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):

Torneo Transicion: Player monetization in the Chilean Primera Division

Key Soccerlytics Insights:
3 Chilean players in the domestic Primera Division with the highest transfer market value at present

• Charles Aranguiz (pictured above on the left): 24 year old Chilean International Midfielder (18 caps) who played for Universidad de Chile in 2013 and has been linked with Udinese by various media outlets. Valued at 2.2M Euros
• Francisco Castro (pictured above in the middle) 23 year old Chilean International forward (3 caps) currently playing for Universidad de Chile. Valued at 1.7M Euros
• Christopher Toselli (pictured above in the right): 25 year old Chilean International goalkeeper (3 caps) currently playing for Universidad Catolica. Valued at 1.2M Euros 

5 players whose transfer market value (TMV) increased the most in 2013

• Cristian Cuevas: 18 year old Chilean Youth International midfielder whose TMV increased 2167% from 0.075M to 1.7M Euros as he transferred from O'Higgins to Chelsea (Premier League), prior to going out on loan to Vitesse (Holland)
• Eugenio Mena: 25 year old Chilean International left-back whose TMV increased 186% from 0.7M to 2M Euros as he transferred from Universidad de Chile to Santos (Brazil)
• Braian Rodriguez: 27 year old Uruguayan striker whose TMV increased 150% from 0.6M to 1.5M Euros
• Christian Cueva: 22 year old Peruvian winger whose TMV increased 567% from 0.15M to 1M Euros as he transferred (on loan) from Union Espanolo to Rayo Vallecano (Spain)
• Lorenzo Reyes: 22 year old Chilean International midfielder whose TMV increased 125% from 0.4M to 0.9M as he moved from Huachipato to Real Betis (Spain)

Analysis of Partizan Belgrade Individual Player Transfer Market Valuations

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• Home to one of the best youth academies in Europe, Partizan Belgrade has a total transfer market value of 21.5M Euros, and average player value (APV) of 0.86M Euros
• Pictured above, Nikola Ninkovic (2M Euros), Andrija Zivkovic (2M Euros) and Milos Jojic (1.5M Euros) are currently Partizan's most valuable assets (in terms of transfer market value and future potential)
• Ninkovic's and Zivkovic's valuation is 133% higher than Partizan's 0.86M APV (see TMV index chart below)
• Milos Jojic (150% TMV increase from 0.6M to 1.5M) has seen the highest TMV increase of current Partizan players in 2013 (6th highest increase in Serbian SuperLiga)
• Top 5 TMV increases in Serbian SuperLiga all involved players who transferred abroad. Top 3 TMV increases involved Partizan Belgrade, while the 4th and 5th involved arch-rivals Red Star Belgrade
• Aleksandar Mitrovic: (525% TMV increase from 0.8M to 5M Euros) transferred from Partizan to Anderlecht in Belgium
• Lazar Markovic (66.7% TMV increase from 6M to 10M Euros) transferred from Partizan to Benfica in Portugal
• Marko Scepovic (100% TMV increase from 1.25M to 2.5M Euros) transferred from Partizan to Olympiacos in Greece
• Uros Spajic (329% TMV increase from 0.35M to 1.5M Euros) transferred from Red Star Belgrade to Toulouse FC in France
• Luka Milivojevic (56.3% TMV increase from 1.6M to 2.5M Euros) transferred from Red Star Belgrade to Anderlecht in Belgium
• 27 Year old Montenegrin International left back Vladimir Volkov (1.25M Euros) is Partizan's most highly valued defender
• 23 Year old Serbian Youth International Nemanja Kojic (0.9M Euros) is Partizan's most highly valued striker
• Nemanja Kojic, Sasa Markovic and Nikola Absentijevic (all valued at 0.9M Euros) are closest (5% above) to Partizan's APV of 0.86M Euros
• 20 year old Serbian Youth International Midfielder Sasa Ivkovic (0.2M Euros) currently has the lowest TMV on the team (77% below Partizan TMV)

Other recent notable exports:

• Matija Nastasic (Manchester City): 20 year old Serbian defender left Partizan for Fiorentina in 2011
• Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City): 24 year old Montenegrin attacker left Partizan for Fiorentina in 2008
• Adem Ljajic (Roma): 22 year old Serbian attacking midfielder left Partizan for Fiorentina in 2010
• Stefan Savic (Fiorentina): 22 year old Montenegrin defender left Partizan for Manchester City in 2011 

Partizan Transfer Market Value Index Chart as of 12/30/2013 (Market Value data from Transfermarkt.com):

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):

Liga MX Focus: Tigres UANL has the highest Average Player Value (APV) index in Mexico's Liga MX (Higher than the APV of 19 clubs in Europe's Top 5 leagues)

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• Tigres UANL has the highest APV in Liga MX at 1.65M Euros, which is 70% higher than the Liga MX average of 0.97M Euros
• Tigres' APV is higher than 4 clubs currently in Spain's La Liga; Real Valladolid (1.64M Euro APV), Levante (1.59M Euro APV), Rayo Vallecano (1.58M Euro APV) and Almeria (1.35M Euro APV)
• Tigres' APV is higher than 2 clubs in Italy's Serie A; Hellas Verona (1.64M Euro APV) and Chievo Verona (1.34M Euro APV)
• Tigres' APV is higher than 5 clubs in Germany's Bundesliga; Nurnberg (1.62M Euro APV), Hertha Berlin (1.61M Euros), Mainz (1.53M Euro APV), Augsburg (1.23M Euros) and Eintracht Braunschweig (946,296 Euro APV)
• Tigres' APV is higher than 8 clubs in France's Ligue 1; Sochaux (1.36M Euro APV), Bastia (1.22M Euro APV), Valenciennes (1.19M Euro), Reims (1.12M Euro APV), Ajaccio (0.996M Euro APV), Evian (0.99M Euro APV), Nantes (0.91M Euro APV) and Guingamp (0.65M Euro APV)
• Tigres' APV is lower than that of all 20 clubs in the English Premier League. Crystal Palace has the lowest APV in the Premier League at 1.88M Euros
• Monterrey (1.39M Euro APV) has the second highest APV index at 43% to Liga MX' 0.97M Euro MPV
• 5 other clubs (Cruz Azul, Santos Laguna, America, Morelia and Leon) make up the 7 Liga MX clubs whose APV is higher than the league's APV (see chart below)
• Toluca's APV is right at the league average of 0.97M
• Atlas has the lowest APV in Liga MX at 0.56M Euros, 42% below the league's average

3 Liga MX Potential Prospects for Europe's Big Leagues:

• Fabian Marco (Guadalajara): 24 year old Mexican International midfielder valued at 7M Euros 
• Jorge Torres: (Tigres): 25 year old Mexican International defender valued at 3.5M Euros
• Raul Jimenez (America): 22 Year old Mexican International striker valued at 2.8M Euros

Top 3 Individual Player Transfer Market Value (TMV) Increases in 2013:

• Hector Herrera (FC Porto): 23 year old Mexican International Midfielder saw his TMV increase 288.9% from 1.8M to 7M Euros as he transferred from Pachuca to Porto in Portugal
• Diego Reyes (FC Porto): 21 year old Mexican International Midfielder saw his TMV increase 75% from 4M to 7M Euros as he transferred from America to Porto
• Jesus Corona (FC Twente): 20 year old Mexican Youth International saw his TMV increase 483.3% from 0.6M to 3.5M Euros as he transferred from Monterrey to Twente in Portugal 

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

Analysis of Dinamo Zagreb Individual Player Transfer Market Valuations

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• Dinamo Zagreb has a strong focus on youth development. The club responsible for the development of world stars such as Real Madrid's Luka Modric has a total transfer market value of only 36.7M Euros and an average player value (APV) of 1.4M Euros
• Pictured above, Alen Halilovic, Sammir and Ademi Arijan (each valued at 4M Euros) are currently Zagreb's most valuable assets (in terms of transfer market value)
• Their valuation is 195% higher than Zagreb's APV (See TMV index charts below)
• Halilovic has seen the highest TMV increase among current Zagreb players over the past year
• Halilovic' valuation has increased 1233% from 300,000 Euros to 4M Euros in 2013 (2nd highest TMV increase in Croatia's top flight)
• Ante Rebic (592.3% TMV increase from 650,000 Euros to 4.5M Euros) and Sime Vrsaljko (62.5% TMV increase from 4M to 6.5M Euros) had the first and third highest TMV increases in Croatia's top league as they moved to Fiorentina and Genoa respectively
• 26 year old Algerian International El Arbi Hillel Soudani (3M Euros) is Zagreb's most highly valued striker
• 23 year old Portuguese Youth International Ivo Pinto (2.5M Euros) is Zagreb's most highly valued defender
• 21 year old Croatian Youth International Marcelo Brozovic (1.5M Euros) is closest (11% above) to Zagreb's 1.4M Euro APV
• Croatian youngsters Marko Mikulic, Filip Skvork and Dino Spehar (valued at 50,000 Euros) have the lowest TMV on the team (96% below Zagreb APV)

Recent notable Exports:

• Ante Rebic (20 year old Croatian International) to Fiorentina 
• Mateo Kovacic (19 year old Croatian International) to Inter 
• Tin Jedvaj (18 year old Croatian Youth International) to Roma

Zagreb Transfer Market Value Index Chart as of 12/29/2013 (Market Value data from Transfermarkt.com):

Nigel De Jong is a much improved passer of the ball this season

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• Nigel De Jong is well known for his tackling ability and aggressive play, but this season, AC Milan's holding midfielder has added passing accuracy to his repertoire
• Among players with 750 passes or more in Europe's top 5 leagues, De Jong has the fifth highest passing accuracy at 92.41%
• Alex (PSG, 93.43% Passing Accuracy), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona, 93.41%), Thiago Motta (PSG, 93.40%, and Xavi (Barcelona, 92.72%) have the first, second, third and fourth highest passing accuracy respectively (See Prolific Passers charts below)
• De Jong also has the fifth highest final third passing accuracy among players with 550 passes (or more) in the final third at 83.98%
• Busquets (Barcelona, 87.16% Passing Accuracy), Xavi (Barcelona, 85.9%), Toni Kroos (Bayern, 85.56%) and Andres Iniesta (84.89%) have the first, second, third and fourth highest final third passing accuracy respectively (See Prolific Passers charts below)
• De Jong's technical improvement is likely to see him re-installed to Holland's starting midfield ahead of the the World Cup in June

Prolific Passers charts from BSports (Updated through 12/24/2013):