Liga Postoban Focus: Atletico Junior has the highest Average Player Value (APV) index in Colombia's Categoria Primera A

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• Atletico Junior has the highest APV in the Colombian Categoria Primera A at 0.55M Euros, which is 82% higher than the Primera A's average of 0.3M Euros
• Junior's APV is lower than that of every club in Europe's top 5 leagues, and is closest (15% below) to the 0.65M Euro APV of Ligue 1's Guimgamp
• Millonarios FC (0.53M Euros) has the second highest APV Index at 76% to Categoria Primera A's 0.3M Euro APV
• 5 other Clubs (Atletico Nacional, Independiente Santa Fe, Independiente Medellin, Deportes Tolima and Deportivo Cali) make up the 7 Categoria Primera A clubs whose APV is distinctly higher than the league's average (See APV chart below)
• La Equidad's and Itagui Ditaires both have APV's (0.304M) slightly (1%) above the league's 0.3M average
• Alianza Petrolera has the lowest APV in Categoria Primera A at 0.079M Euros, 73% below the league's average

5 notable recent Categoria Primera Exports to Europe:

• Duvan Zapata (22 year old Colombian Youth International striker) from America de Cali (via Estudiantes de La Plata) to Napoli (Italy) in 2013
• Jherson Vergara (19 year old Colombian Youth International defender) from Deportes Quindio to Milan (Italy) in 2013
• Victor Ibarbo (23 year old Colombian International striker) from Atletico Nacional to Cagliari (Italy) in 2011
• Juan Quintero (20 year old Colombian International midfielder) from Atletico Nacional (via Pescara) to Porto (Portugal)
• James Rodriquez (22 year old Colombian International midfielder) from Envigado to Banfield (Argentina) to Porto (Portugal). James currently plays for AS Monaco in France and is valued at 32M Euros

5 Categoria Primera Potential Prospects for Europe's Big Leagues:

• Marco Perez (Independiente Medellin): 23 year old Colombian Youth International striker valued at 1.7M Euros
• Eric Moreno (Millionarios): 22 year old Colombian International striker valued at 1M Euros
• Sebastian Perez Cardona (Atletico Nacional): 20 year old Colombian Youth International midfielder valued at 1M Euros
• Stefan Medina (Atletico Nacional): 21 year old Colombian International defender valued at 0.95M Euros
• Luis Mena (Boyaca Chico FC): 19 year old Colombian Youth International midfielder

Liga Postoban Average Player Value Index (Market Value data from Transfermarkt.com):