Football overview in Central Europe and the Balkans - Koffol Gábor / 2023

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.

3

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

5

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

7

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

9

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

11

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

13

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

15

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.

17

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

19

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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Summary

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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