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As the football transfer window nears its end in Europe and Türkiye, the value of leagues and teams are closely monitored by fans. The English Premier League remains the most valuable league in Europe, while the Trendyol Super Lig has surpassed the $1 billion mark, making it the 8th most valuable league globally.
Competition
Country
Number of Teams
Number of Players
Average Age
Foreign Players (%)
Total Value
England
20
580
26.1
66.2
€11.78 billion
Spain
20
496
27.0
39.9
€5.29 billion
Italy
20
614
26.0
63.8
€4.89bn
Germany
18
518
25.7
52.1
€4.44bn
France
18
502
25.3
60.8
€3.54bn
Portugal
18
503
25.5
61.6
€1.49bn
Netherlands
18
482
24.5
49.0
€1.26bn
Türkiye
19
604
25.9
42.5
€1.06bn
Market values of the top 8 leagues
Ferdi Kadioglu, who will be absent in Fenerbahce's Lillie match due to injury. (Photo obtained via Transfermarkt)
Galatasaray's Baris Alper Yilmaz nominated for Türkiye Fair Play Award, Istanbul, Feb. 11, 2024 (AA Photo)
Fenerbahce's Youssef En-Nesyri (Transfermarkt)
Fenerbahce's Sebastian Szymanski (Transfermarkt)
Fenerbahce and Galatasaray's players stand out in the ranking of the most valuable footballers of the Super League.
Fenerbahce's left-back Ferdi Kadioglu, who is likely to transfer to Brighton, tops the list with a market value of €30 million. He is followed by Galatasaray's right winger Baris Alper Yilmaz and Fenerbahce's forward Youssef En-Nesyri with a market value of €20 million.
Other important players for Fenerbahce include Sebastian Szymanski, valued at €19 million, and Allan Saint-Maximin, valued at €18 million. At Galatasaray, Gabriel Sara and Davinson Sanchez stand out with a market value of €18 million each. Besiktas JK's key players Gedson Fernandes and Moatasem Al-Musrati are worth €15 million and €14 million respectively.
The only under-20 player to make it to the list of the 20 most valuable players in the Turkish Super League is Semih Kilicsoy, the wunderkind of Besiktas and the Turkish national football team. The 19-year-old star player has a market value of 12 million Euros.
Rank
Player
Position
Nationality
Age
Club
Market Value
1
Ferdi Kadioglu
Left Back
Türkiye/Netherlands
24
Fenerbahce
€30 mln
2
Baris Alper Yilmaz
Right Winger
Türkiye
24
Galatasaray
€20 mln
3
Youssef En-Nesyri
Striker
Morocco
27
Fenerbahce
€20 mln
4
Sebastian Szymanski
Attacking Midfielder
Poland
25
Fenerbahce
€19 mln
5
Allan Saint-Maximin
Left Winger
France/Guadeloupe
27
Fenerbahce
€18 mln
6
Gabriel Sara
Central Midfielder
Brazil
25
Galatasaray
€18 mln
7
Davinson Sánchez
Center Back
Colombia
28
Galatasaray
€18 mln
8
Mauro Icardi
Striker
Argentina/Italy
31
Galatasaray
€17 mln
9
Fred
Central Midfielder
Brazil
31
Fenerbahce
€17 mln
10
Victor Nelsson
Center Back
Denmark
25
Galatasaray
€17 mln
11
Kerem Akturkoglu
Left Winger
Türkiye
25
Galatasaray
€15 mln
12
Lucas Torreira
Defensive Midfielder
Uruguay/Spain
28
Galatasaray
€15 mln
13
Gedson Fernandes
Central Midfielder
Portugal/São Tomé and Príncipe
25
Besiktas
€15 mln
14
Moatasem Al-Musrati
Defensive Midfielder
Libya/Portugal
28
Besiktas
€14 mln
15
Cengiz Under
Right Winger
Türkiye
27
Fenerbahce
€14 mln
16
Rafa
Attacking Midfielder
Portugal
31
Besiktas
€14 mln
17
Jayden Oosterwolde
Left Back
Netherlands/Suriname
23
Fenerbahce
€13 mln
18
Ernest Muci
Attacking Midfielder
Albania
23
Besiktas
€13 mln
19
Ismail Yuksek
Defensive Midfielder
Türkiye
25
Fenerbahce
€12 mln
20
Semih Kilicsoy
Striker
Türkiye
19
Besiktas
€12 mln
Top 20 most valuable players in the Turkish Super Lig
Players of Fenerbahce pose for a team photo ahead of UEFA Championship League 3rd qualifying match between Lille and Fenerbahce at Hainaut Stadium in Valenciennes, France on August 6, 2024. (AA Photo)
Galatasaray pre-match photo, Konya, Türkiye, Aug. 17, 2024 (AA Photo)
Trendyol Süper Lig'in ilk haftasinda Yilport Samsunspor ile Besiktas karsilasti. Besiktasli oyuncular gol sevinci yasadi.
( Veysel Altun - Anadolu Ajansi )
Club
Number of Players
Average Player Value
Total Value
Fenerbahce
34
€7.21 million
€245.20 million
Galatasaray
36
€5.85 million
€210.50 million
Besiktas JK
35
€3.96 million
€138.53 million
Trabzonspor
35
€2.75 million
€96.23 million
Top 4 most valued team in Turkish Super Lig
Club
Number of Players
Average Player Value
Total Value
Bodrum FK
39
€364,000
€14.20 million
Gaziantep FK
29
€627,000
€18.18 million
Adana Demirspor
29
€653,000
€18.95 million
Goztepe
28
€662,000
€18.53 million
Hatayspor
28
€638,000
€17.85 million
Konyaspor
29
€684,000
€19.85 million
Lowest valued teams in Turkish Super Lig
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