One of the areas often looked at when judging the importance of a player is his market value. Today some of the most valuable footballers in the world can be found in the top European leagues like the English Premier League, La Liga, Série A and the German Bundesliga.
That being said, the market value of players in world football has continued to grow even as clubs who are battle-ready for the trophy war in their respective leagues continue to spend big on players in the market.
The Willingness of top European football clubs to spend heavily is also one of the reasons for players’ value to increase in the last couple of years. Another aspect behind the increase is the player’s contributions and performance.
As a trusted source for players’ records, Transfermarkt has ranked the most valued players based on numerous criteria, including weekly wages, transfer fees and current forms.
So who is the most valuable football player in the world? In the last couple of years, top names like Neymar Jr, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale have topped the list.
At the moment, most of the players in the spotlight on the European continent are mostly youngsters who are leading the most valuable footballers list. Names like Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford are at the top of the list
Top 20 most valuable footballers in the world 2022
Kylian Mbappé – €160.00m
Position: Centre-Forward
Country: France
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Erling Haaland – €150.00m
Position: Centre-Forward
Country: Norway
Club: Borussia Dortmund
Vinicius Junior – €100.00m
Position: Left Winger
Country: Brazil
Club: Real Madrid
Mohamed Salah – €100.00m
Position: Right Winger
Country: Egypt
Club: Liverpool FC
Harry Kane – €100.00m
Position: Centre-Forward
Country: England
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Phil Foden – €90.00m –
Position: Centre-Midfield
Country: England
Club: Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes – €90.00m
Position: Attacking Midfield
Country: Portugal
Club: Manchester United
Kevin De Bruyne – €90.00m
Position: Attacking Midfield
Country: Belgium
Club: Manchester City
Neymar – €90.00m
Position: Left Winger
Country: Brazil
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
10. Dusan Vlahovic – €85.00m
Position: Central Forward
Country: Italy
Club: Juventus FC
Joshua Kimmich – €85.00m
Position: Defensive Midfield
Country: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich
Raheem Sterling – €85.00m
Position: Left Winger
Country: England
Club: Manchester City
Romelu Lukaku – €85.00m
Position: Centre Forward
Country: Belgium
Club: Chelsea FC
Pedri – €80.00m
Position: Central Midfield
Country: Spain
Club: Bayern Munich
Jadon Sancho – €80.00m
Position: Left Winger
Country: England
Club: Manchester United
Trent Alexander-Arnold – €80.00m
Position: Right Back
Country: England
Club: Liverpool FC
Jack Grealish – €80.00m
Position: Left Winger
Country: England
Club: Manchester City
Sadio Mané – €80.00m
Position: Left Winger
Country: Senegal
Club: Liverpool FC
Heung-min Son – €80.00m
Position: Left Winger
Country: South Korea
Club: Tottenham Hotspur FC
Jude Bellingham – €75.00m
Position: Central Midfield
Country: England
Club: Borussia Dortmund