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7 World Cups · 2002–2026
Succession '06
11%
U23 value share
Succession '26
16%
recovered
Top-5 minutes
113.6k320.4k
+182% 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
400k200k0k20%10%0%200220062010201420182022202611%2%4%17%15%16%THE CLIFFRECOVERY · 2% → 16%
Cliff verdict · 2026

#26 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+0.15): minutes-weighted age 28.1, 38% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 38% debutants.

Squad value at kick-off

total market value · €m · at each tournament
€234m€277m€297m€494m€937m€1006m'06'10'14'18'22'26

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
30.028.527.029.328.728.229.328.627.728.1'02'06'10'14'18'22'26

Tournament by tournament

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

Paper Index: #60 of 240 all-time · #7 of 32 in 2002 (composite +0.52)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Vítor BaíaGK 32 Porto 390 n/a 3,510 390 n/a 30
2 Jorge CostaDF 30 Porto 240 n/a 2,034 412 n/a 00
3 Abel XavierDF 29 Liverpool 1191 n/a 9,770 151 n/a 10
4 Marco CaneiraDF 23 Benfica 220 n/a 1,564 00 n/a 00
5 Fernando CoutoDF 32 Lazio 1667 n/a 12,887 393 n/a 30
6 Paulo SousaMF 31 Espanyol 1292 n/a 9,314 302 n/a 00
7 Luís FigoMF 29 Real Madrid 23446 n/a 19,648 4915 n/a 30
8 João PintoFW 30 Sporting CP 00 n/a 0 174 n/a 00
9 PauletaFW 29 Bordeaux 15375 n/a 11,096 00 n/a 33
10 Rui CostaMF 30 Milan 23738 n/a 19,897 121 n/a 21
11 Sérgio ConceiçãoMF 27 Inter Milan 11113 n/a 7,937 202 n/a 30
12 Hugo VianaMF 19 Sporting CP 00 n/a 0 00 n/a 00
13 Jorge AndradeDF 24 Porto 00 n/a 0 120 n/a 20
14 Pedro BarbosaMF 31 Sporting CP 00 n/a 0 60 n/a 00
15 Nélson PereiraGK 26 Sporting CP 00 n/a 0 20 n/a 00
16 RicardoGK 26 Boavista 00 n/a 0 150 n/a 00
17 Paulo BentoMF 32 Sporting CP 1364 n/a 11,711 30 n/a 30
18 Nuno FrechautDF 24 Boavista 00 n/a 0 100 n/a 10
19 CapuchoMF 30 Porto 00 n/a 0 352 n/a 00
20 PetitMF 25 Boavista 00 n/a 0 90 n/a 30
21 Nuno GomesFW 25 Fiorentina 5314 n/a 4,185 55 n/a 20
22 BetoDF 26 Sporting CP 00 n/a 0 90 n/a 31
23 Rui JorgeDF 29 Sporting CP 00 n/a 0 241 n/a 30
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League776,2191
La Liga61249,65283
Serie A64650,65473
Bundesliga271,7461
Ligue 1615,28242
Total top-5 1423113,553200
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)191,410
Primeira Liga (Por)3420272,149
All competitions (18 named + 17 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)3420272,149
Serie A (Ita)64650,654
LaLiga (Spa)61249,652
UEFA Champions League39232,618
UEFA Cup25419,442
Coppa Italia (Ita)937,166
Premier League (Eng)776,219
Copa del Rey (Spa)634,762
Ligue 1 (Fra)615,282
UCL qualifying312,488
Bundesliga (Ger)271,746
Eredivisie (Ned)191,410
Segunda (Spa)181,282
Super League (Gre)10642
FA Cup (Eng)5409
Coupe de France (Fra)3270
EFL Cup (Eng)2210
DFB-Pokal (Ger)2135
Other competitions (17 — minor leagues, cups, youth)61051,801
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
21/23 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
Goal dependency
38%
Pauleta of squad league goals

2006 squad — Semi-final · value retention 81%

Paper Index: #54 of 240 all-time · #8 of 32 in 2006 (composite +0.69)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Ricardo 2ndGK 30 Sporting CP 00 n/a 0 150 €4.0M€6M ’05 70
2 Paulo FerreiraDF 27 Chelsea 500 n/a 4,276 260 €14.5M€20M ’04 30
3 Marco Caneira 2ndDF 27 Valencia [ 42 ] 1141 n/a 9,268 40 €2.1M€2M ’04 10
4 Ricardo CostaDF 25 Porto 00 n/a 0 111 €3.8M€6M ’05 10
5 Fernando MeiraDF 28 VfB Stuttgart 1255 n/a 10,813 80 €9.0M€10M ’04 70
6 CostinhaMF 31 Dynamo Moscow [ 43 ] 843 n/a 6,051 335 €15.0M€15M ’04 50
7 Luís Figo 2ndMF 33 Inter Milan 37073 n/a 30,118 9024 €13.0M€22M ’04 70
8 Petit 2ndMF 29 Benfica 00 n/a 0 180 €7.0M€8M ’05 60
9 Pauleta 2ndFW 33 Paris Saint-Germain 298151 n/a 23,289 61 €11.5M€12M ’06 61
10 Hugo Viana 2ndMF 23 Valencia 582 n/a 2,163 81 €7.5M€9M ’05 20
11 SimãoMF 26 Benfica 463 n/a 2,895 232 €15.0M€16M ’05 71
12 QuimGK 30 Benfica 00 n/a 0 30 €1.2M€2M ’04 00
13 MiguelDF 26 Valencia 311 n/a 2,745 00 €10.0M€15M ’05 60
14 Nuno ValenteDF 31 Everton 200 n/a 1,742 130 €3.8M€5M ’05 60
15 Luís Boa MorteMF 28 Fulham 19027 n/a 13,221 31 €3.5M€4M ’04 10
16 Ricardo CarvalhoDF 28 Chelsea 492 n/a 3,945 393 €18.5M€30M ’04 60
17 Cristiano RonaldoFW 21 Manchester United 9518 n/a 6,258 180 €26.5M€26M ’05 61
18 ManicheMF 28 Dynamo Moscow [ 44 ] 80 n/a 329 203 €18.0M€18M ’04 72
19 TiagoMF 25 Lyon 639 n/a 4,173 192 €12.0M€12M ’04 50
20 DecoMF 28 Barcelona 649 n/a 5,420 5311 €24.2M€24M ’06 41
21 Nuno Gomes 2ndFW 29 Benfica 5314 n/a 4,185 135 €8.5M€15M ’04 21
22 Paulo SantosGK 33 Braga 00 n/a 0 50 €1.0M€1M ’05 00
23 Hélder PostigaFW 23 Porto [ 45 ] 353 n/a 2,080 160 €4.5M€11M ’04 30
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Ricardo Carvalho
peak €30M (2004-10) → €18M at kickoff · −38%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League50434,24854
La Liga61547,203115
Serie A1098,19019
Bundesliga12510,8135
Ligue 140032,517128
Total top-5 1753132,971321
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)3074247,515
Brasileirão (Bra)285
All competitions (18 named + 15 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)3074247,515
LaLiga (Spa)61547,203
Premier League (Eng)50434,248
UEFA Champions League44435,579
Ligue 1 (Fra)40032,517
UEFA Cup34727,526
Bundesliga (Ger)12510,813
Serie A (Ita)1098,190
Copa del Rey (Spa)664,715
FA Cup (Eng)574,120
EFL Cup (Eng)453,672
UCL qualifying433,223
Coupe de France (Fra)373,244
Premier Liga (Rus)221,894
Segunda (Spa)14938
Coppa Italia (Ita)9577
DFB-Pokal (Ger)8720
Brasileirão (Bra)285
Other competitions (15 — minor leagues, cups, youth)42635,123
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
20/23 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
11%
prospect share
Goal dependency
47%
Pauleta of squad league goals
Value dependency
11%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad value
Precocity
5,187′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristiano Ronaldo (5,187′), Simão (1,605′), Hugo Viana (1,225′).

2010 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 76%

Paper Index: #55 of 240 all-time · #8 of 32 in 2010 (composite +0.69)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 EduardoGK 27 Braga 00 0 0 00 €7.8M€8M ’10 40
2 Bruno AlvesDF 28 Porto 00 0 0 372 €16.5M€16M ’10 40
3 Paulo Ferreira 2ndDF 31 Chelsea 1120 2 8,359 390 €3.0M€20M ’04 10
4 RolandoDF 24 Porto 00 0 0 172 €8.8M€9M ’10 00
5 DudaMF 29 Málaga 19026 32 13,460 30 €6.0M€6M ’09 20
6 Ricardo Carvalho 2ndDF 32 Chelsea 1357 4 11,149 683 €17.5M€30M ’04 40
7 Cristiano Ronaldo 2ndFW 25 Real Madrid 225110 53 17,003 5822 €75.0M€75M ’10 41
8 Pedro MendesMF 31 Sporting CP 886 7 6,750 120 €6.5M€6M ’10 40
9 LiédsonFW 32 Sporting CP 00 0 0 156 €12.0M€15M ’05 31
10 DannyMF 26 Zenit Saint Petersburg 00 0 0 62 €14.5M€20M ’09 30
11 Simão 2ndMF 30 Atlético Madrid 14319 21 10,042 415 €16.0M€25M ’09 41
12 BetoGK 28 Porto 00 0 0 10 €4.4M€5M ’09 00
13 Miguel 2ndDF 30 Valencia 1392 4 11,441 150 €7.0M€15M ’05 10
14 Miguel VelosoMF 24 Sporting CP 00 0 0 181 €10.5M€10M ’09 20
15 PepeDF 27 Real Madrid 551 0 4,670 322 €22.0M€30M ’07 20
16 Raul MeirelesMF 27 Porto 00 0 0 351 €10.5M€10M ’09 41
17 Ruben Amorim [ 10 ]MF 25 Benfica 00 0 0 00 €4.4M€4M ’09 10
18 Hugo AlmeidaFW 26 Werder Bremen 10432 12 5,679 225 €7.0M€7M ’08 21
19 Tiago 2ndMF 29 Atlético Madrid 15015 15 9,886 334 €8.0M€15M ’07 42
20 Deco 2ndMF 32 Chelsea 15616 40 11,919 7513 €10.0M€25M ’07 10
21 Ricardo Costa 2ndDF 29 Lille 527 1 4,175 181 €3.5M€6M ’05 20
22 Daniel FernandesGK 26 Iraklis 320 0 2,795 00 €0.8M€2M ’07 00
23 Fábio CoentrãoDF 22 Benfica 00 0 0 00 €5.6M€6M ’10 40
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Paulo Ferreira
peak €20M (2004-10) → €3M at kickoff · −85%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League60845,547106
La Liga68752,66887
Serie A422,3310
Bundesliga17811,94838
Ligue 1664,83410
Total top-5 1581117,328241
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Premiership (Sco)393,395
Primeira Liga (Por)2578204,589
Brasileirão (Bra)534,385
All competitions (24 named + 20 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)2578204,589
LaLiga (Spa)68752,668
Premier League (Eng)60845,547
UEFA Champions League54543,800
UEFA Cup20115,785
Bundesliga (Ger)17811,948
Super League (Gre)12711,394
Premier Liga (Rus)12510,949
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)1068,985
FA Cup (Eng)705,484
Copa del Rey (Spa)674,784
Ligue 1 (Fra)664,834
UEFA Europa League644,776
Brasileirão (Bra)534,385
EFL Cup (Eng)524,322
Serie A (Ita)422,331
Premiership (Sco)393,395
UCL qualifying362,755
DFB-Pokal (Ger)191,313
Copa Libertadores8701
Segunda (Spa)7217
Coppa Italia (Ita)5384
Coupe de France (Fra)5408
Copa Sudamericana2170
Other competitions (20 — minor leagues, cups, youth)40734,402
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
21/23 measured
Defender height
184 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
2%
prospect share
Goal dependency
46%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad league goals
Value dependency
27%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad value
Precocity
5,187′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristiano Ronaldo (5,187′), Simão (1,605′).

2014 squad — Group · value retention 76%

Paper Index: #52 of 240 all-time · #8 of 32 in 2014 (composite +0.77)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Eduardo 2ndGK 31 Braga [ 138 ] 370 0 3,330 00 €3.5M€10M ’10 10
2 Bruno Alves 2ndDF 32 Fenerbahçe 00 0 0 472 €5.0M€18M ’10 30
3 Pepe 2ndDF 31 Real Madrid 1688 8 14,488 713 €18.0M€30M ’07 20
4 Miguel Veloso 2ndMF 28 Dynamo Kyiv 492 5 3,360 242 €9.0M€12M ’10 30
5 Fábio Coentrão 2ndDF 26 Real Madrid 461 5 3,254 282 €14.0M€24M ’11 10
6 William CarvalhoMF 22 Sporting CP 00 0 0 00 €8.0M€8M ’14 20
7 Cristiano Ronaldo 3rdFW 29 Real Madrid 361261 100 28,527 10367 €100.0M€100M ’12 31
8 João MoutinhoMF 27 Monaco 311 7 2,562 344 €30.0M€30M ’13 30
9 Hugo Almeida 2ndFW 30 Beşiktaş 11741 13 6,377 276 €7.8M€8M ’11 10
10 VieirinhaMF 28 VfL Wolfsburg 472 7 3,129 10 €6.0M€8M ’11 10
11 EderFW 26 Braga 00 0 0 60 €8.0M€8M ’13 00
12 Rui PatrícioGK 26 Sporting CP 00 0 0 80 €20.0M€20M ’13 10
13 Ricardo Costa 3rdDF 33 Valencia 13914 4 11,558 312 €3.0M€6M ’05 20
14 Luís NetoDF 26 Zenit Saint Petersburg 201 0 1,786 40 €5.0M€6M ’13 00
15 Rafa SilvaMF 21 Braga 00 0 0 00 €4.0M€4M ’14 00
16 Raul Meireles 2ndMF 31 Fenerbahçe 667 9 4,616 463 €10.0M€16M ’11 20
17 NaniMF 27 Manchester United 14626 49 9,668 555 €16.0M€36M ’12 31
18 Silvestre VarelaMF 29 Porto 220 0 972 253 €7.5M€10M ’11 21
19 André AlmeidaDF 23 Benfica 00 0 0 80 €4.5M€4M ’13 20
20 Ruben Amorim [ 10 ] 2ndMF 29 Benfica 00 0 0 130 €4.5M€6M ’10 10
21 João PereiraDF 30 Valencia 550 4 4,580 80 €6.0M€10M ’12 30
22 Beto 2ndGK 32 Sevilla 470 0 4,185 60 €4.0M€5M ’09 20
23 Hélder Postiga 2ndFW 31 Lazio [ 139 ] 12529 6 8,857 321 €3.5M€11M ’04 10
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Nani
peak €36M (2012-06) → €16M at kickoff · −56%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League42729,721118
La Liga67555,492219
Serie A1118,6123
Bundesliga20612,98049
Ligue 1574,4444
Total top-5 1476111,249393
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)2594196,365
Pro League (Bel)292,049
Süper Lig (Tur)18514,688
All competitions (23 named + 26 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)2594196,365
LaLiga (Spa)67555,492
UEFA Champions League57743,567
Premier League (Eng)42729,721
UEFA Europa League26620,580
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)26522,086
Bundesliga (Ger)20612,980
Süper Lig (Tur)18514,688
UEFA Cup1299,430
Super League (Gre)1219,466
Serie A (Ita)1118,612
Premier Liga (Rus)1058,795
Copa del Rey (Spa)846,772
Ligue 1 (Fra)574,444
UCL qualifying554,156
FA Cup (Eng)483,655
Premier League (Ukr)443,652
Pro League (Bel)292,049
EFL Cup (Eng)272,131
DFB-Pokal (Ger)271,645
Coppa Italia (Ita)6514
Coupe de France (Fra)4391
Segunda (Spa)17
Other competitions (26 — minor leagues, cups, youth)70956,705
Squad traits
Mean height
182 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
4%
prospect share
Goal dependency
66%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad league goals
Value dependency
34%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad value
Precocity
5,187′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristiano Ronaldo (5,187′), Nani (624′).

2018 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 76%

Paper Index: #38 of 240 all-time · #6 of 32 in 2018 (composite +1.13)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Rui Patrício 2ndGK 30 Sporting CP 00 0 0 260 €16.0M€20M ’13 40
2 Bruno Alves 3rdDF 36 Rangers 361 0 3,240 472 €0.5M€18M ’10 00
3 Pepe 3rdDF 35 Beşiktaş 22913 12 19,682 953 €2.0M€30M ’07 41
4 Manuel FernandesMF 32 Lokomotiv Moscow 884 8 5,686 151 €5.4M€15M ’07 10
5 Raphaël GuerreiroDF 24 Borussia Dortmund 13517 14 10,364 92 €18.0M€20M ’17 40
6 José FonteDF 34 Dalian Yifang 1787 4 15,618 00 €2.0M€7M ’17 40
7 Cristiano Ronaldo 4thFW 33 Real Madrid 488395 139 39,651 153120 €100.0M€120M ’14 44
8 João Moutinho 2ndMF 31 Monaco 1589 25 12,417 615 €10.0M€30M ’13 30
9 André SilvaFW 22 Milan 242 0 924 84 €22.0M€25M ’17 30
10 João MárioMF 25 West Ham United 575 11 3,578 60 €25.0M€35M ’16 40
11 Bernardo SilvaMF 23 Manchester City 13630 19 8,844 273 €50.0M€50M ’18 40
12 Anthony LopesGK 27 Lyon 1830 2 16,367 120 €20.0M€20M ’18 00
13 Rúben DiasDF 21 Benfica 00 0 0 20 €22.0M€22M ’18 00
14 William Carvalho 2ndMF 26 Sporting CP 00 0 0 170 €25.0M€30M ’16 40
15 Ricardo PereiraDF 24 Porto 502 8 4,338 100 €20.0M€20M ’18 10
16 Bruno FernandesMF 23 Sporting CP 11915 14 7,003 61 €30.0M€30M ’18 20
17 Gonçalo GuedesFW 21 Valencia 415 12 2,580 133 €40.0M€40M ’18 40
18 Gelson MartinsFW 23 Sporting CP 00 0 0 121 €35.0M€35M ’18 10
19 Mário RuiDF 27 Napoli 1002 8 8,271 20 €14.0M€14M ’18 00
20 Ricardo QuaresmaFW 34 Beşiktaş 502 3 2,212 6010 €2.0M€25M ’08 31
21 CédricDF 26 Southampton 860 8 7,288 50 €15.0M€15M ’17 30
22 Beto 3rdGK 36 Göztepe 690 0 5,992 60 €0.6M€5M ’09 00
23 Adrien SilvaMF 29 Leicester City 120 1 762 143 €20.0M€25M ’16 30
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Pepe
peak €30M (2007-07) → €2M at kickoff · −93%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League55643,129101
La Liga70157,665332
Serie A34723,07024
Bundesliga332,0307
Ligue 160248,92345
Total top-5 2239174,817509
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)12410,593
Premiership (Sco)191,496
Primeira Liga (Por)2126172,620
Pro League (Bel)292,049
Süper Lig (Tur)33526,961
All competitions (29 named + 42 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)2126172,620
LaLiga (Spa)70157,665
UEFA Champions League60649,106
Ligue 1 (Fra)60248,923
Premier League (Eng)55643,129
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)42433,156
Serie A (Ita)34723,070
Süper Lig (Tur)33526,961
UEFA Europa League28022,745
Premier Liga (Rus)15412,173
Championship (Eng)12410,593
Serie B (Ita)1016,576
Copa del Rey (Spa)715,531
League One (Eng)645,709
UEFA Cup624,461
UCL qualifying604,500
FA Cup (Eng)524,020
Coupe de France (Fra)463,710
EFL Cup (Eng)413,447
Ligue 2 (Fra)383,309
Bundesliga (Ger)332,030
Pro League (Bel)292,049
Coppa Italia (Ita)271,844
Super League (Gre)272,427
Premiership (Sco)191,496
Pro League (UAE)10689
Super League (Chn)7620
DFB-Pokal (Ger)7434
Premier League (Isr)6323
Other competitions (42 — minor leagues, cups, youth)81666,189
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
17%
prospect share
Goal dependency
78%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad league goals
Value dependency
20%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad value
Precocity
5,187′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristiano Ronaldo (5,187′), Raphaël Guerreiro (4,716′), Bruno Fernandes (3,340′).

2022 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 74%

Paper Index: #24 of 240 all-time · #3 of 32 in 2022 (composite +1.56)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Rui Patrício 3rdGK 34 Roma 1650 0 14,850 260 €5.0M€20M ’13 00
2 Diogo DalotDF 23 Manchester United 781 5 5,123 80 €32.0M€32M ’22 30
3 Pepe 4thDF 39 Porto 22913 12 19,682 1123 €1.0M€30M ’07 41
4 Rúben Dias 2ndDF 25 Manchester City 733 4 6,120 371 €75.0M€75M ’21 40
5 Raphaël Guerreiro 2ndDF 28 Borussia Dortmund 24937 39 19,296 389 €20.0M€40M ’21 41
6 João PalhinhaMF 27 Fulham 142 0 1,253 80 €28.0M€28M ’22 30
7 Cristiano Ronaldo 5th faded greatFW 37 Manchester United 626495 163 51,071 183140 €20.0M€120M ’14 51
8 Bruno Fernandes 2ndMF 28 Manchester United 21953 39 15,593 195 €75.0M€90M ’20 42
9 André Silva 2ndFW 27 RB Leipzig 15764 21 10,378 2010 €24.0M€45M ’21 10
10 Bernardo Silva 2ndFW 28 Manchester City 28155 49 19,725 7211 €80.0M€100M ’19 50
11 João FélixFW 23 Atlético Madrid 9424 14 5,089 287 €50.0M€100M ’19 41
12 José SáGK 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 520 1 4,635 170 €18.0M€18M ’22 00
13 Danilo PereiraDF 31 Paris Saint-Germain 668 1 4,240 541 €12.0M€30M ’19 10
14 William Carvalho 3rdMF 30 Real Betis 1166 8 7,234 170 €16.0M€30M ’16 40
15 Rafael LeãoFW 23 Milan 13337 24 8,255 102 €85.0M€85M ’22 52
16 VitinhaMF 22 Paris Saint-Germain 320 1 1,356 120 €45.0M€45M ’22 30
17 João Mário 2ndMF 29 Benfica 776 12 4,658 244 €12.0M€35M ’16 20
18 Rúben NevesMF 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15619 8 12,671 160 €40.0M€50M ’19 50
19 Nuno MendesDF 20 Paris Saint-Germain 391 5 2,407 121 €60.0M€60M ’22 10
20 João CanceloDF 28 Manchester City 2209 30 16,822 454 €70.0M€70M ’22 40
21 Ricardo HortaFW 28 Braga 481 1 2,302 00 €20.0M€20M ’22 31
22 Diogo CostaGK 23 Porto 00 0 0 130 €35.0M€35M ’22 50
23 Matheus NunesMF 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 120 1 863 60 €45.0M€45M ’22 20
24 António SilvaDF 19 Benfica 00 0 0 61 €15.0M€15M ’22 10
25 OtávioMF 27 Porto 00 0 0 374 €30.0M€30M ’22 30
26 Gonçalo RamosFW 21 Benfica 00 0 0 132 €24.0M€24M ’22 43
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Cristiano Ronaldo
peak €120M (2014-10) → €20M at kickoff · −83%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League111987,568203
La Liga88066,735366
Serie A54536,771134
Bundesliga25218,19180
Ligue 134024,35851
Total top-5 3136233,623834
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)423,622
Eredivisie (Ned)312,577
Primeira Liga (Por)2259175,832
Pro League (Bel)292,049
Süper Lig (Tur)332,930
Brasileirão (Bra)392,193
All competitions (26 named + 41 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)2259175,832
Premier League (Eng)111987,568
LaLiga (Spa)88066,735
UEFA Champions League83365,391
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)57043,886
Serie A (Ita)54536,771
UEFA Europa League34126,617
Ligue 1 (Fra)34024,358
Bundesliga (Ger)25218,191
Copa del Rey (Spa)987,935
FA Cup (Eng)937,003
Super League (Gre)756,642
UCL qualifying664,880
EFL Cup (Eng)584,349
Coppa Italia (Ita)433,195
Championship (Eng)423,622
Brasileirão (Bra)392,193
Ligue 2 (Fra)383,309
Süper Lig (Tur)332,930
DFB-Pokal (Ger)312,279
Eredivisie (Ned)312,577
Pro League (Bel)292,049
Coupe de France (Fra)282,011
Serie B (Ita)211,314
Premier Liga (Rus)181,477
UEFA Cup8659
Other competitions (41 — minor leagues, cups, youth)98876,468
Squad traits
Mean height
183 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
15%
prospect share
Goal dependency
59%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad league goals
Value dependency
9%
Rafael Leão of squad value
Precocity
5,187′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristiano Ronaldo (5,187′), Raphaël Guerreiro (4,716′), Bruno Fernandes (3,340′).

2026 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 62%

Paper Index: #3 of 240 all-time · #1 of 48 in 2026 (composite +2.43)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Diogo Costa 2ndGK 26 Porto 00 0 0 230 €40.0M€45M ’23 50
2 Nélson SemedoDF 32 Fenerbahçe 2473 16 18,939 351 €6.0M€40M ’19 40
3 Rúben Dias 3rdDF 29 Manchester City 1705 4 14,212 671 €55.0M€80M ’23 40
4 Tomás AraújoDF 24 Benfica 00 0 0 230 €30.0M€32M ’25 10
5 Diogo Dalot 2ndDF 27 Manchester United 1945 15 14,716 140 €30.0M€40M ’23 20
6 Matheus Nunes 2ndMF 27 Manchester City 1133 16 7,849 261 €50.0M€55M ’23 10
7 Cristiano Ronaldo 6th faded greatFW 41 Al-Nassr 626495 163 51,071 183140 €10.0M€120M ’14 53
8 Bruno Fernandes 3rdMF 31 Manchester United 34986 86 26,954 257 €35.0M€90M ’20 50
9 Gonçalo Ramos 2ndFW 24 Paris Saint-Germain 8127 6 3,792 479 €30.0M€50M ’23 21
10 Bernardo Silva 3rd faded greatMF 31 Manchester City 40569 66 28,996 10417 €22.0M€100M ’19 40
11 João Félix 2ndFW 26 Al-Nassr 16939 19 8,835 4310 €28.0M€100M ’19 30
12 José Sá 2ndGK 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1600 1 14,243 170 €3.5M€18M ’22 00
13 Renato VeigaDF 22 Villarreal 650 1 4,386 101 €25.0M€25M ’25 50
14 Gonçalo InácioDF 24 Sporting CP 00 0 0 312 €40.0M€45M ’24 00
15 João NevesMF 21 Paris Saint-Germain 508 9 3,137 403 €140.0M€140M ’26 51
16 Francisco TrincãoFW 26 Sporting CP 565 3 2,026 336 €40.0M€40M ’26 10
17 Rafael Leão 2ndFW 27 Milan 25172 52 16,392 306 €50.0M€90M ’23 51
18 Pedro NetoFW 26 Chelsea 18420 35 11,395 80 €60.0M€60M ’25 50
19 Gonçalo Guedes 2ndFW 29 Real Sociedad 24542 40 14,708 243 €6.0M€40M ’18 00
20 João Cancelo 2nd faded greatDF 32 Barcelona 28614 41 21,453 636 €8.0M€70M ’22 50
21 Rúben Neves 2ndMF 29 Al-Hilal 17721 9 14,434 160 €25.0M€50M ’19 20
22 Rui SilvaGK 32 Sporting CP 1580 0 14,158 130 €7.0M€15M ’22 00
23 Vitinha 2ndMF 26 Paris Saint-Germain 14115 16 9,258 6010 €140.0M€140M ’26 50
24 Samú CostaDF 25 Mallorca 1329 7 9,653 00 €15.0M€15M ’24 10
25 Nuno Mendes 2ndDF 23 Paris Saint-Germain 1008 16 6,400 527 €80.0M€80M ’26 51
26 Francisco ConceiçãoFW 23 Juventus 576 9 3,435 334 €30.0M€36M ’24 40
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Cristiano Ronaldo
peak €120M (2014-10) → €10M at kickoff · −92%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League2130161,660288
La Liga116785,527402
Serie A60540,766171
Bundesliga281,6511
Ligue 148630,83890
Total top-5 4416320,442952
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)423,622
Eredivisie (Ned)19513
Primeira Liga (Por)1459105,874
Süper Lig (Tur)261,943
Saudi Pro League (KSA)25321,913
All competitions (26 named + 44 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Premier League (Eng)2130161,660
Primeira Liga (Por)1459105,874
LaLiga (Spa)116785,527
UEFA Champions League102076,862
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)63649,235
Serie A (Ita)60540,766
Ligue 1 (Fra)48630,838
UEFA Europa League28622,469
Saudi Pro League (KSA)25321,913
FA Cup (Eng)20716,006
EFL Cup (Eng)1238,535
Copa del Rey (Spa)1208,797
Segunda (Spa)1179,563
Super League (Gre)706,300
Coupe de France (Fra)604,093
Coppa Italia (Ita)533,496
Championship (Eng)423,622
UCL qualifying412,681
Bundesliga (Ger)281,651
Süper Lig (Tur)261,943
Super League (Sui)231,873
Serie B (Ita)211,314
Eredivisie (Ned)19513
AFC Champions League171,530
DFB-Pokal (Ger)2161
UEFA Cup2119
Other competitions (44 — minor leagues, cups, youth)102577,949
Squad traits
Mean height
182 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
184 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
16%
prospect share
Goal dependency
52%
Cristiano Ronaldo of squad league goals
Value dependency
14%
Vitinha of squad value
Precocity
5,187′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristiano Ronaldo (5,187′), Bruno Fernandes (3,340′), Pedro Neto (3,318′).