Harare, Zimbabwe (News of the South)-Brazil and Barcelona attacker Neymar has been rated the most valuable player in the world with a price tag of $217million, $35 million more than five time Ballon D’Or winner Lionel Messi who is ranked second with a price of $170 million.
The results which are the product of the CIES Football Observatory research team and have been produced since 2012 using a scientific method of calculating a players value rank the top 100 players in the world.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, who is actually the world’s most expensive player, comes third with a value of $155 million way above his world record of $89 million the Red Devils bought him for from Juventus.
The others players in the top ten are Antoine Griezmann at fourth worthy $150 million, Barcelona’s Luis Suarez at fifth worth $145 million, Tottenham’s Harry Kane at $139 million and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo at seventh worth $126 million.
At eighth is Juventus’ Paulo Dyabala at $113 million, at ninth is another Tottenham player Dele Alli at $110 million and rounding off the high table is Chelsea’s Belgian striker Eden Hazard at $101 million.
Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak is the most valuable among goalkeepers with a value of $59.8 million, Raphael Varane is the most valuable among centre backs at $64 million and Hector Bellerin the most valuable among full backs at $70.3 million.
Paul Pogba is the most valuable among central midfielders at $155.3 million, Delle Alli the most valuable among attacking midfielders at $110.5 million whilst Neymar is the most valuable forward at $246.8 million.
The statistical model through which fair prices are calculated includes multiple variables on player performances (minutes, goals etc.) and characteristics (age, contract etc.), as well as data on employer clubs and potential recruiting ones.
The list is calculated on an econometric model by the research team from the analysis of over 1.500 paid transfers since 2010.
The criteria takes into account various factor such as personal characteristics of a player, their age, position and contract duration, as well as standing of their club and or international team based on their competition level and results.
Thus some older players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo are likely to rank lower.
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