In Brazil, England, France, Spain, or any other top league around the world, scoring goals comes at a high price, a major reality in today’s football. Thus, it’s no surprise that, according to CIES Football Observatory data, the three most valuable footballers in the Brasileirão turn out to be forwards or attackers with a lot of goal-scoring prowess.
Today, on Sambafoot, we will analyze the 10 footballers who, according to the aforementioned research entity, are the most valuable in the Brazilian first division.
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The most valuable footballers of the Brasileirão, according to the CIES Football Observatory
In its most recent study, which cataloged the 10 most valuable footballers of the Brasileirão 2024, three forwards from major teams in the country managed to take the top three spots. The listing criteria are as follows:
- Estimated transfer values, including variables, for 100% of the player’s rights
Based on this, according to their data, the most valuable player in the Brasileirão would be Pedro Guilherme, the historic Flamengo scorer who could leave the club for a fee of around 28.4 million euros.
Close behind is Paulinho, the versatile attacker from Atlético Mineiro, valued by this source at about 26.3 million euros, while the bronze in the listing would go to Yuri Alberto, the Corinthians striker, valued at 24.1 million euros.
Top estimated transfer values (with add-ons and for 100% of rights)*, 🇧🇷 #SerieA
🥇 #PedroGuilherme (#Flamengo) €28.4m
🥈 #PaulinhoSampaio (#Atletico) €26.3m
🥉 #YuriAlberto (#Corinthians) €24.1m
* As per exclusive @CIES_Football statistical model 📊 pic.twitter.com/xB9IQzT7zK— CIES Football Obs (@CIES_Football) August 11, 2024
It should be noted that, in this case, the Palmeiras wonderkid, Estevão, is not counted because he has already been sold to Chelsea, and the footballers in the ranking are those who, as of the date these lines are written, are still linked to their respective clubs in Brazil.
The complete ranking would be as follows:
- – Pedro – Flamengo: 28.400.000 euros
- – Paulinho – Atlético Mineiro: 26.300.000 euros
- – Yuri Alberto – Corinthians: 24.100.000 euros
- – José Manuel López – Palmeiras: 20.200.000 euros
- – Luiz Henrique – Botafogo: 19.700.000 euros
- – Nico de la Cruz – Flamengo: 18.300.000 euros
- – Pablo Maia – Sao Paulo: 16.700.000 euros
- – Joaquín Piquerez – Palmeiras: 16.000.000 euros
- – Richard Rios – Palmeiras: 15.900.000 euros
- – André Trindade – Fluminense: 15.600.000 euros
