🇦🇷 Argentina — World Cup trajectory

Squad value, stage reached, and over/under vs the Elo baseline, tournament by tournament, then the full squad each year. Value figures carry a completeness flag where the squad is not fully matched.

World Cup record

Tournaments

2002–2026

Best finish

Champion

2022

Record

24–7–6

37 matches (W–D–L)

Goals

69–38

for–against

Year	Stage	Squad value	Outlast	Over/under
2002	Group	€0M	0.0	-0.68
2006	Quarter-final	€228M	0.7742	+0.29
2010	Quarter-final	€347M	0.7742	+0.16
2014	Final (runner-up)	€392M	0.9677	+0.29
2018	Round of 16	€699M	0.5161	-0.14
2022	Champion	€645M	1.0	+0.17
2026	Semi-final	€808M	0.9362	—

2002 squad — Group 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	Germán Burgos	GK	33	Atlético Madrid	12	0	n/a	966	0	0	—
2	Roberto Ayala	DF	29	Valencia	168	4	n/a	13,758	15	2	—
3	Juan Pablo Sorín	DF	26	Cruzeiro	2	0	n/a	23	1	0	—
4	Mauricio Pochettino	DF	30	Paris Saint-Germain	251	13	n/a	21,737	0	0	—
5	Matías Almeyda	MF	28	Parma	125	2	n/a	9,768	8	0	—
6	Walter Samuel	DF	24	Roma	61	6	n/a	5,490	12	0	—
7	Claudio López	FW	27	Lazio	175	57	n/a	12,877	28	11	—
8	Javier Zanetti	DF	28	Inter Milan	223	9	n/a	19,229	7	1	—
9	Gabriel Batistuta	FW	33	Roma	294	177	n/a	25,636	21	5	—
10	Ariel Ortega	MF	28	River Plate	77	20	n/a	5,805	0	0	—
11	Juan Sebastián Verón	MF	27	Manchester United	166	24	n/a	13,707	31	3	—
12	Pablo Cavallero	GK	28	Celta Vigo	79	0	n/a	7,044	0	0	—
13	Diego Placente	DF	25	Bayer Leverkusen	44	1	n/a	3,485	16	0	—
14	Diego Simeone	MF	32	Lazio	315	56	n/a	25,078	37	6	—
15	Claudio Husaín	MF	27	River Plate	20	0	n/a	1,657	0	0	—
16	Pablo Aimar	MF	22	Valencia	43	5	n/a	2,822	8	0	—
17	Gustavo López	MF	29	Celta Vigo	200	26	n/a	12,553	0	0	—
18	Kily González	MF	27	Valencia	169	23	n/a	12,891	29	5	—
19	Hernán Crespo	FW	26	Lazio	170	101	n/a	13,771	17	4	—
20	Marcelo Gallardo	MF	26	Monaco	75	17	n/a	5,914	3	0	—
21	Claudio Caniggia	FW	35	Rangers	121	33	n/a	10,178	7	3	—
22	José Chamot	DF	33	Milan	244	2	n/a	20,615	7	0	—
23	Roberto Bonano	GK	32	Barcelona	27	0	n/a	2,430	13	0	—

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Primeira Liga	24	1,987
Brasileirão	35	2,978
Argentine Primera	3	270

All competitions (45)

Competition	Apps	Min
Serie A	1682	138,220
La Liga	1199	94,670
Copa Libertadores	358	27,325
ARG1	278	23,082
UEFA Champions League	260	21,046
UEFA Cup	240	19,250
ARGC	239	19,164
CIT	230	18,401
Serie B	143	11,465
SCSA	128	10,270
CDR	112	8,731
Ligue 1	110	9,016
CMER	95	7,897
Bundesliga	44	3,485
Scottish Premiership	44	3,076
Segunda División	36	3,215
Brasileirão	35	2,978
CLQ	32	2,427
Premier League	26	2,043
Primeira Liga	24	1,987
ARC1	19	1,467
BRC	14	1,231
EPP	14	1,120
UI	11	921
RECO	10	682
SCI	9	810
FRC	8	747
ALPL	7	660
FRL	7	661
SUC	7	495
SFA	6	446
DFB	5	480
ITPO	5	450
USC	5	328
Argentine Primera	3	270
CI98	3	106
SCP	3	281
WEPO	3	270
CCON	2	210
FA Cup	1	90
FRCH	1	120
FS	1	45
LPO	1	90
MITC	1	120
SCPM	1	67

Squad traits

Mean height

179 cm

22/23 measured

Defender height

180 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

31%

Gabriel Batistuta of squad league goals

Precocity

2,306′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Diego Simeone (2,306′), Juan Pablo Sorín (23′).

2006 squad — Quarter-final

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	Roberto Abbondanzieri	GK	33	Boca Juniors [ 26 ]	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	€2.5M
2	Roberto Ayala	DF	33	Valencia	269	8	n/a	22,505	27	2	€8.8M
3	Juan Pablo Sorín	DF	30	Villarreal	85	9	n/a	6,321	12	0	€5.5M
4	Fabricio Coloccini	DF	24	Deportivo La Coruña	133	8	n/a	11,189	1	0	€8.0M
5	Esteban Cambiasso	MF	25	Inter Milan	105	7	n/a	7,559	31	0	€19.0M
6	Gabriel Heinze	DF	28	Manchester United	183	6	n/a	15,935	8	0	€16.8M
7	Javier Saviola	FW	24	Barcelona [ 27 ]	163	60	n/a	11,476	30	15	€11.5M
8	Javier Mascherano	MF	22	Corinthians	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	€11.8M
9	Hernán Crespo	FW	30	Chelsea	265	138	n/a	19,801	54	23	€15.0M
10	Juan Román Riquelme	MF	27	Villarreal	123	39	n/a	9,688	20	3	€18.0M
11	Carlos Tevez	FW	22	Corinthians	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	€15.0M
12	Leo Franco	GK	29	Atlético Madrid	219	0	n/a	19,233	3	0	€6.5M
13	Lionel Scaloni	DF	28	Deportivo La Coruña [ 28 ]	213	14	n/a	13,703	49	2	€4.0M
14	Rodrigo Palacio	FW	24	Boca Juniors	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	€3.0M
15	Gabriel Milito	DF	25	Zaragoza	104	5	n/a	9,229	0	0	€8.5M
16	Pablo Aimar	MF	26	Valencia	162	26	n/a	11,207	22	4	€18.0M
17	Leandro Cufré	DF	28	Roma	100	1	n/a	8,382	12	0	€4.0M
18	Maxi Rodríguez	MF	25	Atlético Madrid	140	36	n/a	10,920	0	0	€9.0M
19	Lionel Messi	FW	18	Barcelona	24	7	n/a	988	7	1	€15.0M
20	Julio Cruz	FW	31	Inter Milan	158	54	n/a	10,896	33	13	€7.0M
21	Nicolás Burdisso	DF	25	Inter Milan	24	0	n/a	1,664	7	0	€6.0M
22	Lucho González	MF	25	Porto	0	0	n/a	0	6	1	€14.0M
23	Oscar Ustari	GK	19	Independiente	0	0	n/a	0	0	0	€1.5M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Javier Saviola

peak €20M (2004-10) → €12M at kickoff · −42%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	86	7,175
Primeira Liga	35	2,926
Brasileirão	84	7,108

All competitions (42)

Competition	Apps	Min
La Liga	1547	118,800
ARGC	715	57,956
Serie A	682	52,526
ARG1	660	54,889
Copa Libertadores	331	26,160
UEFA Champions League	322	22,832
UEFA Cup	156	12,122
Ligue 1	149	12,912
CDR	125	9,705
CIT	99	7,453
CMER	97	7,575
Premier League	92	6,458
Eredivisie	86	7,175
Brasileirão	84	7,108
CS	56	4,409
Primeira Liga	35	2,926
ES3A	34	2,654
UI	34	2,684
Segunda División	31	2,163
CLQ	29	1,987
SCSA	28	2,299
FRC	25	2,345
BCP1	23	1,942
ES3C	22	1,919
BRC	20	1,771
FA Cup	13	906
SUC	13	1,007
WEPO	10	881
RECO	8	640
ES2P	6	478
NLP	6	480
CGB	5	388
FRL	5	480
POPO	5	510
SCI	4	308
ALPL	3	270
ARC1	3	96
CCON	2	180
USC	2	89
GBCS	1	31
ITPO	1	90
NLSC	1	90

Squad traits

Mean height

179 cm

22/23 measured

Defender height

180 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

19%

prospect share

Goal dependency

33%

Hernán Crespo of squad league goals

Value dependency

Esteban Cambiasso of squad value

Precocity

3,670′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Fabricio Coloccini (3,670′), Javier Saviola (3,434′), Lionel Scaloni (2,353′).

2010 squad — Quarter-final

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	Diego Pozo	GK	32	Colón	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.6M
2	Martín Demichelis	DF	29	Bayern Munich	168	12	7	12,967	41	2	€10.0M
3	Clemente Rodríguez	DF	28	Estudiantes	17	0	0	1,165	3	0	€3.5M
4	Nicolás Burdisso	DF	29	Roma	126	6	3	9,447	18	0	€7.0M
5	Mario Bolatti	MF	25	Fiorentina	12	0	0	721	3	0	€5.0M
6	Gabriel Heinze	DF	32	Marseille	276	13	7	23,256	33	2	€6.0M
7	Ángel Di María	MF	22	Benfica	0	0	0	0	6	0	€9.5M
8	Juan Sebastián Verón	MF	35	Estudiantes	247	30	45	20,028	60	7	€3.5M
9	Gonzalo Higuaín	FW	22	Real Madrid	110	59	25	7,183	21	2	€32.0M
10	Lionel Messi	FW	22	Barcelona	144	88	42	10,345	44	25	€80.0M
11	Carlos Tevez	FW	26	Manchester City	124	49	19	9,114	21	6	€30.0M
12	Ariel Garcé	DF	30	Colón	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.2M
13	Walter Samuel	DF	32	Inter Milan	254	20	4	21,701	59	2	€15.0M
14	Javier Mascherano	MF	26	Liverpool	98	1	3	8,080	28	0	€26.0M
15	Nicolás Otamendi	DF	22	Vélez Sársfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	€5.0M
16	Sergio Agüero	FW	22	Atlético Madrid	143	54	28	10,583	14	5	€36.0M
17	Jonás Gutiérrez	MF	26	Newcastle United	126	5	9	9,767	0	0	€8.0M
18	Martín Palermo	FW	36	Boca Juniors	81	19	14	6,159	0	0	€3.5M
19	Diego Milito	FW	30	Inter Milan	174	97	17	14,480	11	6	€28.0M
20	Maxi Rodríguez	MF	29	Liverpool	249	59	29	18,825	12	3	€18.0M
21	Mariano Andújar	GK	26	Catania	46	0	0	4,025	0	0	€4.0M
22	Sergio Romero	GK	23	AZ	0	0	0	0	6	0	€6.0M
23	Javier Pastore	MF	20	Palermo	34	3	9	2,349	0	0	€8.5M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Juan Sebastián Verón

peak €16M (2005-07) → €4M at kickoff · −78%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	67	5,867
Primeira Liga	95	5,726
Brasileirão	55	4,670
Championship	37	2,933

All competitions (56)

Competition	Apps	Min
La Liga	1059	80,297
ARGC	946	75,652
ARG1	902	74,530
Serie A	697	56,966
UEFA Champions League	380	28,978
Premier League	379	28,902
Copa Libertadores	349	28,244
Bundesliga	168	12,967
Ligue 1	126	11,063
CIT	95	7,137
Primeira Liga	95	5,726
UEFA Cup	90	7,123
CDR	88	6,166
CS	79	6,330
Russian Premier League	71	5,509
Eredivisie	67	5,867
Serie B	59	4,812
Brasileirão	55	4,670
CMER	50	3,716
Championship	37	2,933
UEFA Europa League	35	2,998
FA Cup	29	2,248
CGB	26	2,140
CLQ	24	2,090
DFB	24	2,062
BCP1	23	1,942
ES3C	22	1,919
FRC	15	1,530
UI	15	1,304
POCP	14	949
SCSA	13	896
Liga MX (Apertura)	11	742
POPO	11	820
KLUB	10	882
RUP	9	701
SCI	8	742
WEPO	7	618
BRC	6	540
FRL	6	484
LPO	6	437
POAR	6	540
RECO	6	477
SUC	6	400
NLP	5	461
Segunda División	4	273
RUJL	4	360
USC	4	390
MARG	3	270
CCL	2	180
ELQ	2	117
UEQ	2	156
ARC1	1	90
GBCS	1	120
NLSC	1	88
RS	1	60
RUSS	1	90

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

23/23 measured

Defender height

179 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

49%

prospect share

Goal dependency

19%

Diego Milito of squad league goals

Value dependency

23%

Lionel Messi of squad value

Precocity

8,385′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Sergio Agüero (8,385′), Lionel Messi (4,992′), Gonzalo Higuaín (3,143′).

2014 squad — Final (runner-up)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	Sergio Romero	GK	27	Monaco	35	0	0	3,051	6	0	€2.0M
2	Ezequiel Garay	DF	27	Benfica [ 110 ]	109	15	4	9,360	23	1	€20.0M
3	Hugo Campagnaro	DF	33	Inter Milan	189	7	9	15,445	8	0	€4.2M
4	Pablo Zabaleta	DF	29	Manchester City	247	10	13	20,038	15	0	€19.0M
5	Fernando Gago	MF	28	Boca Juniors	135	2	14	9,535	20	0	€4.0M
6	Lucas Biglia	MF	28	Lazio	26	2	1	1,946	12	0	€7.5M
7	Ángel Di María	MF	26	Real Madrid	124	22	61	8,012	45	8	€30.0M
8	Enzo Pérez	MF	28	Benfica	0	0	0	0	11	0	€11.0M
9	Gonzalo Higuaín	FW	26	Napoli	222	124	53	14,364	53	12	€38.0M
10	Lionel Messi	FW	26	Barcelona	277	243	106	21,603	86	67	€120.0M
11	Maxi Rodríguez	MF	33	Newell's Old Boys	289	73	30	21,665	12	3	€2.0M
12	Agustín Orión	GK	32	Boca Juniors	0	0	0	0	0	0	€1.0M
13	Augusto Fernández	MF	28	Celta Vigo	81	9	9	5,914	0	0	€4.0M
14	Javier Mascherano	MF	30	Barcelona	210	1	4	16,729	66	0	€15.0M
15	Martín Demichelis	DF	33	Manchester City	285	23	9	22,955	56	2	€2.5M
16	Marcos Rojo	DF	24	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	0	0	€5.5M
17	Federico Fernández	DF	25	Napoli	58	1	2	4,535	7	2	€4.0M
18	Rodrigo Palacio	FW	32	Inter Milan	153	64	37	11,927	0	0	€12.0M
19	Ricky Álvarez	MF	26	Inter Milan	73	11	15	4,460	5	1	€16.5M
20	Sergio Agüero	FW	26	Manchester City	262	126	48	19,333	31	14	€45.0M
21	Mariano Andújar	GK	30	Catania [ 111 ]	157	0	0	14,015	0	0	€3.8M
22	Ezequiel Lavezzi	FW	29	Paris Saint-Germain	216	50	58	16,814	27	9	€21.0M
23	José María Basanta	DF	30	Monterrey	0	0	0	0	0	0	€3.5M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Maxi Rodríguez

peak €25M (2009-01) → €2M at kickoff · −92%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	90	7,937
Primeira Liga	261	20,587
Belgian Pro League	187	16,048
Brasileirão	17	1,347

All competitions (64)

Competition	Apps	Min
La Liga	1569	117,616
ARGC	893	68,728
Serie A	892	71,460
ARG1	757	60,424
UEFA Champions League	483	36,268
Premier League	438	34,429
Copa Libertadores	306	23,578
Primeira Liga	261	20,587
CDR	190	13,710
Belgian Pro League	187	16,048
Bundesliga	174	13,299
UEFA Europa League	157	12,484
Serie B	144	12,158
CS	100	7,756
Liga MX	95	8,386
UEFA Cup	91	7,187
Eredivisie	90	7,937
Liga MX (Apertura)	84	7,141
CIT	76	6,018
Ligue 1	75	4,897
FA Cup	43	2,968
EJPL	32	2,774
CLQ	29	2,475
POCP	29	2,139
SUC	29	1,973
POPO	28	2,365
CGB	27	2,009
DFB	25	2,152
CCL	24	2,014
CCB	22	1,804
ES3C	22	1,919
ELQ	19	1,395
KLUB	18	1,530
Brasileirão	17	1,347
POME	15	1,278
RECO	15	1,241
POMX	14	1,260
FRC	11	898
MARG	9	674
NLP	8	731
Russian Premier League	8	720
FRL	7	477
LPO	6	437
POAR	6	540
RUJL	6	395
BESC	5	375
UEQ	5	316
UI	5	404
USC	5	480
MEXP	4	390
SCI	4	331
ARCA	3	270
BCP1	3	215
RUP	3	255
ESJP	2	180
GBCS	2	180
MXCA	2	180
CMER	1	90
DFL	1	71
FRCH	1	74
MXCC	1	120
NLSC	1	88
POSB	1	90
RS	1	60

Squad traits

Mean height

181 cm

23/23 measured

Defender height

185 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

31%

Lionel Messi of squad league goals

Value dependency

31%

Lionel Messi of squad value

Precocity

8,385′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Sergio Agüero (8,385′), Lionel Messi (4,992′), Ezequiel Garay (3,963′).

2018 squad — Round of 16

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	Nahuel Guzmán	GK	32	Tigres UANL	0	0	0	0	0	0	€3.0M
2	Gabriel Mercado	DF	31	Sevilla	55	3	3	4,309	15	0	€5.0M
3	Nicolás Tagliafico	DF	25	Ajax	0	0	0	0	0	0	€12.0M
4	Cristian Ansaldi	DF	31	Torino	77	1	8	5,962	18	0	€5.0M
5	Lucas Biglia	MF	32	Milan	137	14	10	10,892	12	0	€15.0M
6	Federico Fazio	DF	31	Roma	243	15	5	19,486	15	0	€13.0M
7	Éver Banega	MF	29	Sevilla	278	27	37	18,031	30	3	€12.0M
8	Marcos Acuña	DF	26	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	5	0	€15.0M
9	Gonzalo Higuaín	FW	30	Juventus	367	218	76	25,903	75	22	€60.0M
10	Lionel Messi	FW	30	Barcelona	418	383	169	33,535	125	100	€180.0M
11	Ángel Di María	MF	30	Paris Saint-Germain	239	52	102	15,958	67	16	€40.0M
12	Franco Armani	GK	31	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	€3.5M
13	Maximiliano Meza	MF	25	Independiente	0	0	0	0	0	0	€12.0M
14	Javier Mascherano	DF	34	Hebei China Fortune	302	2	7	24,088	96	0	€5.0M
15	Enzo Pérez	MF	32	River Plate	61	0	2	4,495	21	0	€2.5M
16	Marcos Rojo	DF	28	Manchester United	68	1	1	5,316	5	0	€18.0M
17	Nicolás Otamendi	DF	30	Manchester City	129	12	1	11,330	43	1	€35.0M
18	Eduardo Salvio	FW	27	Benfica	43	5	2	2,179	31	4	€22.0M
19	Sergio Agüero	FW	30	Manchester City	381	217	68	28,623	61	31	€80.0M
20	Giovani Lo Celso	MF	22	Paris Saint-Germain	37	4	7	1,849	7	0	€30.0M
21	Paulo Dybala	FW	24	Juventus	159	68	31	11,190	26	6	€110.0M
22	Cristian Pavón	MF	22	Boca Juniors	0	0	0	0	0	0	€20.0M
23	Willy Caballero	GK	36	Chelsea	143	0	1	12,570	15	0	€1.0M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Ángel Di María

peak €65M (2014-10) → €40M at kickoff · −38%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	15	1,339
Primeira Liga	454	33,900
Belgian Pro League	187	16,048
Brasileirão	22	1,797
Argentine Primera	379	29,716

All competitions (77)

Competition	Apps	Min
La Liga	1830	135,833
UEFA Champions League	667	51,239
Serie A	642	49,024
Premier League	540	42,708
ARGC	527	40,007
ARG1	522	40,555
Primeira Liga	454	33,900
Argentine Primera	379	29,716
CDR	275	20,399
UEFA Europa League	275	20,022
Copa Libertadores	265	20,253
ARG2	220	17,833
Segunda División	196	17,068
Belgian Pro League	187	16,048
Russian Premier League	145	12,301
Ligue 1	125	8,151
CS	114	9,282
FA Cup	65	5,350
Liga MX (Apertura)	65	5,850
Liga MX	59	5,310
CIT	58	4,192
ARCA	57	4,186
COL1	52	4,642
CGB	50	4,134
COLP	50	4,321
POPO	49	3,835
POCP	47	3,174
SUC	43	3,127
CLQ	41	3,455
EJPL	32	2,774
UEFA Cup	31	2,198
Serie B	28	1,937
COPO	27	2,377
POMX	24	2,202
Brasileirão	22	1,797
CCB	22	1,804
ES3C	22	1,919
COLF	20	1,800
ELQ	19	1,354
CCL	18	1,620
FRC	18	1,382
KLUB	18	1,486
FRL	15	978
Eredivisie	15	1,339
AR2T	14	725
COLO	13	1,170
POME	12	1,080
RECO	12	1,110
CSL	10	900
USC	10	993
RUJL	9	545
RUP	9	785
POAR	8	720
SCI	8	681
BRCM	7	630
ALPL	6	532
COSP	6	529
POSU	6	473
BESC	5	375
MXCA	4	360
ALPS	3	270
BCP1	3	215
GBCS	3	201
RUSS	3	181
SCAG	3	245
ESJP	2	180
MXSC	2	180
ACO1	1	90
CBII	1	90
CHFA	1	24
FRCH	1	67
M20C	1	90
MARG	1	90
PLIC	1	45
SURU	1	90
UEQ	1	75
UI	1	89

Squad traits

Mean height

179 cm

23/23 measured

Defender height

180 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

prospect share

Goal dependency

37%

Lionel Messi of squad league goals

Value dependency

26%

Lionel Messi of squad value

Precocity

8,385′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Sergio Agüero (8,385′), Lionel Messi (4,992′), Gonzalo Higuaín (3,143′).

2022 squad — Champion

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	Franco Armani	GK	36	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	€3.2M
2	Juan Foyth	DF	24	Villarreal	61	2	1	4,305	16	0	€25.0M
3	Nicolás Tagliafico	DF	30	Lyon	15	1	2	1,329	25	4	€9.0M
4	Gonzalo Montiel	DF	25	Sevilla	26	1	4	1,658	8	1	€12.0M
5	Leandro Paredes	MF	28	Juventus	152	8	10	8,934	25	0	€15.0M
6	Germán Pezzella	DF	31	Real Betis	227	12	6	19,582	0	0	€5.0M
7	Rodrigo De Paul	MF	28	Atlético Madrid	259	38	40	17,977	16	2	€35.0M
8	Marcos Acuña	DF	31	Sevilla	71	2	5	5,145	18	0	€14.0M
9	Julián Alvarez	FW	22	Manchester City	12	3	0	357	6	2	€32.0M
10	Lionel Messi	FW	35	Paris Saint-Germain	559	487	241	45,432	161	129	€50.0M
11	Ángel Di María	FW	34	Juventus	355	82	149	24,065	102	22	€10.0M
12	Gerónimo Rulli	GK	30	Villarreal	222	0	0	19,932	12	0	€10.0M
13	Cristian Romero	DF	24	Tottenham Hotspur	118	6	6	9,970	12	1	€55.0M
14	Exequiel Palacios	MF	24	Bayer Leverkusen	45	3	3	2,411	2	0	€15.0M
15	Ángel Correa	FW	27	Atlético Madrid	251	49	38	13,182	60	2	€40.0M
16	Thiago Almada	MF	21	Atlanta United FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	€15.0M
17	Papu Gómez	MF	34	Sevilla	374	74	84	28,337	27	2	€4.0M
18	Guido Rodríguez	MF	28	Real Betis	93	3	2	7,384	0	0	€28.0M
19	Nicolás Otamendi	DF	34	Benfica	171	14	2	14,275	71	1	€3.0M
20	Alexis Mac Allister	MF	23	Brighton & Hove Albion	77	11	3	4,839	0	0	€32.0M
21	Paulo Dybala	FW	29	Roma	280	103	57	19,300	53	18	€30.0M
22	Lautaro Martínez	FW	25	Inter Milan	150	65	24	9,893	29	8	€75.0M
23	Emiliano Martínez	GK	30	Aston Villa	108	0	0	9,566	2	0	€25.0M
24	Enzo Fernández	MF	21	Benfica	0	0	0	0	5	0	€35.0M
25	Lisandro Martínez	DF	24	Manchester United	14	0	0	1,205	19	0	€50.0M
26	Nahuel Molina	DF	24	Atlético Madrid	75	9	10	5,400	6	0	€18.0M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Lionel Messi

peak €180M (2018-01) → €50M at kickoff · −72%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	189	14,538
Primeira Liga	318	25,528
Brasileirão	5	450
Argentine Primera	729	56,278
MLS	29	2,376
Championship	50	4,467

All competitions (88)

Competition	Apps	Min
La Liga	1614	118,539
Serie A	1292	96,358
Argentine Primera	729	56,278
UEFA Champions League	675	49,110
Premier League	416	31,888
Ligue 1	348	25,282
Primeira Liga	318	25,528
Copa Libertadores	294	22,857
ARG1	246	17,238
ARGC	245	18,077
ARG2	221	17,511
CDR	207	15,734
UEFA Europa League	201	15,850
Eredivisie	189	14,538
CS	140	11,040
ARCA	110	8,291
CDLP	110	8,387
CIT	93	6,687
ARY3	81	7,057
Liga MX (Apertura)	63	5,470
COL1	52	4,642
COLP	50	4,321
Championship	50	4,467
Liga MX	49	4,371
FA Cup	46	3,946
FRC	45	3,410
Bundesliga	45	2,411
Russian Premier League	43	3,599
CGB	37	3,302
POCP	33	2,394
POPO	33	2,789
CLQ	32	2,661
MLS	29	2,376
SUC	29	2,227
Serie B	28	1,937
ARLC	27	2,103
COPO	27	2,377
Segunda División	27	2,128
NLP	26	2,044
Ukrainian Premier League	23	1,723
ES3C	22	1,919
CDCA	20	1,507
COLF	20	1,800
FRL	20	1,356
POMX	18	1,620
GBR	15	1,350
ELQ	14	1,148
GB21	14	1,195
COLO	13	1,170
KLUB	12	1,067
POME	12	1,023
RECO	12	963
MXCC	9	804
UEFA Cup	9	474
FRCH	8	453
GBEG	8	720
BRCM	7	630
DFB	7	274
MXCA	7	612
SCI	7	472
USC	7	693
ALPL	6	532
COSP	6	529
SCAG	6	438
Brasileirão	5	450
CDCO	5	243
CLIY	5	447
CCL	4	336
GBCS	4	215
POSU	4	354
TDV	4	230
ECLQ	3	190
NLSC	3	185
TDCS	3	257
ACO1	2	158
IJ1	2	180
ITJ2	2	153
MLSP	2	126
POAR	2	180
UCOL	2	149
CAMC	1	90
CBII	1	90
GB4	1	90
RUP	1	120
SC14	1	90
SURU	1	90
UKRP	1	90
USMX	1	90

Squad traits

Mean height

178 cm

26/26 measured

Defender height

179 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

13%

prospect share

Goal dependency

50%

Lionel Messi of squad league goals

Value dependency

12%

Lautaro Martínez of squad value

Precocity

4,992′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lionel Messi (4,992′), Paulo Dybala (2,179′), Cristian Romero (1,979′).

2026 squad — Semi-final

#	Player	Pos	Age	Club	Apps	Gls	Ast	Min	CL	CLG	Value
1	Juan Musso	GK	32	Atlético Madrid	181	0	0	16,169	10	0	€3.0M
2	Marcos Senesi	DF	29	Bournemouth	116	6	10	9,139	0	0	€25.0M
3	Nicolás Tagliafico	DF	33	Lyon	103	7	11	8,335	25	4	€4.0M
4	Gonzalo Montiel	DF	29	River Plate	66	1	8	3,504	8	1	€4.5M
5	Leandro Paredes	MF	31	Boca Juniors	224	15	16	13,529	25	0	€5.0M
6	Lisandro Martínez	DF	28	Manchester United	76	3	2	5,750	20	0	€40.0M
7	Rodrigo De Paul	MF	32	Inter Miami CF	345	45	56	23,435	34	3	€14.0M
8	Valentín Barco	MF	21	Strasbourg	54	2	6	3,931	0	0	€40.0M
9	Julián Alvarez	FW	26	Atlético Madrid	133	45	19	8,535	42	25	€100.0M
10	Lionel Messi	FW	38	Inter Miami CF	578	496	247	47,142	163	129	€15.0M
11	Giovani Lo Celso	MF	30	Real Betis	234	29	27	12,398	18	1	€8.0M
12	Gerónimo Rulli	GK	34	Marseille	285	0	0	25,602	20	0	€6.0M
13	Cristian Romero	DF	28	Tottenham Hotspur	211	16	9	17,762	22	2	€45.0M
14	Exequiel Palacios	MF	27	Bayer Leverkusen	126	11	15	7,588	17	0	€25.0M
15	Nicolás González	MF	28	Atlético Madrid	183	41	17	11,960	17	1	€22.0M
16	Thiago Almada	FW	25	Atlético Madrid	43	4	6	2,261	7	0	€15.0M
17	Giuliano Simeone	FW	23	Atlético Madrid	79	7	14	4,680	24	3	€40.0M
18	Nico Paz	FW	21	Como	74	18	16	5,600	3	1	€80.0M
19	Nicolás Otamendi	DF	38	Benfica	171	14	2	14,275	102	2	€1.0M
20	Alexis Mac Allister	MF	27	Liverpool	203	28	19	14,352	20	5	€70.0M
21	José Manuel López	FW	25	Palmeiras	0	0	0	0	0	0	€25.0M
22	Lautaro Martínez	FW	28	Inter Milan	267	132	44	18,674	66	25	€85.0M
23	Emiliano Martínez	GK	33	Aston Villa	232	0	1	20,456	14	0	€12.0M
24	Enzo Fernández	MF	25	Chelsea	118	19	16	9,836	19	3	€90.0M
25	Facundo Medina	DF	27	Marseille	164	6	9	14,019	10	0	€18.0M
26	Nahuel Molina	DF	28	Atlético Madrid	183	17	20	12,104	37	1	€15.0M

Faded star — biggest value drop from peak

Lionel Messi

peak €180M (2018-01) → €15M at kickoff · −92%

Selected pathway leagues — full list below

Selected pathway league	Apps	Min
Eredivisie	295	23,648
Primeira Liga	272	23,840
Brasileirão	141	8,291
Argentine Primera	738	56,101
MLS	168	14,079
Championship	50	4,467

All competitions (86)

Competition	Apps	Min
La Liga	1431	103,601
Premier League	1164	89,033
Serie A	1103	82,049
Argentine Primera	738	56,101
UEFA Champions League	723	54,640
Ligue 1	580	45,668
Eredivisie	295	23,648
Primeira Liga	272	23,840
UEFA Europa League	270	20,879
Copa Libertadores	252	18,697
CDR	218	16,710
Bundesliga	171	10,685
MLS	168	14,079
ARGC	147	11,950
ARG1	143	11,232
Brasileirão	141	8,291
CDLP	111	7,642
ARCA	100	7,579
FA Cup	100	7,682
CS	94	6,958
ARY3	92	8,047
CIT	81	6,167
CGB	79	6,075
UCOL	76	5,520
Segunda División	63	4,939
FRC	59	4,341
ARG2	57	3,222
KLUB	51	3,706
Championship	50	4,467
Russian Premier League	43	3,599
BCP1	39	2,517
NLP	37	3,075
E3G2	35	2,614
CLQ	33	2,768
POPO	28	2,610
2. Bundesliga	27	1,870
SUC	27	2,062
ARLC	26	2,013
ES3C	22	1,919
DFB	21	1,406
ECLQ	21	1,521
USMX	19	1,594
POUS	17	1,529
CDCA	15	1,057
GBR	15	1,350
POCP	15	1,304
CCL	14	1,146
E3G1	14	638
GB21	14	1,195
BRC	12	445
CLPI	10	850
ES3E	10	751
ELQ	9	642
USC	9	702
19YL	8	546
FRL	8	337
GBEG	8	720
SCI	8	553
BRCM	7	630
CDCO	7	359
GBCS	7	414
FRCH	6	382
BCPF	5	327
CLIY	5	447
E3FD	5	231
POSU	5	450
RECO	5	416
A1P1	4	315
A1P2	4	353
ES2P	4	305
SCAG	4	258
TDV	4	230
ALPL	3	270
IJ1	3	241
MLSP	3	246
NLSC	3	185
ITJ2	2	153
L1PO	2	127
PONL	2	180
TDCS	2	167
FIC1	1	34
GB4	1	90
NL2	1	90
RUP	1	120
SCBR	1	61
SCIN	1	120

Squad traits

Mean height

180 cm

26/26 measured

Defender height

180 cm

set-piece proxy

U23 value share

15%

prospect share

Goal dependency

52%

Lionel Messi of squad league goals

Value dependency

12%

Julián Alvarez of squad value

Precocity

4,992′

top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Lionel Messi (4,992′), Nico Paz (2,883′), Cristian Romero (1,979′).