The latest report from the Swiss-based research group CIES Football Observatory have revealed the world’s most valuable footballers, with Barcelona’s 17-year-old starlet Lamine Yamal named the world’s most valuable footballer at £402m.
Manchester City’s goal machine, Erling Haaland, is second at €240 million, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham third at €235 million, forward Kylian Mbappe fourth at €192 million, and Bayern Munich’s dazzling playmaker Jamal Musiala (€155 million) in fifth place.
Barcelona midfielder Pedri is sixth (€145 million), Madrid winger Vinicius Junior seventh (€130 million), Chelsea’s Cole Palmer eighth and Atletico Madrid’s Julen Alvarez ninth share place with a valuation of €126 million, while Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz rounds out the top ten at €122 million.
Top 10 Most Valuable Footballers in the World – 2025
| Ranking | Player | Club | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | €402M |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | €240M |
| 3 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | €235M |
| 4 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid* | €192M |
| 5 | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | €155M |
| 6 | Pedri | Barcelona | €145M |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid | €130M |
| 8 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | €126M |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez | Manchester City | €126M |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen | €122M |
