World Cup Group A Analysis of Squad Transfer Market Valuations

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Key Soccerlytics Insights:
  • In Group A, Brazil has the highest total Transfer Market Value (TMV) of 467.5M Euros and an average player value (APV) of 20.33M Euros
    • Brazil's APV is about 114% higher than the 9.52M APV of the group
    • Neymar (60M Euros, Barcelona), Hulk (48M Euros, Zenit) and Thiago Silva (40M Euros, PSG) have the the highest TMVs in the squad
    • Only 4 out of Brazil's 23 play their football domestically
      • Jo (27 year old Atletico Mineiro forward valued at 4M Euros)
      • Victor (31 year old Atletico Mineiro goalkeeper valued at 4M Euros)
      • Jefferson (31 year old Botafogo goalkeeper valued at 3M Euros)
      • Julio Cesar (34 year old Toronto FC goalkeeper valued at 2.5M Euros)
  • Croatia has the second highest total TMV of 193.25M Euros and an APV of 8.4M Euros
    • Croatia's APV is about 12% lower than the 9.52M APV of the group
    • Modric (40M Euros, Real Madrid), Mandzukic (30M Euros, Bayern Munich) and Rakitic (20M Euros, Sevilla) have the highest TMVs in the squad
    • Only 3 out of Croatia's 23 play their football domestically
      • Brozovic (21 year old Dinamo Zagreb attacking midfielder valued at 3M Euros)
      • Mocinic (21 year old HNK Rijeka defensive midfielder valued at 1M Euros)
      • Zelenika (21 year old NK Lokomtiva goalkeeper valued at 0.75M Euros)
  • Cameroon has the third highest total TMV of 118.45M Euros and an APV of 5.15M Euros
    • Cameroon's APV is about 46% lower than the 9.52M APV of the group
    • Song (18M Euros, Barcelona), N'koulou (13M Euros, Marseille) and Matip (13M Euros, Schalke) have the highest TMVs in the squad
    • Only 2 (Loic Feudjou and Cedric Djeugoue, both of Coton Sport) out of Cameroon's 23 play their football domestically
  • Mexico has the lowest total TMV of 96.55M Euros and an APV of 4.2M Euros
    • Mexico's APV is 56% lower than the 9.52M APV of the group
    • Chicharito (16M Euros, Manchester United) and Dos Santos (10M Euros, Villareal) have the highest TMVs in the squad
    • Only 8 out of Mexico's 23 play their football outside of their home country
Transfer Market Value Index relative to Group A Average Player Value (Market Value Data from Transfermarkt.com)




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