Uruguayan Primera Division Focus: Penarol has the highest Average Player Value (APV) index in Uruguay's Primera Division

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• Penarol has the highest APV in the the Uruguayan Primera Division at 0.46M Euros, which is 62% higher than the Primera's average of 0.28M Euros
• Penarol's APV is lower than that of every club in Europe's top 5 leagues, and is closest (about 15% below) to the 0.65M Euro APV of Ligue 1's Guimgamp
• Nacional (0.44M Euros) has the second highest APV Index at 55% to Primera Division's 0.28M APV
• 6 other clubs (Defensor, Danubio, Liverpool, Fenix, Wanderers and River Plate) make up the 8 clubs with an APV higher than the league's average
• Cerro Largo FC has the lowest APV (0.15M) in Uruguay's Primera Division 47% below the Primera Division's league average

5 notable recent Primera Division Exports to Europe:

• Jose Maria Gimenez (18 year old Uruguayan Youth International defender) from Danubio to Atletico Madrid (Spain) in 2013
• Alejandro Damian Gonzalez (25 year old Uruguayan defender) from Penarol to Verona (Italy) in 2013
• Nicolas Lopez (20 year old Uruguayan Youth International forward) from Nacional to Roma in 2012. He currently plays for Udinese (Italy)
• Gonzalo Bueno (20 year old Uruguayan Youth International forward)from Nacional to Kuban (Russia) in 2013
• Felipe Avenatti (20 year old Uruguayan Youth International forward) from River Plate to Ternana (Italy) in 2013

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

• Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Defensor Sporting): 19 year old Uruguayan Youth International attacking mdfielder valued at 1.25M Euros
• Adrian Luna (Defensor Sporting): 21 year old Uruguayan Youth International attacking Midfielder valued at 0.75M Euros
• Ramon Arias (Defensor Sporting): 21 year old Uruguayan Youth International defender valued at 0.725M Euros
• Emiliano Velazquez (Danubio): 19 year old Uruguayan Youth International defender valued at 0.7M Euros
• Carlos Rodrigo Nunez (Penarol): 21 year old Uruguayan striker valued at 0.7M Euros

Uruguayan Primera Division Average Player Value Index (Market Value data from Transfermarkt.com):