The fifty most valuable players since the World Cup ended.
If you thought your favourite players were expensive at the start of the season, just wait till you see how much they’re worth now. Since the World Cup ended certain players drove their valuations even higher, and the good folks over at Brazilian sports consultants Pluri Consultoria broke out the calculators to show us how much the best and brightest have inflated post tournament.
50. Andre Schurrle – Chelsea & Germany
Age: 23
Value Before World Cup: €21.1m
Value After World Cup: €28.3m
Variation: 34%
49. Mats Hummels – Borussia Dortmund & Germany
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €23.3m
Value After World Cup: €28.4m
Variation: 12%
48. Mario Balotelli – AC Milan & Italy
Age: 23
Value Before World Cup: €33m
Value After World Cup: €28.5m
Variation: -14%
47. Jackson Martinez – FC Porto & Colombia
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €27.7m
Value After World Cup: €28.8m
Variation: 0%
46. Juan Cuardrado – Fiorentina & Colombia
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €21.9m
Value After World Cup: €28.9m
Variation: 32%
45. Joao Moutinho – AS Monaco & Portugal
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €30.1m
Value After World Cup: €29.3m
Variation: -3%
44. Alexis Sanchez – Arsenal & Chile
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €28.7m
Value After World Cup: €29.8m
Variation: 4%
43. Philipp Lahm – Bayern Munich & Germany
Age: 30
Value Before World Cup: €29.7m
Value After World Cup: €29.9m
Variation: 1%
42. Thibaut Courtois – Chelsea & Belgium
Age: 22
Value Before World Cup: €29.8m
Value After World Cup: €30.3m
Variation: 2%
41. Mario Mandzukic – Atletico Madrid & Croatia
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €32.1m
Value After World Cup: €30.6m
Variation: -5%
40. Arjen Robben – Bayern Munich & The Netherlands
Age: 30
Value Before World Cup: €29.4m
Value After World Cup: €31.1m
Variation: 6%
39. Sergio Busquets – Barcelona & Spain
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €32.1m
Value After World Cup: €31.7m
Variation: -1%
38. Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid & Spain
Age: 28
Value Before World Cup: €33.2m
Value After World Cup: €31.8m
Variation: -4%
37. David Luiz – Paris Saint Germain & Brazil
Age: 26
Value Before World Cup: €32.3m
Value After World Cup: €31.9m
Variation: -1%
36. Willian – Chelsea & Brazil
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €32.8m
Value After World Cup: €31.9m
Variation: -3%
35. Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich & Germany
Age: 28
Value Before World Cup: €36m
Value After World Cup: €33.2m
Variation: -8%
34. Axel Witsel – Zenit St Petersburg & Belgium
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €33.7m
Value After World Cup: €33.3m
Variation: -1%
33. Diego Costa – Chelsea & Spain
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €34.8m
Value After World Cup: €33.7m
Variation: -3%
32. Jack Wilshere – Arsenal & England
Age: 22
Value Before World Cup: €35.1m
Value After World Cup: €34.5m
Variation: -2%
31. Thiago Silva – Paris Saint Germain & Brazil
Age: 29
Value Before World Cup: €35.8m
Value After World Cup: €35m
Variation: -2%
30. Juan Mata – Manchester United & Spain
Age: 26
Value Before World Cup: €36.3m
Value After World Cup: €35.5
Variation: -2%
29. Julian Draxler – Schalke & Germany
Age: 20
Value Before World Cup: €33.3m
Value After World Cup: €35.6m
Variation: 7%
28. Vincent Kompany – Manchester City & Belgium
Age: 28
Value Before World Cup: €36.1m
Value After World Cup: €35.6m
Variation: -1%
27. Robin Van Persie – Manchester United & The Netherlands
Age: 30
Value Before World Cup: €37.7m
Value After World Cup: €35.8m
Variation: -5%
26. Javi Martinez – Bayern Munich & Spain
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €37.3m
Value After World Cup: €36.1m
Variation: -3%
25. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid & France
Age: 26
Value Before World Cup: €36.1m
Value After World Cup: €36.7m
Variation: 2%
24. Hulk – Zenit St Petersburg & Brazil
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €41.2m
Value After World Cup: €36.9m
Variation: -10%
23. Gonzalo Higuain – Napoli & Argentina
Age: 26
Value Before World Cup: €37.1m
Value After World Cup: €37.8m
Variation: 2%
22. Oscar – Chelsea & Brazil
Age: 22
Value Before World Cup: €40.1m
Value After World Cup: €37.8m
Variation: -6%
21. Luka Modric – Real Madrid & Croatia
Age: 28
Value Before World Cup: €38.9m
Value After World Cup: €38.2m
Variation: -2%
20. Bastian Schweinsteiger – Bayern Munich & Germany
Age: 29
Value Before World Cup: €37.8m
Value After World Cup: €39.2m
Variation: 4%
19. Cesc Fabregas – Chelsea & Spain
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €44.2m
Value After World Cup: €40.3m
Variation: -9%
18. Angel Di Maria – Real Madrid – Argentina
Age: 26
Value Before World Cup: €37.8m
Value After World Cup: €40.4m
Variation: 7%
17. David Silva – Manchester City & Spain
Age: 28
Value Before World Cup: €45.2m
Value After World Cup: €43.3m
Variation: -4%
16. Edinson Cavani – Paris Saint Germain & Uruguay
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €44.2m
Value After World Cup: €43.5m
Variation: -2%
15. Arturo Vidal – Juventus & Chile
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €43.3m
Value After World Cup: €43.7m
Variation: 1%
14. Paul Pogba – Juventus & France
Age: 20
Value Before World Cup: €36.1m
Value After World Cup: €45.8m
Variation: 27%
13. Wayne Rooney – Manchester United & England
Age: 28
Value Before World Cup: €47.2m
Value After World Cup: €45.8m
Variation: -3%
12. Sergio Aguero – Manchester City & Argentina
Age: 26
Value Before World Cup: €48.3m
Value After World Cup: €46.9m
Variation: -3%
11. Eden Hazard – Chelsea & Belgium
Age: 23
Value Before World Cup: €48.1m
Value After World Cup: €47.2m
Variation: -2%
10. Andres Iniesta – Barcelona & Spain
Age: 30
Value Before World Cup: €50.1m
Value After World Cup: €47.8m
Variation: -5%
9. Thomas Muller – Bayern Munich & Germany
Age: 24
Value Before World Cup: €46m
Value After World Cup: €48.1m
Variation: 5%
8. Toni Kroos – Real Madrid & Germany
Age: 24
Value Before World Cup: €42.4m
Value After World Cup: €48.2m
Variation: 14%
7. Mesut Ozil – Arsenal & Germany
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €51m
Value After World Cup: €51.3m
Variation: 1%
6. James Rodriguez – AS Monaco & Colombia
Age: 22
Value Before World Cup: €37.1m
Value After World Cup: €53.6m
Variation: 44%
5. Luis Suarez – Barcelona & Uruguay
Age: 26
Value Before World Cup: €57.1m
Value After World Cup: €56.5m
Variation: -1%
4. Mario Gotze – Bayern Munich & Germany
Age: 22
Value Before World Cup: €60.7m
Value After World Cup: €564.1m
Variation: 6%
3. Neymar – Barcelona & Brazil
Age: 22
Value Before World Cup: €68.1m
Value After World Cup: €70.1m
Variation: 3%
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid & Portugal
Age: 29
Value Before World Cup: €105.3m
Value After World Cup: €98.1m
Variation: -7%
1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona & Argentina
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €137.6m
Value After World Cup: €135.2m
Variation: -2%