Football overview in Central Europe and the Balkans / 2023 Football roundup -
objective information, statistics
Koffol Gábor
Albania Population: 2 793 592 Density: 98/km² Area: 28 748 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 62. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Abissnet Superiore champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
FK Partizani
24,5
€ 5,78 million
44,8 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Armando Broja Age: 22 Market value: € 28 million Team: Chelsea FC (Premier League)
Information about the League Abissnet Superiore
/ 47. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champion: KF Tirana (26) Number of players: 253 Ø-Age: 24,5 Foreigners: 81 (32,00 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 134 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 33,89 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 23 2
The highest-ranked Albanian club in the UEFA rankings: FK Partizani (195.) - 6 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Abissnet Superiore Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Erion Hoxhallari
Albanian
28
KF Tirana
€ 550 thousands
Florent Hasani
Kosovan
26
KF Tirana
€ 500 thousands
Arinaldo Rrapaj
Albanian
22
FK Partizani
€ 450 thousands
Andi Hadroj
Albanian
24
FK Partizani
€ 450 thousands
Raphael Dwamena
Ghanaian
28
KF Egnatia
€ 400 thousands
Victor
Brazilian
28
FK Partizani
€ 400 thousands
Fernando Medeiros
Brazilian
27
FK Partizani
€ 400 thousands
Vüsal Isgandarli
Azerbaijan
27
KF Egnatia
€ 400 thousands
Regi Lushkja
Albanian
27
KF Tirana
€ 350 thousands
Ardit Deliu
Albanian
25
KF Tirana
€ 350 thousands
Emerging young Albanian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Rejan Alivoda
20
KF Vllaznia
€ 250 thousands
Geralb Smajli
21
KF Vllaznia
€ 175 thousands
Ajdi Dajko
22
KF Laçi
€ 100 thousands
Young players in the Abissnet Superiore Number of Albanian players under the age of: 62 Average per team: 6,20 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Albanian citizen
No Albanian club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2023/24.
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Austria Population: 8 979 894 Density: 109/km² Area: 83 879 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 25. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Austrian Bundesliga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Red Bull Salzburg
22,1
€ 206,5 million
80,6 % Source: Transfermarkt, 06.10.2023
Most valuable player David Alaba Age: 31 Market value: € 40 million Team: Real Madrid (Primera Division)
Information about the League Bundesliga
/ 11. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champion: Rapid Vienna (32) Number of players: 342 Ø-Age: 24,6 Foreigners: 134 (39,2 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 1,18 million The total value of the teams in the championship: € 402,60 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 36 4
The highest-ranked Austrian club in the UEFA rankings: Red Bull Salzburg (32.) - 49 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Austrian Bundesliga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Strahinja Pavlovic
Serbian
22
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 25 million
Amar Dedic
Bosnian
21
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 20 million
Luka Sucic
Croatian
21
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 18 million
Oumar Solet
French
23
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 17 million
Karim Konaté
Côte d’Ivoire
19
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 15 million
Maurits Kjaergaard
Danish
20
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 13 million
Lucas Gourna-Douath
French
20
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 10 million
Fernando
Brazilian
24
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 10 million
Oscar Gloukh
Izrael
19
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 10 million
Nicolás Capaldo
Argentinian
25
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 8 million
Emerging young Austrian Football talent Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Amar Dedic
21
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 20 million
Matthias Braunöder
21
Austria Wien
€ 2 million
Paul Koller
20
SCR Altach
€ 450 thousands
Young players in the Austrian Bundesliga Number of Austrian players under the age of: 65 Average per team: 5,41 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Austrian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Champions League
Red Bull Salzburg
22,1
80,6 %
€ 206,50 million
Eurupa League
SK Strum Graz
23,5
53,6 %
€ 51,58 million
Eurupa League
LASK
26,1
51,6 %
€ 28,25 million Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Population: 3 507 017 Density: 74/km² Area: 51 129 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 63. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Premijer Liga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
27,2
€ 10,3 million
58,8 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Anel Ahmedhodzic Age: 24 Market value: € 20 million Team: Sheffield United (Premier League)
Information about the League Premijer Liga
/ 40. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champion: HSK Zrinjski Mostar (8) Number of players: 337 Ø-Age: 26,1 Foreigners: 150 (44,50 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 185 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 62,33 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 13 6
The highest-ranked Bosnian club in the UEFA rankings: HŠK Zrinjski (153.) - 8 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Premijer Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Mario Cuze
Bosnian
24
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 1 million
Nemanja Bilbija
Bosnian
32
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 800 thousands
Renan Oliveira
Brazilian
26
FK Sarajevo
€ 700 thousands
Filip Bradaric
Croatian
31
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 700 thousands
Kevin Viveros
Columbia
23
FK Sarajevo
€ 600 thousands
Josip Corluka
Bosnian
28
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 600 thousands
Almedin Ziljkic
Bosnian
27
FK Sarajevo
€ 600 thousands
Francis Kyeremeh
Ghanaian
26
FK Sarajevo
€ 600 thousands
Stipe Radic
Croatian
23
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 600 thousands
Milan Makaric
Serbian
28
FK Borac Banja Luka
€ 600 thousands
Emerging young Bosnian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Ivan Maric
21
HSK Posusje
€ 100 thousands
Azur Mahmic
20
FK Velez Mostar
€ 300 thousands
Tarik Ramic
20
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 200 thousands
Young players in the Premijer Liga Number of Bosnian players under the age of: 70 Average per team: 5,83 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Bosnian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
HŠK Zrinjski
27,2
58,8 %
€ 10,30 million
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Bulgaria Population: 7 000 039 Density: 63/km² Area: 110 994 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 78. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
efbet Liga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Ludogorets Razgrad
27,8
€ 39,8 million
78,6 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Kiril Despodov Age: 26 Market value: € 4,5 million Team: PAOK Thessaloniki (Super League)
Information about the League efbet Liga
/ 28. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champion: CSKA-Sofia (31) Number of players: 415 Ø-Age: 25,4 Foreigners: 184 (44,30 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 414 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 171,62 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 2 8
The highest-ranked Bulgarian club in the UEFA rankings: PFC Ludogorets 1945 (78.) - 19 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Efbet Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Bernard Tekpetey
Ghanaian
26
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 5,5 million
Mounir Chouiar
French
24
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 3,2 million
Anton Nedyalkov
Bulgarian
30
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 3 million
J. Córdoba
Panama
22
Levski Sofia
€ 3 million
Ivaylo Chochev
Bulgarian
30
CSKA 1948
€ 2,8 million
Jakub Piotrowski
Polish
26
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 2 million
Andrian Kraev
Bulgarian
24
Levski Sofia
€ 2 million
Noah Sonko Sundberg
Gambian
27
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 2 million
Daniel Naumov
Bulgarian
25
CSKA 1948
€ 2 million
Welton
Brazilian
26
CSKA 1948
€ 2 million
Emerging young Bulgarian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Hristiyan Petrov
21
CSKA-Sofia
€ 500 thousands
Plamen Andreev
18
Levski Sofia
€ 1,8 million
Svetoslav Vutsov
21
Slavia Sofia
€ 1 million
Young players in the efbet Liga Number of Bulgarian players under the age of: 89 Average per team: 5,56 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Bulgarian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
Ludogorets Razgrad
27,8
28,6 %
€ 39,58 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Croatia Population: 4 105 493 Density: 73/km² Area: 56 594 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 6. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
1. SuperSport HNL champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
25,5
€ 80,30 million
42,4 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Josko Gvardiol Age: 21 Market value: € 80 million Team: Manchester City (Premier League)
Information about the League Supersport HNL
/ 19. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champion: GNK Dinamo Zagreb (24) Number of players: 310 Ø-Age: 24,9 Foreigners: 117 (37,7 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 737 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 228,59 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 36 10
The highest-ranked Croatian club in the UEFA rankings: GNK Dinamo Zagreb (39.) - 43 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Supersport HNL Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Martin Baturina
Croatian
20
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 15 million
Marko Livaja
Croatian
30
HNK Hajduk Split
€ 8 million
Luka Vuskovic
Croatian
16
HNK Hajduk Split
€ 6 million
Bruno Petkovic
Croatian
29
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 5 million
Dino Peric
Croatian
29
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 4,5 million
Filip Krovinovic
Croatian
28
HNK Hajduk Split
€ 4,5 million
Lukas Kacavenda
Croatian
20
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 4,5 million
Bogdan Mykhaylichenko
Ukrainian
26
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 4 million
Josip Misic
Croatian
29
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 3,5 million
Dario Spikic
Croatian
24
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 3,5 million
Emerging young Croatian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Martin Baturina
20
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 15 million
Gabriel Vidović
19
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 2,5 million
Mauro Perkovic
20
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 3 million
Young players in the Supersport HNL Number of Croatian players under the age of: 71 Average per team: 7,10 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Croatian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
25,5
42,4 %
€ 80,30 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Czech Republic Population: 10 516 707 Density: 139/km² Area: 78 866 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 37. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Czech Fortuna Liga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
AC Sparta Prague
25,2
€ 44,65 million
37,0 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Tomas Soucek Age: 28 Market value: € 50 million Team: West Ham United (Premier League)
Information about the League Fortuna Liga
/ 15. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champion: AC Sparta Prague (13) Number of players: 444 Ø-Age: 26,1 Foreigners: 121 (27,30 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 489 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 217,06 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 14 12
The highest-ranked Czech club in the UEFA rankings: SK Slavia Praha (41.) - 42 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Czech Fortuna Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Christos Zafeiris
Greek
20
SK Slavia Prague
€ 4,5 million
Jan Kuchta
Czech
26
AC Sparta Prague
€ 4 million
Oscar Dorley
Liberian
25
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3,5 million
Jindrich Stanek
Czech
27
FC Viktoria Plzen
€ 3,5 million
Tomas Holes
Czech
30
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3,5 million
Matej Jurasek
Czech
20
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3,5 million
Martin Vitik
Czech
20
AC Sparta Prague
€ 3,5 million
Angelo Preciado
Ecuador
25
AC Sparta Prague
€ 3 million
Lukas Haraslin
Slovakian
27
AC Sparta Prague
€ 3 million
Veljko Birmancevic
Serbian
25
AC Sparta Prague
€ 3 million
Emerging young Czech Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Matej Jurasek
20
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3,5 million
Martin Vitik
20
AC Sparta Prague
€ 3,5 million
Adam Karabec
20
AC Sparta Prague
€ 2,5 million
Young players in the Czech Fortuna Liga Number of Czech players under the age of: 75 Average per team: 4,68 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Czech citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Eurupa League
AC Sparta Praha
25,2
37,0 %
€ 44,65 million
Eurupa League
SK Slavia Prague
26,3
46,4 %
€ 43,45 million
Conference League
FC Viktoria Plzen
28,2
26,9 %
€ 29,18 million Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Hungary Population: 9 769 526 Density: 105/km² Area: 93 023 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 32. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Nemzeti Bajnokság champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Ferencvárosi TC
27,2
€ 48,20 million
64,5 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Szoboszlai Dominik Age: 22 Market value: € 70 million Team: Liverpool FC (Premier League)
Information about the League Nemzeti Bajnokság
/ 25. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champion: Ferencvárosi TC (34) Number of players: 331 Ø-Age: 26,0 Foreigners: 136 (41,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 414 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 137,02 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 10 14
The highest-ranked Hungarian club in the UEFA rankings: Ferencvárosi TC (54.) - 29 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Nemzeti Bajnokság Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Cristian Ramírez
Ecuador
29
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 5 million
Adama Traoré
Malian
28
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 4,5 million
Kristoffer Zachariassen
Norwegian
29
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 4,5 million
Dénes Dibusz
Hungarian
32
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,8 million
Mohamed Romdhane
Tunisian
24
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,7 million
Aleksandar Pesic
Serbian
31
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,5 million
Marquinhos
Brazilian
23
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,5 million
Samy Mmaee
Marocco
27
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,5 million
Tokmac Chol Nguen
Norwegian
30
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2 million
Ismaïl Aaneba
French
24
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2 million
Emerging young Hungarian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Marius Corbu
21
Puskás Akadémia
€ 750 thousands
Patrick Iyinbor
21
Kecskeméti TE
€ 250 thousands
Péter Baráth
21
Debreceni VSC
€ 1 million
Young players in the Nemzeti Bajnokság Number of Hungarian players under the age of: 77 Average per team: 6,41 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Hungarian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
Ferencvárosi TC
27,2
64,5 %
€ 48,20 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Montenegro Population: 622 359 Density: 48/km² Area: 13 812 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 68. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Meridianbet 1. CFL champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Buducnost Podgorica
26,4
€ 2,98 million
13,0 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Mirko Ivanic Age: 30 Market value: € 14 million Team: Red Star Belgrade (Super Liga)
Information about the League Meridianbet 1. CFL / 53. ranking of the championships Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champion: Buducnost Podgorica (6) Number of players: 272 Ø-Age: 25,4 Foreigners: 46 (16,90 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 80 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 21,87 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 5 16
The highest-ranked Montenegrin club in the UEFA rankings: FK Budućnost Podgorica (163.) - 8 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Meridianbet 1. CFL Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Srdjan Krstovic
Montenegrin
23
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 400 thousands
Uros Ignjatovic
Serbian
22
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 400 thousands
Marko Matanovic
Montenegrin
23
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 400 thousands
Milan Mirosavljev
Serbian
28
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 400 thousands
Jonathan Dresaj
Serbian
23
FK Decic Tuzi
€ 300 thousands
Luka Mirković
Dutch
32
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 300 thousands
Balša Sekulić
Montenegrin
25
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 275 thousands
Adnan Basic
Bosnian
26
OFK Petrovac
€ 275 thousands
Anto Babic
Montenegrin
23
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 250 thousands
Stefan Milic
Montenegrin
23
FK Decic Tuzi
€ 250 thousands
Emerging young Montenegrin Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Igor Pajovic
21
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 50 thousands
Damjan Dakic
19
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 100 thousands
Robert Gjelaj
21
FK Decic Tuzi
€ 150 thousands
Young players in the Meridianbet 1. CFL Number of Montenegrin players under the age of: 81 Average per team: 8,10 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Montenegrin citizen
No Montenegrin club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2023/24.
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Poland Population: 38 382 576 Density: 124/km² Area: 312 696 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 30. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
PKO BP Ekstraklasa champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Rakow Czestochowa
25,9
€ 38,6 million
62,1 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Piotr Zielinski Age: 29 Market value: € 35 million Team: SSC Napoli (Serie A)
Information about the League PKO BP Ekstraklasa
/ 21. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 18 Record-holding champion: Legia Warszawa (15) Number of players: 539 Ø-Age: 25,6 Foreigners: 197 (36,5 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 518 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 279,28 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 29 18
The highest-ranked Polish club in the UEFA rankings: Lech Poznan (76.) - 20 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in PKO Ekstraklasa Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Vladan Kovacevic
Bosnian
25
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 7 million
Kacper Tobiasz
Polish
20
Legia Warszawa
€ 5,5 million
Kristoffer Velde
Norwegian
24
Lech Poznan
€ 5 million
Bartosz Slisz
Polish
24
Legia Warszawa
€ 4,5 million
Fran Tudor
Croatian
28
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 4 million
Jesper Karlström
Swedish
28
Lech Poznan
€ 3 million
Marco Burch
Swiss
23
Legia Warszawa
€ 3 million
Joel Pereira
Portuguese
27
Lech Poznan
€ 2,5 million
Giannis Papanikolaou
Greek
24
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 2,5 million
Ivi López
Primera Division
29
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 2,5 million
Emerging young Polish Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Ariel Mosor
22
Piast Gliwice
€ 2 million
Kacper Tobiasz
20
Legia Warszawa
€ 5 million
Arkadiusz Pyrka
21
Piast Gliwice
€ 1,2 million
Young players in the PKO Ekstraklasa-ban Number of Polish players under the age of: 102 Average per team: 5,66 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Polish citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Eurupa League
Rakow Czestochowa
25,9
62,1 %
€ 28,65 million
Conference League
Lech Poznan
25,8
46,7 %
€ 37,38 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Romania Population: 19 586 539 Density: 84/km² Area: 238 397 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 47. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
SuperLiga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
FCV Farul Constanta
25,1
€ 20,80 million
32,3 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Radu Dragusin Age: 21 Market value: € 9 million Team: Genoa CFC (Serie A)
Information about the League SuperLiga
/ 24. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champion: FCSB (26) Number of players: 505 Ø-Age: 25,7 Foreigners: 183 (36,20 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 420 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 212,16 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 11 20
The highest-ranked Romanian club in the UEFA rankings: CFR 1907 Cluj (59.) - 26 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Romanian SuperLiga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Darius Olaru
Romanian
25
FCSB
€ 5,3 million
Florinel Coman
Romanian
25
FCSB
€ 4 million
Octavian Popescu
Romanian
20
FCSB
€ 3,8 million
Cristian Manea
Romanian
26
CFR Cluj
€ 3,5 million
Tudor Baluta
Romanian
24
FC Farul Constanta
€ 2,8 million
Andrei Ivan
Romanian
26
Universitatea Craiova
€ 2,6 million
Alexandru Mitrita
Romanian
28
Universitatea Craiova
€ 2,5 million
Andrea Compagno
Italian
27
FCSB
€ 2,5 million
Stefan Tarnovanu
Romanian
23
FCSB
€ 2 million
Horatiu Moldovan
Romanian
25
FC Rapid 1923
€ 2 million
Emerging young Romanian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Octavian Popescu
20
FCSB
€ 3,8 million
Stefan Baiaram
20
Universitatea Craiova
€ 850 thousands
Constantin Grameni
20
FC Farul Constanta
€ 2 million
Young players in the Romanian SuperLiga Number of Romanian players under the age of: 97 Average per team: 6,06 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Romanian citizen
No Romanian club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2023/24. Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Serbia Population: 7 022 268 Density: 83/km² Area: 77 474 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 28. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Super liga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Red Star Belgrade
25,3
€ 73,0 million
44,4 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Dušan Vlahović Age: 23 Market value: € 70 million Team: Juventus (Serie A)
Information about the League Super Liga / 13. ranking of the championships Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champion: Red Star Belgrade (13) Number of players: 482 Ø-Age: 25,0 Foreigners: 115 (23,90 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 517 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 249,34 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 40 22
The highest-ranked Serbian Club in the UEFA rankings: FK Crvena zvezda (44.) - 40 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Serbian Super Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Mirko Ivanic
Montenegrin
30
Red Star Belgrade
€ 9 million
Osman Bukari
Ghanaian
24
Red Star Belgrade
€ 6,5 million
Jean-Philippe Krasso
Côte d’Ivoire
26
Red Star Belgrade
€ 6 million
Peter Olayinka
Nigerian
27
Red Star Belgrade
€ 5 million
In-beom Hwang
South-Korea
27
Red Star Belgrade
€ 4,5 million
Aleksandar Katai
Serbian
32
Red Star Belgrade
€ 4,5 million
Aleksandar Dragovic
Serbian
32
Red Star Belgrade
€ 4,5 million
Svetozar Markovic
Serbian
23
FK Partizan Belgrade
€ 3,5 million
Stefan Mitrovic
Serbian
21
Red Star Belgrade
€ 3,5 million
Cherif Ndiaye
Senegal
27
Red Star Belgrade
€ 3,5 million
Emerging young Serbian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Veljko Ilic
20
FK TSC Backa Topola
€ 1,5 million
Stefan Mitrovic
21
Red Star Belgrade
€ 3,5 million
Vladimir Lucic
21
Red Star Belgrade
€ 1 million
Young players in the Serbian Super Liga Number of Serbian players under the age of: 128 Average per team: 8,00 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Serbian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Champions League
Red Star Belgrade
25,3
44,4 %
€ 73,03 million
Eurupa League
TSC Bačka Topola
26,2
14,8 %
€ 22,43 million
Conference League
Čukarički
23,9
26,5 %
€ 21,05 million Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Slovakia Population: 5 449 270 Density: 114/km² Area: 49 036 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 48. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Slovakian Fortuna Liga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Slovan Bratislava
28,0
€ 15,40 million
60,0 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Milan Skriniar Age: 28 Market value: € 50 million Team: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Information about the League Niké Liga
/ 27. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champion: Slovan Bratislava (13) Number of players: 319 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 117 (36,70 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 244 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 77,87 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 14 24
The highest-ranked Slovakian club in the UEFA rankings: ŠK Slovan Bratislava (57.) - 26 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Niké Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Aleksandar Popovic
Serbian
24
DAC Dunaszerdahely
€ 2,2 million
Aleksandar Cavric
Serbian
29
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,3 million
Marko Tolic
Croatian
27
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,3 million
Tigran Barseghyan
Armenian
30
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,2 million
Jaromir Zmrhal
Czech
30
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,2 million
Juraj Kucka
Slovakian
36
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,2 million
David Strelec
Slovakian
22
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,1 million
Milan Borjan
Serbian
35
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1 million
Zeljko Gavric
Serbian
22
DAC Dunaszerdahely
€ 900 thousands
Robert Polievka
Slovakian
27
Dukla Banska Bystrica
€ 750 thousands
Emerging young Slovakian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Sebastian Kosa
20
Spartak Trnava
€ 600 thousands
Peter Kovacik
21
FK Zeleziarne Podbrezova
€ 325 thousands
Dominik Veselovsky
21
DAC Dunaszerdahely
€ 350 thousands
Young players in the Niké Liga Number of Slovakian players under the age of: 67 Average per team: 5,58 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Slovakian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
Slovan Bratislava
26,9
62,1 %
€ 18,85 million
Conference League
Spartak Trnava
27,3
43,3 %
€ 8,58 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Slovenia Population: 2 066 880 Density: 103/km² Area: 20 273 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 59. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Prva Liga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
NK Olimpia Ljubljana
23,8
€ 13,40 million
64,5 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Jan Oblak Age: 30 Market value: € 35 million Team: Atlético Madrid (Primera Division)
Information about the League Prva Liga
/ 31. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champion: NK Maribor (16) Number of players: 284 Ø-Age: 23,9 Foreigners: 125 (44,00 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 206 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 58,45 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 6 26
The highest-ranked Slovenian club in the UEFA rankings: NK Maribor (147.) - 9 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Prva Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Timi Max Elsnik
Slovenian
25
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 1,3 million
Marcel Ratnik
Slovenian
19
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 1,3 million
Matevz Vidovsek
Slovenian
23
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 1,2 million
Nemanja Motika
Serbian
20
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 1 million
Marko Mijailovic
Serbian
26
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 800 thousands
Marco Dulca
Romanian
24
NK Celje
€ 750 thousands
Jan Repas
Slovenian
26
NK Maribor
€ 700 thousands
Aljaz Antolin
Slovenian
21
NK Maribor
€ 700 thousands
Agustín Doffo
Argentinian
28
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 700 thousands
Arnel Jakupovic
Austrian
25
NK Domzale
€ 600 thousands
Emerging young Slovenian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Aljaz Antolin
21
NK Maribor
€ 700 thousands
Marcel Ratnik
19
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 1,3 million
Klemen Mihelak
21
NS Mura
€ 300 thousands
Young players in the Prva Liga Number of Slovenian players under the age of: 67 Average per team: 6,70 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Slovenian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
Olimpija Ljubljana
23,8
64,5 %
€ 13,40 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Ukraine Population: 41 588 354 Density: 69/km² Area: 603 700 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 24. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2023
Ukrainian Premier Liga champion - (2022/23) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Shakhtar Donetsk
24,0
€ 106,0 million
32,4 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
Most valuable player Mykhaylo Mudryk Age: 22 Market value: € 45 million Team: Chelsea FC (Premier League)
Information about the League Premier Liga
/ 17. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champion: Dynamo Kyiv (16) Number of players: 437 Ø-Age: 25,6 Foreigners: 69 (15,80 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 682 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 298,09 million
Number of players in the Top 5 leagues: 15 28
The highest-ranked Ukranian club in the UEFA rankings: FC Shakhtar Donetsk (22.) - 59 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 22.10.2023
TOP 10 Most valuable players in Ukrainian Premier Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Mykola Matvienko
Ukrainian
27
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 20 million
Artem Bondarenko
Ukrainian
23
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 10 million
Mykola Shaparenko
Ukrainian
25
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 7 million
Lassina Traoré
Burkina Faso
22
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 7 million
Georgiy Bushchan
Ukrainian
29
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 7 million
Vitaliy Buyalskyi
Ukrainian
30
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 6 million
Oleksandr Zubkov
Ukrainian
27
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 5 million
Oleksandr Pikhalyonok
Ukrainian
26
SK Dnipro-1
€ 5 million
Valeriy Bondar
Ukrainian
24
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 5 million
Yukhym Konoplya
Ukrainian
24
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 4 million
Emerging young Ukrainian Football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Arseniy Batagov
21
Zorya Lugansk
€ 2 million
Roman Didyk
20
Rukh Lviv
€ 400 thousands
Georgiy Sudakov
21
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 15 million
Young players in the Ukrainian Premier Liga Number of Ukranian players under the age of: 148 Average per team: 9,25 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Ukranian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2023/24) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Champions League
Shakhtar Donetsk
24,0
32,4 %
€ 106,00 million
Eurupa League
Dynamo Kyiv
24,7
12,0 %
€ 54,80 million
Conference League
Zorya Luhansk
23,8
16,1 %
€ 15,25 million Source: Transfermarkt, 22.10.2023
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Sources: FIFA World Ranking https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id13792 Date: 06.10.2022
UEFA Club coefficients https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2023 Date: 22.10.2023
UEFA 5-Year Rankings https://www.transfermarkt.com/uefa/5jahreswertung/statistik Date: 22.10.2023
Information and maps about countries https://www.wikipedia.org Date: 10.10.2022
Information about players https://www.transfermarkt.com Date: 2022.10.
Portraits of players https://www.futhead.com Date: 22.10.2023
Team crests https://www.sofascore.com Date: 2023.10.
SciSports - the platform used for screening https://www.scisports.com Date: 2023.10.
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Remaks:
In some cases, players, can be citizens of several countries at the same time, but the tables ususally contain once Citizenship. There may be some overlap in the number of players in the TOP 5 leagues, as some players are dual citizens The data were collected in October 2023.
Koffol Gábor 22.10.2023