Sunday, June 8, 2014

World Cup Group B Analysis of Squad Transfer Market Valuations

Key Soccerlytics Insights:
  • In Group B, Spain has the highest total transfer market value (TMV) of 622M Euros and an average player value (APV) of 27.04M Euros. Spain's APV is the highest of any squad at the World Cup
    • Spain's APV is about 151% higher than the 10.76M Euro APV of the group
    • Iniesta (55M Euros, Barcelona), Fabregas (50M Euros, Barcelona) and Busquets (45M Euros, Barcelona) have the highest TMVs in the squad
    • 9 out of La Roja's 23 play their football outside of Spain
      • David Silva (40M Euros, Manchester City)
      • Juan Mata (40M Euros, Manchester United)
      • Javi Martinez (37M Euros, Bayern Munich)
      • Santi Cazorla (30M Euros, Arsenal)
      • Fernando Torres (19M Euros, Chelsea)
      • Cesar Azpilicueta (18M Euros, Chelsea)
      • David De Gea (17M Euros, Manchester United)
      • Raul Albiol (12M Euros, Napoli)
      • Pepe Reina (10M Euros, Napoli)
  • Holland has the second highest total TMV of 207.5M Euros and an APV of 9.02M Euros
    • Holland's APV is about 16% lower than the 10.76M Euro APV of the group
    • Robin Van Persie (40M Euros, Manchester United), Robben (25M Euros, Bayern Munich) and Sneijder (17M Euros, Galatasaray) have the highest TMVs in the squad
    • 13 dutch players ply their trade outside of Holland
  • Chile has the third highest total TMV of 139.3M Euros and an APV of 6.06M Euros
    • Chile's APV is about 44% lower than the 10.76M of the group
    • Arturo Vidal (44M Euros, Juventus), Alexis Sanchez (30M Euros, Barcelona) and Gary Medel (11M Euros, Cardiff) have the highest TMVs in the squad
    • Only 5 Chileans still play their football domestically
      • Esteban Paredes (33 year old Colo Colo left winger valued at 1.5M Euros)
      • Cristopher Toselli (25 year old Universidad Catolica Goal Keeper valued at 1.2M Euros)
      • Johnny Herrera (33 year old Universidad de Chile Goal Keeper valued at 1M Euros)
      • Jose Rojas (30 year old Universidad de Chile center back valued at 0.9M Euros)
      • Jose Fuenzalida (29 year old Colo Colo right sided midfielder valued at 0.8M Euros)
  • Australia has the lowest total TMV of 21.34M Euros and an APV of 0.93M Euros
    • Australia's APV is about 91% below that of the group
    • Mile Jedinak (2.5M Euros, Crystal Palace), Matthew Ryan (2.5M Euros, Club Brugges) and James Holland (1.5M Euros, Austria Vienna)
    • Only 7 Australians still play their football domestically
      • James Troisi (25 year old Melbourne left wing valued at 1.2M Euros)
      • Eugene Galekovic (32 year old Adelaide goal keeper valued at 1M Euros)
      • Mark Milligan (28 year old Melbourne midfielder valued at 0.75M Euros)
      • Adam Taggart (21 year old Newcastle Jets forward valued at 0.75M Euros)
      • Ivan Franjic (26 year old Brisbane right back valued at 0.6M Euros)
      • Matt Mckay (31 year old Brisbane midfielder valued at 0.55M Euros)
      • Matthew Spiranovic (25 year old Sydney centre back valued at 0.5M Euros)
Transfer Market Value Index relative to Group B Average Player Value (Market Value data from Transfermarkt.com):

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