30	1	€24.0M	€28M ’12	3	0
4	Matteo Darmian	DF	24	Torino	82	0	5	6,640	0	0	€4.5M	€4M ’14	3	0
5	Thiago Motta	MF	31	Paris Saint-Germain	242	29	18	16,033	58	5	€8.5M	€16M ’10	3	0
6	Antonio Candreva	MF	27	Lazio	174	28	27	12,654	0	0	€16.5M	€16M ’14	2	0
7	Ignazio Abate	DF	27	Milan	183	3	12	13,890	30	0	€11.0M	€14M ’12	1	0
8	Claudio Marchisio 2nd	MF	28	Juventus	204	29	20	16,333	21	2	€28.0M	€31M ’13	3	1
9	Mario Balotelli	FW	23	Milan	156	66	18	9,763	29	7	€30.0M	€32M ’12	3	1
10	Antonio Cassano	FW	31	Parma	376	107	96	26,031	27	6	€5.5M	€25M ’04	2	0
11	Alessio Cerci	FW	26	Torino	145	33	29	9,313	0	0	€18.0M	€18M ’14	1	0
12	Salvatore Sirigu	GK	27	Paris Saint-Germain	177	0	0	15,887	20	0	€20.5M	€20M ’14	1	0
13	Mattia Perin	GK	21	Genoa	67	0	0	5,939	0	0	€10.0M	€10M ’14	0	0
14	Alberto Aquilani	MF	29	Fiorentina	232	26	32	14,928	28	0	€9.0M	€18M ’08	0	0
15	Andrea Barzagli 2nd	DF	33	Juventus	356	8	5	31,259	15	0	€10.0M	€14M ’07	3	0
16	Daniele De Rossi 3rd	MF	30	Roma	338	34	36	27,683	38	4	€20.0M	€38M ’10	2	0
17	Ciro Immobile	FW	24	Torino [ 77 ]	69	27	6	4,618	1	0	€12.0M	€12M ’14	2	0
18	Marco Parolo	MF	29	Parma [ 78 ]	140	17	15	12,079	0	0	€6.0M	€6M ’11	2	0
19	Leonardo Bonucci 2nd	DF	27	Juventus	167	7	6	14,438	16	1	€20.0M	€20M ’13	1	0
20	Gabriel Paletta	DF	28	Parma	119	5	2	10,172	2	0	€10.0M	€10M ’14	1	0
21	Andrea Pirlo 3rd	MF	35	Juventus	473	54	96	35,748	98	7	€7.5M	€36M ’08	3	0
22	Lorenzo Insigne	FW	23	Napoli	74	8	17	4,151	6	2	€15.0M	€15M ’13	1	0
23	Marco Verratti	MF	21	Paris Saint-Germain	56	0	10	3,761	17	0	€20.0M	€20M ’14	2	0

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Gianluigi Buffon

peak €35M (2005-07) → €5M at kickoff · −86%

Big-five league split

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League	Apps	Min	Gls
Premier League	75	4,030	21
La Liga	121	6,073	8
Serie A	4168	330,000	467
Bundesliga	75	6,615	1
Ligue 1	222	18,125	6
Total top-5	4661	364,843	503

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

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Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Primera División (Arg)	57	4,881

All competitions (20 named + 35 other)

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Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A (Ita)	4168	330,000
Serie B (Ita)	724	51,093
UEFA Champions League	520	39,960
Coppa Italia (Ita)	368	27,848
Ligue 1 (Fra)	222	18,125
UEFA Europa League	135	10,153
LaLiga (Spa)	121	6,073
UEFA Cup	110	8,346
Premier League (Eng)	75	4,030
Bundesliga (Ger)	75	6,615
Primera División (Arg)	57	4,881
Primera División (Arg)	45	3,571
UCL qualifying	25	2,037
Copa del Rey (Spa)	15	838
Coupe de France (Fra)	11	758
Copa Libertadores	9	703
FA Cup (Eng)	8	482
EFL Cup (Eng)	7	533
Copa Sudamericana	6	411
DFB-Pokal (Ger)	6	540
Other competitions (35 — minor leagues, cups, youth)	927	71,294

Squad traits

Mean height

183 cm

23/23 measured

Defender height

186 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

13%

prospect share

Goal dependency

21%

Antonio Cassano of squad league goals

Value dependency

Mario Balotelli of squad value

Precocity

7,608′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Gianluigi Buffon (7,608′), Antonio Cassano (5,258′), Mario Balotelli (4,410′).