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6 World Cups · 2002–2026
Succession '06
3%
U23 value share
Succession '26
2%
U23 value share
Top-5 minutes
56.5k→133.1k
+136% 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
150k75k0k60%30%0%2002200620102014202220263%17%6%52%2%THE CLIFF
Cliff verdict · 2026

#37 of 48 on the Cliff Index (-0.23): minutes-weighted age 27.0, 50% 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
€40m€58m€58m€277m€386m'06'10'14'22'26

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
30.027.024.027.828.627.429.425.327.0'02'06'10'14'22'26

Tournament by tournament

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2002
Quarter-final
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2006
Group
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2010
Round of 16
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2014
Round of 16
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2018
Did not qualify
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2022
Round of 16
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2026
Round of 16
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2002 squad — Quarter-final 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only

Paper Index: #171 of 240 all-time · #23 of 32 in 2002 (composite -0.68)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Brad FriedelGK 31 Blackburn Rovers 610 n/a 5,490 00 —n/a 50
2 Frankie HejdukMF 27 Bayer Leverkusen 191 n/a 1,071 60 —n/a 40
3 Gregg BerhalterDF 28 Crystal Palace 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 20
4 Pablo MastroeniDF 25 Colorado Rapids 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
5 John O'BrienMF 24 Ajax 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 51
6 David RegisDF 33 Metz 2568 n/a 21,417 00 —n/a 00
7 Eddie LewisMF 28 Fulham 10 n/a 90 00 —n/a 30
8 Earnie StewartMF 33 NAC Breda 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 40
9 Joe-Max MooreFW 31 Everton 528 n/a 2,423 00 —n/a 20
10 Claudio ReynaMF 28 Sunderland 919 n/a 6,207 80 —n/a 40
11 Clint MathisFW 25 MetroStars 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 31
12 Jeff AgoosDF 34 San Jose Earthquakes 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
13 Cobi JonesMF 31 LA Galaxy 202 n/a 1,474 00 —n/a 40
14 Steve CherundoloDF 23 Hannover 96 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
15 Josh WolffFW 25 Chicago Fire 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 20
16 Carlos LlamosaDF 32 New England Revolution 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 20
17 DaMarcus BeasleyMF 20 Chicago Fire 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 30
18 Kasey KellerGK 32 Tottenham Hotspur 1590 n/a 14,221 00 —n/a 00
19 Tony MeolaGK 33 Kansas City Wizards 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
20 Brian McBrideFW 29 Columbus Crew 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 52
21 Landon DonovanFW 20 San Jose Earthquakes 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 52
22 Tony SannehDF 30 1. FC Nürnberg 623 n/a 4,108 60 —n/a 50
23 Eddie PopeDF 28 D.C. United 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 50
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League25920,54413
La Liga514,5750
Bundesliga18512,66515
Ligue 122618,7173
Total top-5 72156,50131
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)47339,309
Premiership (Sco)634,957
MLS (USA/Can)1539128,568
Süper Lig (Tur)302,685
All competitions (18 named + 23 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)1539128,568
Eredivisie (Ned)47339,309
Premier League (Eng)25920,544
Ligue 1 (Fra)22618,717
Bundesliga (Ger)18512,665
2. Bundesliga (Ger)13710,262
Ligue 2 (Fra)1018,904
Premiership (Sco)634,957
LaLiga (Spa)514,575
EFL Cup (Eng)504,369
UEFA Cup413,497
CONCACAF Champions League352,996
FA Cup (Eng)332,632
Süper Lig (Tur)302,685
DFB-Pokal (Ger)282,279
Coupe de France (Fra)232,197
UEFA Champions League201,310
UCL qualifying12974
Other competitions (23 — minor leagues, cups, youth)62651,520
Squad traits
Mean height
178 cm
15/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
Goal dependency
29%
Claudio Reyna of squad league goals

2006 squad — Group value coverage 20/23 · value retention 89%

Paper Index: #173 of 240 all-time · #24 of 32 in 2006 (composite -0.69)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Tim HowardGK 27 Manchester United [ 53 ] 450 n/a 4,005 100 €3.0M€4M ’04 00
2 Chris AlbrightDF 27 LA Galaxy [ 54 ] 00 n/a 0 00 —— 00
3 Carlos BocanegraDF 27 Fulham 642 n/a 5,527 00 €2.5M€2M ’05 20
4 Pablo Mastroeni 2ndMF 29 Colorado Rapids 00 n/a 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’06 20
5 John O'Brien 2ndMF 28 Chivas USA 00 n/a 0 50 €2.0M€2M ’04 10
6 Steve Cherundolo 2ndDF 27 Hannover 96 1163 n/a 10,007 00 €3.0M€4M ’05 30
7 Eddie Lewis 2ndMF 32 Leeds United 10 n/a 90 00 €1.2M€1M ’05 20
8 Clint DempseyMF 23 New England Revolution 00 n/a 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’04 21
9 Eddie JohnsonFW 22 Kansas City Wizards 00 n/a 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’06 20
10 Claudio Reyna 2ndMF 32 Manchester City 16413 n/a 11,970 80 €3.6M€5M ’04 30
11 Brian ChingFW 28 Houston Dynamo 00 n/a 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’05 00
12 Gregg Berhalter 2ndDF 32 Energie Cottbus [ 55 ] 230 n/a 1,990 00 €0.6M€1M ’06 00
13 Jimmy ConradDF 29 Kansas City Wizards 00 n/a 0 00 —— 20
14 Ben OlsenMF 29 D.C. United 00 n/a 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’06 10
15 Bobby ConveyMF 23 Reading 00 n/a 0 00 €1.6M€2M ’06 30
16 Josh Wolff 2ndFW 29 Kansas City Wizards 00 n/a 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’06 10
17 DaMarcus Beasley 2ndMF 24 PSV Eindhoven 00 n/a 0 153 €3.5M€4M ’05 30
18 Kasey Keller 2ndGK 36 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2890 n/a 25,921 00 €3.0M€4M ’04 30
19 Marcus HahnemannGK 33 Reading 00 n/a 0 00 €0.7M€1M ’06 00
20 Brian McBride 2ndFW 33 Fulham 9323 n/a 5,632 00 €1.5M€2M ’06 30
21 Landon Donovan 2ndFW 24 LA Galaxy 70 n/a 144 20 €2.5M€4M ’04 30
22 Oguchi OnyewuDF 24 Standard Liège 00 n/a 0 00 €5.0M€5M ’05 30
23 Eddie Pope 2ndDF 32 Real Salt Lake 00 n/a 0 00 —— 20
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Claudio Reyna
peak €5M (2004-10) → €4M at kickoff · −28%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League48139,28432
La Liga514,5750
Bundesliga27021,4279
Total top-5 80265,28641
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)23719,471
Eredivisie (Ned)20715,566
Premiership (Sco)634,957
Pro League (Bel)837,225
MLS (USA/Can)2044166,257
All competitions (19 named + 23 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)2044166,257
Premier League (Eng)48139,284
Bundesliga (Ger)27021,427
Championship (Eng)23719,471
Eredivisie (Ned)20715,566
2. Bundesliga (Ger)16813,536
EFL Cup (Eng)846,982
Pro League (Bel)837,225
Premiership (Sco)634,957
FA Cup (Eng)605,385
CONCACAF Champions League524,310
LaLiga (Spa)514,575
UEFA Champions League402,935
UEFA Cup342,772
DFB-Pokal (Ger)302,607
UCL qualifying131,125
Ligue 2 (Fra)3210
Copa Sudamericana2135
Coupe de France (Fra)171
Other competitions (23 — minor leagues, cups, youth)62650,494
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
185 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
3%
prospect share
Goal dependency
56%
Brian McBride of squad league goals
Value dependency
13%
Oguchi Onyewu of squad value

2010 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 88%

Paper Index: #169 of 240 all-time · #23 of 32 in 2010 (composite -0.67)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Tim Howard 2ndGK 31 Everton 1930 2 17,325 100 €9.5M€10M ’10 40
2 Jonathan SpectorDF 24 West Ham United 1100 3 7,223 10 €2.0M€2M ’08 00
3 Carlos Bocanegra 2ndDF 31 Rennes 18010 3 14,931 00 €3.5M€4M ’08 40
4 Michael BradleyMF 22 Borussia Mönchengladbach 577 1 4,718 00 €5.0M€6M ’08 41
5 Oguchi Onyewu 2ndDF 28 Milan 110 0 743 10 €5.0M€6M ’09 20
6 Steve Cherundolo 3rdDF 31 Hannover 96 2256 17 19,250 00 €2.0M€4M ’05 40
7 DaMarcus Beasley 3rdMF 28 Rangers 183 1 1,028 224 €1.8M€4M ’07 10
8 Clint Dempsey 2ndMF 27 Fulham 11021 7 7,919 00 €7.0M€7M ’10 41
9 Herculez GomezFW 28 Puebla 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’10 30
10 Landon Donovan 3rdMF 28 LA Galaxy 232 4 946 20 €3.0M€4M ’04 43
11 Stuart HoldenMF 24 Bolton Wanderers 20 0 114 00 €0.8M€1M ’10 10
12 Jonathan BornsteinDF 25 Chivas USA 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’09 20
13 Ricardo ClarkMF 27 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 0 270 00 €0.8M€1M ’10 20
14 Edson BuddleFW 29 LA Galaxy 00 0 0 00 €0.1M€0M ’09 20
15 Jay DeMeritDF 30 Watford 322 0 2,712 00 €2.0M€2M ’09 40
16 José Francisco TorresMF 22 Pachuca 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’09 10
17 Jozy AltidoreFW 20 Hull City 342 7 1,720 00 €3.0M€3M ’08 40
18 Brad GuzanGK 25 Aston Villa 10 0 26 00 €1.0M€1M ’09 00
19 Maurice EduMF 24 Rangers 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’09 30
20 Robbie FindleyFW 24 Real Salt Lake 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’09 30
21 Clarence GoodsonDF 28 Start 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’09 00
22 Benny FeilhaberMF 25 AGF 190 0 932 30 €1.5M€2M ’07 30
23 Marcus Hahnemann 2ndGK 37 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1010 0 8,978 00 €1.8M€3M ’08 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Michael Bradley
peak €6M (2008-07) → €5M at kickoff · −13%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League74257,94737
La Liga62591
Bundesliga30725,17313
Ligue 1645,4562
Total top-5 111988,83553
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)27323,225
Eredivisie (Ned)1116,998
Premiership (Sco)573,720
Pro League (Bel)16314,317
MLS (USA/Can)1693133,012
Superliga (Den)362,386
All competitions (26 named + 34 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)1693133,012
Premier League (Eng)74257,947
Bundesliga (Ger)30725,173
Championship (Eng)27323,225
Pro League (Bel)16314,317
Eredivisie (Ned)1116,998
FA Cup (Eng)816,927
2. Bundesliga (Ger)685,122
EFL Cup (Eng)655,660
Ligue 1 (Fra)645,456
CONCACAF Champions League604,614
Premiership (Sco)573,720
Liga MX (Mex)563,381
UEFA Cup443,589
UEFA Champions League392,341
Superliga (Den)362,386
Eliteserien (Nor)322,880
Liga MX (Mex)281,912
DFB-Pokal (Ger)221,935
UEFA Europa League191,285
UCL qualifying10770
Coupe de France (Fra)8701
LaLiga (Spa)6259
Ligue 2 (Fra)3210
Copa del Rey (Spa)2180
Copa Libertadores2158
Other competitions (34 — minor leagues, cups, youth)50440,442
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
17%
prospect share
Goal dependency
40%
Clint Dempsey of squad league goals
Value dependency
16%
Tim Howard of squad value
Precocity
2,987′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Jonathan Spector (2,987′), Jozy Altidore (1,720′).

2014 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 66%

Paper Index: #175 of 240 all-time · #24 of 32 in 2014 (composite -0.70)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Tim Howard 3rdGK 35 Everton 3421 3 30,668 100 €2.0M€10M ’10 40
2 DeAndre YedlinDF 20 Seattle Sounders FC 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’14 30
3 Omar GonzalezDF 25 LA Galaxy 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’11 30
4 Michael Bradley 2ndMF 26 Toronto FC 15513 7 12,079 00 €6.5M€6M ’13 40
5 Matt BeslerDF 27 Sporting Kansas City 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’12 40
6 John BrooksDF 21 Hertha BSC 162 0 1,056 00 €3.0M€3M ’13 11
7 DaMarcus Beasley 4thDF 32 Puebla 223 1 1,094 224 €1.0M€4M ’07 40
8 Clint Dempsey 3rdFW 31 Seattle Sounders FC 21857 20 16,695 00 €7.0M€15M ’12 42
9 Aron JóhannssonFW 23 AZ 00 0 0 00 €4.0M€4M ’14 10
10 Mix DiskerudMF 23 Rosenborg 00 0 0 00 €1.4M€1M ’14 00
11 Alejandro BedoyaMF 27 Nantes 315 1 2,202 00 €2.2M€2M ’14 40
12 Brad Guzan 2ndGK 29 Aston Villa 820 1 7,278 00 €5.0M€5M ’14 00
13 Jermaine JonesMF 32 Beşiktaş 1809 13 14,246 232 €3.0M€8M ’09 41
14 Brad DavisMF 32 Houston Dynamo 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’12 10
15 Kyle BeckermanMF 32 Real Salt Lake 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’12 30
16 Julian GreenMF 19 Bayern Munich 00 0 0 10 €0.5M€0M ’14 11
17 Jozy Altidore 2ndFW 24 Sunderland 683 8 3,528 00 €6.0M€9M ’13 10
18 Chris WondolowskiFW 31 San Jose Earthquakes 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’12 20
19 Graham ZusiMF 27 Sporting Kansas City 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’12 40
20 Geoff CameronDF 28 Stoke City 722 3 5,922 00 €4.5M€5M ’13 30
21 Timothy ChandlerDF 24 1. FC Nürnberg 954 9 7,676 00 €2.5M€4M ’12 00
22 Nick RimandoGK 34 Real Salt Lake 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’12 00
23 Fabian JohnsonDF 26 1899 Hoffenheim [ 141 ] 1036 16 7,747 00 €4.0M€4M ’13 40
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Tim Howard
peak €10M (2010-08) → €2M at kickoff · −80%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League80966,15165
La Liga92911
Serie A765,7933
Bundesliga45935,75431
Ligue 1312,2025
Total top-5 1384110,191105
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)161,440
Eredivisie (Ned)21514,605
Premiership (Sco)422,254
Pro League (Bel)2166
MLS (USA/Can)2175178,317
Superliga (Den)483,058
Süper Lig (Tur)221,285
All competitions (28 named + 44 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)2175178,317
Premier League (Eng)80966,151
Bundesliga (Ger)45935,754
Eredivisie (Ned)21514,605
2. Bundesliga (Ger)17211,748
Eliteserien (Nor)1249,087
CONCACAF Champions League1118,478
Allsvenskan (Swe)866,725
UEFA Europa League805,584
Serie A (Ita)765,793
FA Cup (Eng)716,024
UEFA Champions League563,778
DFB-Pokal (Ger)544,259
Liga MX (Mex)503,490
Superliga (Den)483,058
Liga MX (Mex)423,549
Premiership (Sco)422,254
EFL Cup (Eng)413,617
Ligue 1 (Fra)312,202
UEFA Cup251,829
Süper Lig (Tur)221,285
UCL qualifying161,082
Championship (Eng)161,440
LaLiga (Spa)9291
Copa del Rey (Spa)6441
Coppa Italia (Ita)6489
Pro League (Bel)2166
Copa Sudamericana2180
Other competitions (44 — minor leagues, cups, youth)80662,189
Squad traits
Mean height
184 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
185 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
6%
prospect share
Goal dependency
54%
Clint Dempsey of squad league goals
Value dependency
12%
Clint Dempsey of squad value
Precocity
1,739′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Jozy Altidore (1,739′), Timothy Chandler (589′), John Brooks (449′).

2022 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 80%

Paper Index: #154 of 240 all-time · #21 of 32 in 2022 (composite -0.61)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Matt TurnerGK 28 Arsenal 00 0 0 00 €5.0M€5M ’22 40
2 Sergiño DestDF 22 Milan 562 4 3,615 201 €16.0M€30M ’21 40
3 Walker ZimmermanDF 29 Nashville SC 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€4M ’20 40
4 Tyler AdamsMF 23 Leeds United 881 4 6,045 141 €17.0M€20M ’21 40
5 Antonee RobinsonDF 25 Fulham 410 0 3,272 00 €10.0M€10M ’22 40
6 Yunus MusahMF 19 Valencia 722 2 3,641 00 €20.0M€25M ’22 40
7 Giovanni ReynaFW 20 Borussia Dortmund 678 9 3,127 150 €35.0M€42M ’21 20
8 Weston McKennieMF 24 Juventus 14113 7 8,823 244 €21.0M€25M ’20 40
9 Jesús FerreiraFW 21 FC Dallas 00 0 0 00 €8.0M€8M ’22 10
10 Christian PulisicFW 24 Chelsea 17733 29 10,306 477 €38.0M€60M ’19 41
11 Brenden AaronsonFW 22 Leeds United 141 2 1,196 80 €30.0M€30M ’22 40
12 Ethan HorvathGK 27 Luton Town 00 0 0 40 €1.0M€2M ’18 00
13 Tim ReamDF 35 Fulham 610 1 5,197 00 €1.0M€4M ’19 40
14 Luca de la TorreMF 24 Celta Vigo 50 0 50 00 €2.0M€2M ’22 00
15 Aaron LongDF 30 New York Red Bulls 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€4M ’19 00
16 Jordan MorrisFW 28 Seattle Sounders FC 00 0 0 00 €4.5M€5M ’20 20
17 Cristian RoldanMF 27 Seattle Sounders FC 00 0 0 00 €6.0M€6M ’22 00
18 Shaq MooreDF 26 Nashville SC 60 0 424 00 €1.0M€1M ’21 20
19 Haji WrightFW 24 Antalyaspor 71 0 196 00 €3.4M€3M ’22 41
20 Cameron Carter-VickersDF 24 Celtic 00 0 0 40 €9.5M€10M ’22 10
21 Timothy WeahFW 22 Lille 717 7 3,056 50 €12.0M€15M ’21 41
22 DeAndre Yedlin 2ndDF 29 Inter Miami CF 1092 5 8,513 00 €2.0M€8M ’18 20
23 Kellyn AcostaMF 27 Los Angeles FC 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’19 20
24 Josh SargentFW 22 Norwich City 9613 7 5,726 00 €12.0M€12M ’22 30
25 Sean JohnsonGK 33 New York City FC 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’19 00
26 Joe ScallyDF 19 Borussia Mönchengladbach 451 2 3,211 00 €12.0M€12M ’22 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Christian Pulisic
peak €60M (2019-03) → €38M at kickoff · −37%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League35126,08925
La Liga1347,5434
Serie A713,9779
Bundesliga42925,73339
Ligue 1713,0567
Total top-5 105666,39884
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)62451,845
Eredivisie (Ned)1098,091
Premiership (Sco)524,044
Pro League (Bel)332,970
MLS (USA/Can)1763145,961
Superliga (Den)191,215
Süper Lig (Tur)714,916
All competitions (26 named + 62 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)1763145,961
Championship (Eng)62451,845
Bundesliga (Ger)42925,733
Premier League (Eng)35126,089
UEFA Champions League1418,662
LaLiga (Spa)1347,543
Eredivisie (Ned)1098,091
Segunda (Spa)996,790
CONCACAF Champions League836,756
Ligue 1 (Fra)713,056
Serie A (Ita)713,977
Süper Lig (Tur)714,916
FA Cup (Eng)564,074
UEFA Europa League523,485
Premiership (Sco)524,044
DFB-Pokal (Ger)503,305
EFL Cup (Eng)473,572
Bundesliga (Aut)463,222
Eliteserien (Nor)393,373
Pro League (Bel)332,970
Copa del Rey (Spa)251,792
Superliga (Den)191,215
2. Bundesliga (Ger)17766
UCL qualifying11833
Coppa Italia (Ita)5299
Coupe de France (Fra)3207
Other competitions (62 — minor leagues, cups, youth)104081,188
Squad traits
Mean height
182 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
52%
prospect share
Goal dependency
39%
Christian Pulisic of squad league goals
Value dependency
14%
Christian Pulisic of squad value
Precocity
5,418′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Christian Pulisic (5,418′), Yunus Musah (3,641′), Joe Scally (3,211′).

2026 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 76%

Paper Index: #86 of 240 all-time · #16 of 48 in 2026 (composite +0.01)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Matt Turner 2ndGK 31 New England Revolution 170 0 1,530 00 €2.5M€10M ’23 10
2 Sergiño Dest 2ndDF 25 PSV Eindhoven 592 4 3,755 341 €18.0M€30M ’21 50
3 Chris RichardsDF 26 Crystal Palace 1274 4 9,628 30 €28.0M€28M ’26 40
4 Tyler Adams 2ndMF 27 Bournemouth 1553 9 10,897 141 €25.0M€25M ’25 40
5 Antonee Robinson 2ndDF 28 Fulham 1581 17 13,181 00 €22.0M€35M ’25 40
6 Auston TrustyDF 27 Celtic 320 0 2,572 100 €6.0M€10M ’23 21
7 Giovanni Reyna 2ndMF 23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 13416 14 4,726 270 €4.0M€42M ’21 51
8 Weston McKennie 2ndMF 27 Juventus 26620 25 18,361 4311 €30.0M€30M ’26 50
9 Ricardo PepiFW 23 PSV Eindhoven 150 0 569 206 €30.0M€30M ’26 50
10 Christian Pulisic 2ndFW 27 Milan 28864 53 17,429 6312 €40.0M€60M ’19 40
11 Brenden Aaronson 2ndFW 25 Leeds United 1037 10 6,116 140 €22.0M€30M ’22 10
12 Miles RobinsonDF 29 FC Cincinnati 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€5M ’21 10
13 Tim Ream 2ndDF 38 Charlotte FC 972 1 8,254 00 €0.1M€4M ’19 40
14 Sebastian BerhalterMF 25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00 0 0 00 €8.0M€8M ’26 51
15 Cristian Roldan 2ndMF 31 Seattle Sounders FC 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€6M ’22 00
16 Alex FreemanDF 21 Villarreal 90 0 340 00 €3.5M€4M ’25 51
17 Malik TillmanMF 24 Bayer Leverkusen 336 1 1,779 315 €30.0M€35M ’25 52
18 Max ArfstenDF 25 Columbus Crew 00 0 0 00 €5.0M€5M ’26 10
19 Haji Wright 2ndFW 28 Coventry City 71 0 196 00 €16.0M€16M ’26 20
20 Folarin BalogunFW 24 Monaco 11145 14 7,637 135 €40.0M€40M ’26 43
21 Timothy Weah 2ndFW 26 Marseille 18314 13 9,636 212 €20.0M€20M ’25 20
22 Mark McKenzieDF 27 Toulouse 591 3 4,902 00 €7.0M€8M ’23 10
23 Joe Scally 2ndDF 23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1534 9 11,556 00 €7.0M€12M ’22 20
24 Matt FreeseGK 27 New York City FC 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’25 40
25 Chris BradyGK 22 Chicago Fire FC 00 0 0 00 €2.5M€2M ’24 00
26 Alejandro ZendejasFW 28 América 00 0 0 00 €10.0M€10M ’26 10
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Giovanni Reyna
peak €42M (2021-10) → €4M at kickoff · −90%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League67750,99833
La Liga603,7682
Serie A34021,82552
Bundesliga63837,25448
Ligue 129119,21955
Total top-5 2006133,064190
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)64852,656
Eredivisie (Ned)25816,155
Premiership (Sco)805,763
Pro League (Bel)786,405
MLS (USA/Can)1520121,075
Superliga (Den)191,215
Süper Lig (Tur)604,274
All competitions (26 named + 82 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
MLS (USA/Can)1520121,075
Premier League (Eng)67750,998
Championship (Eng)64852,656
Bundesliga (Ger)63837,254
Serie A (Ita)34021,825
UEFA Champions League29317,281
Ligue 1 (Fra)29119,219
Eredivisie (Ned)25816,155
CONCACAF Champions League987,637
Liga MX (Mex)936,687
FA Cup (Eng)916,678
Liga MX (Mex)876,010
Premiership (Sco)805,763
Pro League (Bel)786,405
DFB-Pokal (Ger)633,908
LaLiga (Spa)603,768
Süper Lig (Tur)604,274
EFL Cup (Eng)594,255
UEFA Europa League553,245
Bundesliga (Aut)463,222
Coppa Italia (Ita)321,999
Coupe de France (Fra)251,838
Superliga (Den)191,215
UCL qualifying171,070
2. Bundesliga (Ger)15586
Copa del Rey (Spa)4224
Other competitions (82 — minor leagues, cups, youth)1512118,199
Squad traits
Mean height
183 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
185 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
2%
prospect share
Goal dependency
34%
Christian Pulisic of squad league goals
Value dependency
10%
Christian Pulisic of squad value
Precocity
5,418′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Christian Pulisic (5,418′), Joe Scally (5,282′), Giovanni Reyna (3,501′).