Football overview in Central Europe and the Balkans Football roundup -
objective information, statistics
Koffol Gábor
Albania Population: 2 793 592 Density: 98 /km² Area: 28 748 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 66. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Abissnet Superiore champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
KF Tirana
24,5
€ 5,78 million
34,6 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Armando Broja Age: 21 Market value: € 25 million Team: Chelsea FC (Premier League)
Information about the League Abissnet Superiore
/ 49. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: KF Tirana (26) Number of players: 261 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 93 (35,60 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 144 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 37,64 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 23 2
The highest-ranked Albanian club in the UEFA rankings: KF Laçi (168.) - 7 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Abissnet Superiore Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
João Ananias
Brazilian
31
FK Bylis
€ 550 thousands
Redon Xhixha
Albanian
24
KF Tirana
€ 475 thousands
Xhuliano Skuka
Albanian
24
FK Partizani
€ 450 thousands
Visar Bekaj
Kosovan
25
KF Tirana
€ 400 thousands
Tiago Ferreira
Portuguese
29
FK Kukësi
€ 400 thousands
Rubin Hebaj
Albanian
24
KF Teuta
€ 400 thousands
Arinaldo Rrapaj
Albanian
21
FK Partizani
€ 400 thousands
Ardit Deliu
Albanian
24
KF Tirana
€ 400 thousands
Albion Marku
Albanian
21
KF Teuta
€ 400 thousands
Vesel Limaj
German
25
KF Tirana
€ 375 thousands
Emerging young Albanian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Albion Marku
21
KF Teuta
€ 400 thousands
Arinaldo Rrapaj
21
FK Partizani
€ 400 thousands
Tedi Cara
22
FK Partizani
€ 350 thousands
Young players in the Abissnet Superiore liga Number of Albanian players under the age of 23: 48 Average per team: 4,80 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 2022/23.
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Austria Population: 8 979 894 Density: 109 /km² Area: 83 879 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 34. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Austrian Bundesliga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Red Bull Salzburg
22,8
€ 221 million
80,6 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player David Alaba Age: 30 Market value: € 55 million Team: Real Madrid (Primera División)
Information about the League Bundesliga
/ 10. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: Rapid Vienna (32) Number of players: 345 Ø-Age: 24,6 Foreigners: 134 (38,80 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 1,10 million The total value of the teams in the championship: € 380,85 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 38 4
The highest-ranked Austrian club in the UEFA rankings: Red Bull Salzburg (26.) - 59 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Austrian Bundesliga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Luka Sucic
Croatian
20
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 20 million
Nicolas Seiwald
Austrian
21
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 20 million
Benjamin Sesko
Slovenian
19
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 20 million
Noah Okafor
Swiss
22
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 18 million
Maximilian Wöber
Austrian
24
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 12 million
Oumar Solet
French
22
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 12 million
Fernando
Brazilian
23
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 10 million
Lucas Gourna-Douath
French
19
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 10 million
Maurits Kjaergaard
Danish
19
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 10 million
Sekou Koita
Mali
22
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 8 million
Emerging young Austrian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Nicolas Seiwald
21
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 20 million
Amar Dedic
20
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 7 million
Junior Adamu
20
Red Bull Salzburg
€ 6 million
Young players in the Austrian Bundesliga Number of Austrian players under the age of 23: 76 Average per team: 6,33 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Austrian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Champions League
Red Bull Salzburg
22,1
78,1 %
€ 203,93 million
Europa League
SK Strum Graz
23,2
33,3 %
€ 36,38 million
Conference League
Austria Vienna
24,0
27,6 %
€ 20,13 million Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina Population: 3 507 017 Density: 74 /km² Area: 51 129 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 58. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Premijer Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
25,9
€ 8,1 million
58,1 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Miralem Pjanic Age: 32 Market value: € 9,5 million Team: Sharjah FC (UAE Pro League)
Information about the League Premijer Liga
/ 40. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: HSK Zrinjski Mostar (7) Number of players: 301 Ø-Age: 25,8 Foreigners: 94 (31,20 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 174 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 52,34 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 21 6
The highest-ranked Bosnian club in the UEFA rankings: HŠK Zrinjski (155.) - 8 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Premijer Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Nemanja Bilbija
Bosnian
31
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 1 million
Andrej Djokanovic
Bosnian
21
FK Sarajevo
€ 900 thousands
Daniel Avramovski
Macedonian
27
FK Sarajevo
€ 700 thousands
Matej Senic
Croatian
27
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 700 thousands
Josip Corluka
Bosnian
27
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 500 thousands
Mario Cuze
Croatian
23
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 500 thousands
Belmin Dizdarevic
Bosnian
21
FK Sarajevo
€ 500 thousands
Vlatko Drobarov
Macedonian
29
FK Sarajevo
€ 500 thousands
Hrvoje Barisic
Bosnian
31
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
€ 450 thousands
Samir Radovac
Bosnian
26
FK Velez Mostar
€ 450 thousands
Emerging young Bosnian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Andrej Djokanovic
21
FK Sarajevo
€ 900 thousands
Belmin Dizdarevic
21
FK Sarajevo
€ 500 thousands
Amar Begic
22
FK Borac Banja Luka
€ 450 thousands
Young players in the Premijer Liga Number of Bosnian players under the age of 23: 75 Average per team: 6,25 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Bosnian citizen
No Bosnian club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2022/23.
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Bulgaria Population: 7 000 039 Density: 63 /km² Area: 110 994 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 72. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
efbet Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Ludogorets Razgrad
26,3
€ 31,1 million
73,1 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Kiril Despodov Age: 25 Market value: € 3,5 million Team: Ludogorets Razgrad (efbet Liga)
Information about the League efbet Liga
/ 24. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: CSKA-Sofia (31) Number of players: 399 Ø-Age: 25,8 Foreigners: 156 (39,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 336 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 134,25 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 4 8
The highest-ranked Bulgarian club in the UEFA rankings: PFC Ludogorets 1945 (74.) - 21 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in efbet Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Kiril Despodov
Bulgarian
25
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 3,5 million
Bernard Tekpetey
Ghanaian
25
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 3 million
Anton Nedyalkov
Bulgarian
29
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 3 million
Cauly
Brazilian
27
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 2 million
Ivaylo Chochev
Bulgarian
29
CSKA 1948
€ 2 million
Nonato
Brazilian
24
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 1,8 million
Simon Sluga
Croatian
29
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 1,5 million
Bradley de Nooijer
Dutch
24
CSKA-Sofia
€ 1,5 million
Dominik Yankov
Bulgarian
22
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 1,5 million
Daniel Naumov
Bulgarian
24
CSKA 1948
€ 1,5 million
Emerging young Bulgarian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Dominik Yankov
22
Ludogorets Razgrad
€ 1,5 million
Filip Krastev
20
Levski Sofia
€ 1,2 million
Marin Petkov
19
Levski Sofia
€ 800 thousands
Young players in the efbet Liga Number of Bulgarian players under the age of 23: 71 Average per team: 4,43 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Bulgarian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Europa League
Ludogorets Razgrad
26,3
73,1 %
€ 31,10 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Croatia Population: 4 105 493 Density: 73 /km² Area: 56 594 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 12. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
1. NHL champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
25,4
€ 97,45 million
41,4 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Josko Gvardiol Age: 20 Market value: € 60 million Team: RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)
Information about the League Supersport HNL
/ 19. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: GNK Dinamo Zagreb (23) Number of players: 322 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 128 (39,8 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 848 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 273,07 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 38 10
The highest-ranked Croatian club in the UEFA rankings: GNK Dinamo Zagreb (29.) - 55 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Supersport HNL Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Luka Ivanusec
Croatian
23
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 12,5 million
Mislav Orsic
Croatian
29
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 10 million
Dominik Livakovic
Croatian
27
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 8,5 million
Josip Sutalo
Croatian
22
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 8 million
Marko Livaja
Croatian
29
HNK Hajduk Split
€ 7,5 million
Arijan Ademi
Macedonian
31
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 6,5 million
Bruno Petkovic
Croatian
28
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 6 million
Filip Krovinovic
Croatian
27
HNK Hajduk Split
€ 5 million
Rasmus Lauritsen
Danish
26
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 5 million
Lukas Kacavenda
Croatian
19
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
€ 5 million
Emerging young Croatian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Josip Sutalo
22
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€ 8 million
Lukas Kacavenda
19
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
€ 5 million
Dion Drena Beljo
20
NK Osijek
€ 4,5 million
Young players in the Supersport HNL Number of Croatian players under the age of 23: 76 Average per team: 6,33 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Croatian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Champions League GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
25,4
34,5 %
€ 95,95 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
11
Czech Republic Population: 10 516 707 Density: 139 /km² Area: 78 866 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 35. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Czech Fortuna Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
FC Viktorian Plzen
27,4
€ 21,93 million
25 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Patrik Schick Age: 26 Market value: € 50 million Team: Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga)
Information about the League Fortuna Liga
/ 13. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: AC Sparta Prague (12) Number of players: 432 Ø-Age: 26,5 Foreigners: 102 (23,60 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 528 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 228,00 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 12 12
The highest-ranked Czech club in the UEFA rankings: SK Slavia Praha (31.) - 49 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Czech Fortuna Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Tomas Holes
Czech
29
SK Slavia Prague
€ 7 million
Peter Olayinka
Nigerian
26
SK Slavia Prague
€ 6,5 million
Ladislav Krejci
Czech
23
AC Sparta Prague
€ 5 million
Lukas Provod
Czech
25
SK Slavia Prague
€ 4,5 million
Jindrich Stanek
Czech
26
FC Viktoria Plzen
€ 4,5 million
Jan Kuchta
Czech
25
AC Sparta Prague
€ 4 million
Lukas Masopust
Czech
29
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3,5 million
Oscar Dorley
Liberian
24
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3,5 million
Ondrej Lingr
Czech
24
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3,5 million
Petr Sevcik
Czech
28
SK Slavia Prague
€ 3 million
Emerging young Czech football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Adam Karabec
19
SK Slavia Prague
€ 2,2 million
Martin Vitik
19
SK Slavia Prague
€ 2,5 million
David Jurasek
22
SK Slavia Prague
€ 2 million
Young players in the Czech Fortuna Liga Number of Czech players under the age of 23: 66 Average per team: 4,12 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Czech citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Champions League
FC Viktoria Plzen
27,9
29,6 %
€ 28,50 million
Conference League
SK Slavia Prague
26,4
42,9 %
€ 58,78 million
Conference League
1.FC Slovacko
27,6
25,9 %
€ 10,05 million Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Hungary Population: 9 769 526 Density: 105 /km² Area: 93 023 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 36. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Nemzeti Bajnokság champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Ferencvárosi TC
26,7
€ 221 million
75 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Szoboszlai Dominik Age: 21 Market value: € 28 million Team: RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)
Information about the League Nemzeti Bajnokság
/ 25. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: Ferencvárosi TC (32) Number of players: 333 Ø-Age: 26,1 Foreigners: 146 (43,80 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 402 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 133,85 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 7 14
The highest-ranked Hungarian club in the UEFA rankings: Ferencvárosi TC (73.) - 21 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Nemzeti Bajnokság Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Adama Traoré
Malian
27
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 5 million
Aïssa Laïdouni
Tunisian
25
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 3,5 million
Dénes Dibusz
Hungarian
31
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,8 million
Carlos Auzqui
Argentinian
31
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,5 million
Tokmac Chol Nguen
Norwegian
29
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,5 million
Kristoffer Zachariassen
Norwegian
28
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,5 million
Ryan Mmaee
Moroccan
24
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2,2 million
Anderson Esiti
Nigerian
28
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 10 million
Loïc Nego
Hungarian
31
MOL Fehérvár FC
€ 10 million
Marquinhos
Brazilian
22
Ferencvárosi TC
€ 2 million
Emerging young Hungarian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Schön Szabolcs
22
MOL Fehérvár FC
€ 1,5 million
Baráth Péter
20
Debreceni VSC
€ 800 thousands
Marius Corbu
20
Puskás Akadémia
€ 750 thousands
Young players in the Nemzeti Bajnokság Number of Hungarian players under the age of 23: 69 Average per team: 5,75 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Hungarian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Europa League
Ferencvárosi TC
28,1
73,1 %
€ 40,05 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Montenegro Population: 622 359 Density: 48 /km² Area: 13 812 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 69. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Meridianbet 1. CFL champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
FK Sutjeska Niksic
24,1
€ 3,85 million
18,2 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Stefan Savic Age: 31 Market value: € 14 million Team: Atlético Madrid (Primera División)
Information about the League Meridianbet 1. CFL
/ 54. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: FK Sutjeska Niksic (5) Number of players: 234 Ø-Age: 25,8 Foreigners: 32 (13,70 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 105 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 24,64 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 7 16
The highest-ranked Montenegrin club in the UEFA rankings: FK Budućnost Podgorica (169.) - 7 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Meridianbet 1. CFL Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Igor Ivanovic
Montenegrin
32
FK Decic Tuzi
€ 450 thousands
Viktor Djukanovic
Montenegrin
18
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 400 thousands
Vasilije Terzic
Montenegrin
23
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 400 thousands
Luka Mirković
Montenegrin
31
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 400 thousands
Ivan Markovic
Serbian
28
FK Iskra Danilovgrad
€ 375 thousands
Tyrone Conraad
Dutch
25
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 350 thousands
Stefan Milosevic
Montenegrin
26
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 350 thousands
Marko Bakic
Montenegrin
28
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 300 thousands
Milos Drincic
Montenegrin
23
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 300 thousands
Vladan Giljen
Montenegrin
33
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 275 thousands
Emerging young Montenegrin football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Viktor Djukanovic
18
Buducnost Podgorica
€ 400 thousands
Novica Erakovic
22
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 275 thousands
Marko Matanovic
22
FK Sutjeska Niksic
€ 275 thousands
Young players in the Meridianbet 1. CFL Number of Montenegrin players under the age of 23: 54 Average per team: 5,40 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 2022/23.
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Poland Population: 38 382 576 Density: 124 /km² Area: 312 696 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 26. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
PKO Ekstraklasa champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Lech Poznan
24,8
€ 43,4 million
41,2 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Robert Lewandowski Age: 34 Market value: € 45 million Team: Barcelona (Primera División)
Information about the League PRO Ekstraklasa
/ 28. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 18 Record-holding champions: Legia Warszawa (15) Number of players: 557 Ø-Age: 25,2 Foreigners: 200 (35,9 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 437 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 243,63 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 43 18
The highest-ranked Polish club in the UEFA rankings: Legia Warszawa (114.) - 11 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in PKO Ekstraklasa Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Vladan Kovacevic
Bosnian
24
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 5 million
Ivi López
Spanish
28
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 4 million
Mikael Ishak
Swedish
29
Lech Poznan
€ 3 million
Fran Tudor
Croatian
27
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 2,5 million
Jesper Karlström
Swedish
27
Lech Poznan
€ 2,5 million
Pontus Almqvist
Swedish
23
Pogon Szczecin
€ 2,5 million
Michal Skoras
Polish
22
Lech Poznan
€ 2,5 million
Joel Pereira
Portuguese
26
Lech Poznan
€ 2 million
Filip Dagerstal
Swedish
25
Lech Poznan
€ 2 million
Bartosz Nowak
Polish
29
Rakow Czestochowa
€ 2 million
Emerging young Polish football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Michal Skoras
22
Lech Poznan
€ 2,5 million
Ariel Mosor
19
Past Gliwice
€ 1,5 million
Mateusz Zukowski
20
Lech Poznan
€ 1,5 million
Young players in the PKO Ekstraklasa Number of Polish players under the age of 23: 141 Average per team: 7,83 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Polish citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
Lech Poznan
24,9
50,0 %
€ 32,33 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Romania Population: 19 586 539 Density: 84 /km² Area: 238 397 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 53. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Liga 1. champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
CFR Cluj
26,8
€ 32,53 million
40,5 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Razvan Marin Age: 26 Market value: € 9 million Team: FC Empoli (Serie A)
Information about the League SuperLiga
/ 25. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: FCSB (26) Number of players: 489 Ø-Age: 26,2 Foreigners: 156 (31,90 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 435 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 212,89 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 10 20
The highest-ranked Romanian club in the UEFA rankings: CFR 1907 Cluj (61.) - 24 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Romanian SuperLiga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Darius Olaru
Romanian
24
FCSB
€ 5,5 million
Andrei Burca
Romanian
29
CFR Cluj
€ 4 million
Florinel Coman
Romanian
24
FCSB
€ 3 million
Cristian Manea
Romanian
25
CFR Cluj
€ 2,7 million
Gabriel Debeljuh
Croatian
26
CFR Cluj
€ 2,2 million
Andrei Ivan
Romanian
25
Universitatea Craiova
€ 1,8 million
Tudor Baluta
Romanian
23
FC Farul Constanta
€ 1,8 million
Nicusor Bancu
Romanian
30
Universitatea Craiova
€ 1,7 million
Claudiu Petrila
Romanian
21
CFR Cluj
€ 1,7 million
Nana Boateng
Ghanaian
28
CFR Cluj
€ 1,6 million
Emerging young Romanian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Claudiu Petrila
21
CFR Cluj
€ 1,7 million
David Miculescu
21
FCSB
€ 1,5 million
Jovan Markovic
21
Universitatea Craiova
€ 1,2 million
Young players in the Romanian SuperLiga Number of Romanian players under the age of 23: 89 Average per team: 5,56 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Romanian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
CFR Cluj
26,7
52,8 %
€ 29,18 million
Conference League
FCSB
24,5
23,5 %
€ 35,80 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Serbia Population: 7 022 268 Density: 83 /km² Area: 77 474 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 21. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Super Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Red Star Belgrade
26,9
€ 51,1 million
41,4 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Dušan Vlahović Age: 22 Market value: € 85 million Team: Juventus (Serie A)
Information about the League Super Liga
/ 11. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: Red Star Belgrade (12) Number of players: 450 Ø-Age: 25,2 Foreigners: 95 (21,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 437 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 196,63 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 42 22
The highest-ranked Serbian club in the UEFA rankings: FK Crvena zvezda (38.) - 40 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Serbian Super Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Mirko Ivanic
Montenegrin
29
Red Star Belgrade
€ 8 million
Aleksandar Dragovic
Austrian
31
Red Star Belgrade
€ 5 million
Aleksandar Katai
Serbian
31
Red Star Belgrade
€ 5 million
Strahinja Erakovic
Serbian
21
Red Star Belgrade
€ 5 million
Osman Bukari
Ghanaian
23
Red Star Belgrade
€ 5 million
Ricardo Gomes
Cape Verde Islands
30
FK Partizan Belgrade
€ 4 million
Igor Vujacic
Montenegrin
28
FK Partizan Belgrade
€ 3 million
Fousseni Diabaté
Mali
26
FK Partizan Belgrade
€ 2,7 million
Guélor Kanga
Gabon
32
Red Star Belgrade
€ 2,5 million
Aleksandar Pesic
Serbian
30
Red Star Belgrade
€ 2,5 million
Emerging young Serbian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Strahinja Erakovic
21
Red Star Belgrade
€ 5 million
Nemanja Jovic
20
FK Partizan Belgrade
€ 2,5 million
Svetozar Markovic
22
FK Partizan Belgrade
€ 1,7 million
Young players in the Serbian Super Liga Number of Serbian players under the age of 23: 131 Average per team: 8,18 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Serbian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Europa League
Red Star Belgrade
26,4
38,7 %
€ 56,05 million
25,4
32,1 %
€ 36,45 million
Conference League FK Partizan Belgrade
Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Slovakia Population: 5 449 270 Density: 114 /km² Area: 49 036 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 55. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Slovakian Fortuna Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Slovan Bratislava
26,6
€ 15,88 million
55,2 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Milan Skriniar Age: 27 Market value: € 65 million Team: Inter (Serie A)
Information about the League Fortuna Liga
/ 27. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: Slovan Bratislava (12) Number of players: 321 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 103 (32,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 242 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 77,69 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 14 24
The highest-ranked Slovakian club in the UEFA rankings: ŠK Slovan Bratislava (90.) - 16 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Slovakian Fortuna Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Tigran Barseghyan
Armenian
29
Slovan Bratislava
€ 2,2 million
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Georgian
23
Slovan Bratislava
€ 2 million
Juraj Kucka
Slovakian
35
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,8 million
Jaromir Zmrhal
Czech
29
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1,8 million
Zeljko Gavric
Serbian
21
DAC Dunaszerdahely
€ 1,5 million
Eric Ramírez
Venezuelan
23
Slovan Bratislava
€ 1 million
Andre Green
angol
24
Slovan Bratislava
€ 800 thousands
Ivan Saponjic
Serbian
25
Slovan Bratislava
€ 800 thousands
Kalmár Zsolt
Hungarian
27
DAC Dunaszerdahely
€ 800 thousands
Vladimir Weiss
Slovakian
32
Slovan Bratislava
€ 700 thousands
Emerging young Slovakian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Ivan Krajcirik
22
MFK Ruzemberok
€ 450 thousands
Adrian Kapralik
20
MSK Zilina
€ 425 thousands
Sebastian Kosa
19
Spartak Trnava
€ 400 thousands
Young players in the Slovakian Fortuna Liga Number of Slovakian players under the age of 23: 85 Average per team: 7,08 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Slovakian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Conference League
Slovan Bratislava
26,9
62,1 %
€ 18,85 million
Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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Slovenia Population: 2 066 880 Density: 103 /km² Area: 20 273 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 63. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Prva Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
NK Maribor
25,9
€ 7,65 million
45,8% Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Jan Oblak Age: 29 Market value: € 40 million Team: Atlético Madrid (Primera División)
Information about the League Prva Liga
/ 31. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: NK Maribor (10) Number of players: 260 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 112 (43,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 226 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 58,82 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 9 26
The highest-ranked Slovenian club in the UEFA rankings: NK Maribor (140.) - 9 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Prva Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Marko Tolic
Croatian
26
NK Maribor
€ 1,5 million
Ivan Saranic
Croatian
19
NK Bravo
€ 1,5 million
Josip Ilicic
Slovenian
34
NK Maribor
€ 1 million
Timi Max Elsnik
Slovenian
24
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
€ 1 million
Ivan Brnic
Croatian
21
NK Maribor
€ 850 thousands
Bartol Barisic
Croatian
19
NK Domzale
€ 800 thousands
Arnel Jakupovic
Austrian
24
NK Domzale
€ 800 thousands
Jan Repas
Slovenian
25
NK Maribor
€ 800 thousands
Rudi Pozeg Vancas
Slovenian
28
FC Koper
€ 800 thousands
Mirlind Daku
Kosovan
24
NS Mura
€ 800 thousands
Emerging young Slovenian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Dusan Stojinovic
22
NK Celje
€ 600 thousands
Dario Kolobaric
22
FC Koper
€ 600 thousands
Aljosa Matko
22
NK Celje
€ 500 thousands
Young players in the Prva Liga Number of Slovenian players under the age of 23: 67 Average per team: 6,70 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Slovenian citizen
No Slovenian club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2022/23.
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Ukraine Population: 41 588 354 Density: 69 /km² Area: 603 700 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 27. Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022
Ukrainian Premier Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion
Squad’s average age
Squad’s market value
Percentage of foreign players
Shakhtar Donetsk
24,7
€ 80,3 million
13,8 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022
Most valuable player Oleksandr Zinchenko Age: 25 Market value: € 32 million Team: Arsenal (Premier League)
Information about the League Premier Liga
/ 15. ranking of the championships
Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: Dynamo Kyiv (16) Number of players: 422 Ø-Age: 25,9 Foreigners: 49 (11,60 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 722 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 304,75 million
Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 8 28
The highest-ranked Ukrainian club in the UEFA rankings: FC Shakhtar Donetsk (25.) - 60 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.
TOP 10 most valuable players in Ukrainian Premier Liga Player’s name
Citizenship
Age
Club
Market value
Viktor Tsygankov
Ukrainian
24
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 25 million
Ilya Zabarnyi
Ukrainian
20
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 15 million
Mykhaylo Mudryk
Ukrainian
21
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 15 million
Mykola Matvienko
Ukrainian
26
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 11 million
Mykola Shaparenko
Ukrainian
24
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 10 million
Georgiy Bushchan
Ukrainian
28
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 10 million
Lassina Traoré
Burkina Faso
21
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 9 million
Anatoliy Trubin
Ukrainian
21
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 8 million
Vitaliy Buyalskyi
Ukrainian
29
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 7 million
Taras Stepanenko
Ukrainian
33
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 6 million
Emerging young Ukrainian football talents Player’s name
Age
Club
Market value
Ilya Zabarnyi
20
Dynamo Kyiv
€ 15 million
Mykhaylo Mudryk
21
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 15 million
Anatoliy Trubin
21
Shakhtar Donetsk
€ 8 million
Young players in the Ukrainian Premier Liga Number of Ukrainian players under the age of 23: 82 Average per team: 5,12 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Ukrainian citizen
UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition
Club
Ø-Age
Percentage of foreign players
Squad’s market value
Champions League
Shakhtar Donetsk
24,7
13,8 %
€ 80,30 million
Europa League
Dynamo Kyiv
24,7
17,6 %
€ 110,10 million
Conference League
SK Dnipro-1
25,6
29,6 %
€ 23,85 million Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.
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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: 20.10.2022
UEFA 5-Year Rankings https://www.transfermarkt.com/uefa/5jahreswertung/statistik Date: 2022.10.14.
Information and maps about countries https://www.wikipedia.org Date: 20.10.2022
Information about players https://www.transfermarkt.com Date: 2022.10. hó folyamán
Portraits of Players https://www.futhead.com Date: 20.10.2022
Team crests https://www.sofascore.com Date: October, 2022
SciSports - the platform used for screening https://www.scisports.com Date: October, 2022
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Remarks:
In some cases, players can be citizens of several countries at the same time, but the tables usually contain one 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 2022.
Koffol Gábor 20.10.2022