World Cup Group G Analysis of Squad Transfer Market Valuations

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• In Group G, Germany has the highest total transfer market value (TMV) of 562M Euros and an average player value (APV) of 24.43M Euros
• Germany's APV is about 122% higher than the 11.01M Euro APV of the group. Group G's APV of 11.01M Euros is the highest of any group this World Cup
• Mario Gotze (55M Euros, Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (50M Euros, Arsenal), and Thomas Muller (45M Euros, Bayern Munich) have the highest TMVs in the squad
• 7 out of Germany's 23 ply their trade outside of the Bundesliga
• Mesut Ozil (45M Euros, Arsenal)
• Lukas Podolski (23M Euros, Arsenal)
• Sami Khedira (22M Euros, Real Madrid)
• Andre Schurrle (20M Euros, Chelsea)
• Per Mertesacker (18M Euros, Arsenal)
• Shkodran Mustafi (4M Euros, Sampdoria)
• Miroslav Klose (1M Euros, Lazio)
• Portugal has the second highest total TMV of 297.25 and an APV of 12.92M Euros
• Portugal's APV is about 17.4% higher that that of the group
• Cristiano Ronaldo (100M Euros, Real Madrid), Joao Moutinho (30M Euros, Monaco) and Rui Patricio (20M Euros, Sporting Lisbon) have the highest TMVs in the squad
• 8 out of Portugal's 23 play their football domestically
• Rui Patricio (20M Euros, Sporting Lisbon)
• Eder (8M Euros, Braga)
• William Carvalho (8M Euros, Sporting Lisbon)
• Silvestre Varela (7.5M Euros, Porto)
• Ruben Amorim (4.5M Euros, Benfica)
• Andre Almeida (4.5M Euros, Benfica)
• Rafa Silva (4.5M Euro, Braga)
• Eduardo (3.5M Euros, Braga)
• Ghana has the third highest total TMV of 96.35M Euros and an APV of 4.19M Euros
• Ghana's TMV is about 62% lower than that of the group
• Kwadwo Asamoah (20M Euros, Juventus), Kevin-Prince Boateng (15M Euros, Schalke) and Andre Ayew (12M Euros) have the highest TMVs in the group
• Stephen Adams is the only member of the squad still playing in Ghana
• USA has the lowest total TMV in the group at 57.8M Euros, and an APV of 2.51M Euros
• The US squad APV is about 77% below that of the group
• Clint Dempsey (7M Euros, Seattle Sounders FC), Michael Bradley (6.5M Euros, Toronto FC) and Jozy Altidore (6M Euros, Sunderland) have the highest TMVs on the squad
• 10 out of the 23 man US squad ply their trade in MLS
• Clint Dempsey (7M Euros, Seattle Sounders FC)
• Michael Bradley (6.5M Euros, Toronto FC)
• Chris Wondolowsi (1.5M Euros, San Jose Earthquakes)
• Kyle Beckerman (0.75M Euros, Real Salt Lake)
• Brad Davis (0.75M Euros, Houston Dynamo)
• Nick Rimando (0.6M Euros, Real Salt Lake)
• Graham Zusi (0.5M Euros, Sporting Kansas City)
• Omar Gonzalez (0.4M Euros, LA Galaxy)
• Matt Besler (0.4M Euros, Sporting Kansas City)
• DeAndre Yedlin (0.25M Euros, Seattle Sounders FC)

Transfer Market Value Index relative to 11.01M Euro G APV