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2 World Cups · 2022–2026
Succession '22
4%
generational floor
Succession '26
4%
U23 value share
Top-5 minutes
231→4.2k
+1702% 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
#5 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+0.94): minutes-weighted age 30.0, 67% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 50% 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
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2006
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2010
Did not qualify
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2014
Did not qualify
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2018
Did not qualify
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2022
Group
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2026
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2022 squad — Group · value retention 61%
Paper Index: #240 of 240 all-time · #32 of 32 in 2022 (composite -1.08)
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Akram Afif
peak €6M (2022-05) → €4M at kickoff ·
−27%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| La Liga | 9 | 231 | 0 |
| Total top-5 |
9 | 231 | 0 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Pro League (Bel) | 25 | 2,055 |
All competitions (5 named + 12 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Stars League (Qat) | 2968 | 218,646 |
| AFC Champions League | 767 | 54,631 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 25 | 2,055 |
| LaLiga (Spa) | 9 | 231 |
| Copa del Rey (Spa) | 2 | 38 |
| Other competitions (12 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 435 | 32,587 |
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
4%
prospect share
Value dependency
27%
Akram Afif of squad value
Precocity
231′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Akram Afif (231′).
2026 squad — Group · value retention 53%
Paper Index: #225 of 240 all-time · #47 of 48 in 2026 (composite -0.93)
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Edmilson Junior
peak €7M (2018-06) → €2M at kickoff ·
−74%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓| League | Apps | Min | Gls |
|---|
| La Liga | 9 | 231 | 0 |
| Ligue 1 | 48 | 3,931 | 2 |
| Total top-5 |
57 | 4,162 | 2 |
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓| Selected pathway league | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Pro League (Bel) | 93 | 6,888 |
| Brasileirão (Bra) | 38 | 2,963 |
All competitions (12 named + 25 other)
CSV ↓| Competition | Apps | Min |
|---|
| Stars League (Qat) | 3738 | 277,339 |
| AFC Champions League | 587 | 44,378 |
| Pro League (Bel) | 93 | 6,888 |
| Ligue 1 (Fra) | 48 | 3,931 |
| Brasileirão (Bra) | 38 | 2,963 |
| Segunda (Spa) | 14 | 683 |
| UEFA Europa League | 11 | 915 |
| LaLiga (Spa) | 9 | 231 |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 315 |
| Coupe de France (Fra) | 3 | 299 |
| Copa del Rey (Spa) | 2 | 38 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 2 | 180 |
| Other competitions (25 — minor leagues, cups, youth) | 1119 | 80,834 |
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
181 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
4%
prospect share
Goal dependency
100%
Lucas Mendes of squad league goals
Value dependency
40%
Akram Afif of squad value
Precocity
231′
top-5 min before 21
Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Akram Afif (231′).