Football overview in Central Europe and the Balkans - Koffol Gábor

Football overview in Central Europe and the Balkans Football roundup -

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Koffol Gábor

Albania Population: 2 793 592 Density: 98 /km² Area: 28 748 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 66.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Abissnet Superiore champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

KF Tirana

24,5

€ 5,78 million

34,6 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Armando Broja Age: 21 Market value: € 25 million Team: Chelsea FC (Premier League)

Information about the League Abissnet Superiore

/ 49. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: KF Tirana (26) Number of players: 261 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 93 (35,60 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 144 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 37,64 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 23 2

The highest-ranked Albanian club in the UEFA rankings: KF Laçi (168.) - 7 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Abissnet Superiore Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

João Ananias

Brazilian

31

FK Bylis

€ 550 thousands

Redon Xhixha

Albanian

24

KF Tirana

€ 475 thousands

Xhuliano Skuka

Albanian

24

FK Partizani

€ 450 thousands

Visar Bekaj

Kosovan

25

KF Tirana

€ 400 thousands

Tiago Ferreira

Portuguese

29

FK Kukësi

€ 400 thousands

Rubin Hebaj

Albanian

24

KF Teuta

€ 400 thousands

Arinaldo Rrapaj

Albanian

21

FK Partizani

€ 400 thousands

Ardit Deliu

Albanian

24

KF Tirana

€ 400 thousands

Albion Marku

Albanian

21

KF Teuta

€ 400 thousands

Vesel Limaj

German

25

KF Tirana

€ 375 thousands

Emerging young Albanian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Albion Marku

21

KF Teuta

€ 400 thousands

Arinaldo Rrapaj

21

FK Partizani

€ 400 thousands

Tedi Cara

22

FK Partizani

€ 350 thousands

Young players in the Abissnet Superiore liga Number of Albanian players under the age of 23: 48 Average per team: 4,80 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Albanian citizen

No Albanian club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2022/23.

3

Austria Population: 8 979 894 Density: 109 /km² Area: 83 879 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 34.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Austrian Bundesliga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

Red Bull Salzburg

22,8

€ 221 million

80,6 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player David Alaba Age: 30 Market value: € 55 million Team: Real Madrid (Primera División)

Information about the League Bundesliga

/ 10. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: Rapid Vienna (32) Number of players: 345 Ø-Age: 24,6 Foreigners: 134 (38,80 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 1,10 million The total value of the teams in the championship: € 380,85 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 38 4

The highest-ranked Austrian club in the UEFA rankings: Red Bull Salzburg (26.) - 59 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Austrian Bundesliga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Luka Sucic

Croatian

20

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 20 million

Nicolas Seiwald

Austrian

21

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 20 million

Benjamin Sesko

Slovenian

19

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 20 million

Noah Okafor

Swiss

22

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 18 million

Maximilian Wöber

Austrian

24

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 12 million

Oumar Solet

French

22

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 12 million

Fernando

Brazilian

23

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 10 million

Lucas Gourna-Douath

French

19

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 10 million

Maurits Kjaergaard

Danish

19

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 10 million

Sekou Koita

Mali

22

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 8 million

Emerging young Austrian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Nicolas Seiwald

21

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 20 million

Amar Dedic

20

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 7 million

Junior Adamu

20

Red Bull Salzburg

€ 6 million

Young players in the Austrian Bundesliga Number of Austrian players under the age of 23: 76 Average per team: 6,33 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Austrian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Champions League

Red Bull Salzburg

22,1

78,1 %

€ 203,93 million

Europa League

SK Strum Graz

23,2

33,3 %

€ 36,38 million

Conference League

Austria Vienna

24,0

27,6 %

€ 20,13 million Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

5

Bosnia & Herzegovina Population: 3 507 017 Density: 74 /km² Area: 51 129 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 58.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Premijer Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

HSK Zrinjski Mostar

25,9

€ 8,1 million

58,1 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Miralem Pjanic Age: 32 Market value: € 9,5 million Team: Sharjah FC (UAE Pro League)

Information about the League Premijer Liga

/ 40. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: HSK Zrinjski Mostar (7) Number of players: 301 Ø-Age: 25,8 Foreigners: 94 (31,20 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 174 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 52,34 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 21 6

The highest-ranked Bosnian club in the UEFA rankings: HŠK Zrinjski (155.) - 8 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Premijer Liga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Nemanja Bilbija

Bosnian

31

HSK Zrinjski Mostar

€ 1 million

Andrej Djokanovic

Bosnian

21

FK Sarajevo

€ 900 thousands

Daniel Avramovski

Macedonian

27

FK Sarajevo

€ 700 thousands

Matej Senic

Croatian

27

HSK Zrinjski Mostar

€ 700 thousands

Josip Corluka

Bosnian

27

HSK Zrinjski Mostar

€ 500 thousands

Mario Cuze

Croatian

23

HSK Zrinjski Mostar

€ 500 thousands

Belmin Dizdarevic

Bosnian

21

FK Sarajevo

€ 500 thousands

Vlatko Drobarov

Macedonian

29

FK Sarajevo

€ 500 thousands

Hrvoje Barisic

Bosnian

31

HSK Zrinjski Mostar

€ 450 thousands

Samir Radovac

Bosnian

26

FK Velez Mostar

€ 450 thousands

Emerging young Bosnian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Andrej Djokanovic

21

FK Sarajevo

€ 900 thousands

Belmin Dizdarevic

21

FK Sarajevo

€ 500 thousands

Amar Begic

22

FK Borac Banja Luka

€ 450 thousands

Young players in the Premijer Liga Number of Bosnian players under the age of 23: 75 Average per team: 6,25 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Bosnian citizen

No Bosnian club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2022/23.

7

Bulgaria Population: 7 000 039 Density: 63 /km² Area: 110 994 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 72.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

efbet Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

Ludogorets Razgrad

26,3

€ 31,1 million

73,1 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Kiril Despodov Age: 25 Market value: € 3,5 million Team: Ludogorets Razgrad (efbet Liga)

Information about the League efbet Liga

/ 24. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: CSKA-Sofia (31) Number of players: 399 Ø-Age: 25,8 Foreigners: 156 (39,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 336 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 134,25 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 4 8

The highest-ranked Bulgarian club in the UEFA rankings: PFC Ludogorets 1945 (74.) - 21 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in efbet Liga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Kiril Despodov

Bulgarian

25

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 3,5 million

Bernard Tekpetey

Ghanaian

25

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 3 million

Anton Nedyalkov

Bulgarian

29

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 3 million

Cauly

Brazilian

27

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 2 million

Ivaylo Chochev

Bulgarian

29

CSKA 1948

€ 2 million

Nonato

Brazilian

24

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 1,8 million

Simon Sluga

Croatian

29

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 1,5 million

Bradley de Nooijer

Dutch

24

CSKA-Sofia

€ 1,5 million

Dominik Yankov

Bulgarian

22

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 1,5 million

Daniel Naumov

Bulgarian

24

CSKA 1948

€ 1,5 million

Emerging young Bulgarian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Dominik Yankov

22

Ludogorets Razgrad

€ 1,5 million

Filip Krastev

20

Levski Sofia

€ 1,2 million

Marin Petkov

19

Levski Sofia

€ 800 thousands

Young players in the efbet Liga Number of Bulgarian players under the age of 23: 71 Average per team: 4,43 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Bulgarian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Europa League

Ludogorets Razgrad

26,3

73,1 %

€ 31,10 million

Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

9

Croatia Population: 4 105 493 Density: 73 /km² Area: 56 594 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 12.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

1. NHL champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

25,4

€ 97,45 million

41,4 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Josko Gvardiol Age: 20 Market value: € 60 million Team: RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)

Information about the League Supersport HNL

/ 19. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: GNK Dinamo Zagreb (23) Number of players: 322 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 128 (39,8 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 848 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 273,07 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 38 10

The highest-ranked Croatian club in the UEFA rankings: GNK Dinamo Zagreb (29.) - 55 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Supersport HNL Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Luka Ivanusec

Croatian

23

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 12,5 million

Mislav Orsic

Croatian

29

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 10 million

Dominik Livakovic

Croatian

27

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 8,5 million

Josip Sutalo

Croatian

22

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 8 million

Marko Livaja

Croatian

29

HNK Hajduk Split

€ 7,5 million

Arijan Ademi

Macedonian

31

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 6,5 million

Bruno Petkovic

Croatian

28

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 6 million

Filip Krovinovic

Croatian

27

HNK Hajduk Split

€ 5 million

Rasmus Lauritsen

Danish

26

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 5 million

Lukas Kacavenda

Croatian

19

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

€ 5 million

Emerging young Croatian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Josip Sutalo

22

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

€ 8 million

Lukas Kacavenda

19

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

€ 5 million

Dion Drena Beljo

20

NK Osijek

€ 4,5 million

Young players in the Supersport HNL Number of Croatian players under the age of 23: 76 Average per team: 6,33 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Croatian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Champions League GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

25,4

34,5 %

€ 95,95 million

Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

11

Czech Republic Population: 10 516 707 Density: 139 /km² Area: 78 866 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 35.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Czech Fortuna Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

FC Viktorian Plzen

27,4

€ 21,93 million

25 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Patrik Schick Age: 26 Market value: € 50 million Team: Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

Information about the League Fortuna Liga

/ 13. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: AC Sparta Prague (12) Number of players: 432 Ø-Age: 26,5 Foreigners: 102 (23,60 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 528 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 228,00 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 12 12

The highest-ranked Czech club in the UEFA rankings: SK Slavia Praha (31.) - 49 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Czech Fortuna Liga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Tomas Holes

Czech

29

SK Slavia Prague

€ 7 million

Peter Olayinka

Nigerian

26

SK Slavia Prague

€ 6,5 million

Ladislav Krejci

Czech

23

AC Sparta Prague

€ 5 million

Lukas Provod

Czech

25

SK Slavia Prague

€ 4,5 million

Jindrich Stanek

Czech

26

FC Viktoria Plzen

€ 4,5 million

Jan Kuchta

Czech

25

AC Sparta Prague

€ 4 million

Lukas Masopust

Czech

29

SK Slavia Prague

€ 3,5 million

Oscar Dorley

Liberian

24

SK Slavia Prague

€ 3,5 million

Ondrej Lingr

Czech

24

SK Slavia Prague

€ 3,5 million

Petr Sevcik

Czech

28

SK Slavia Prague

€ 3 million

Emerging young Czech football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Adam Karabec

19

SK Slavia Prague

€ 2,2 million

Martin Vitik

19

SK Slavia Prague

€ 2,5 million

David Jurasek

22

SK Slavia Prague

€ 2 million

Young players in the Czech Fortuna Liga Number of Czech players under the age of 23: 66 Average per team: 4,12 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Czech citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Champions League

FC Viktoria Plzen

27,9

29,6 %

€ 28,50 million

Conference League

SK Slavia Prague

26,4

42,9 %

€ 58,78 million

Conference League

1.FC Slovacko

27,6

25,9 %

€ 10,05 million Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

13

Hungary Population: 9 769 526 Density: 105 /km² Area: 93 023 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 36.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Nemzeti Bajnokság champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

Ferencvárosi TC

26,7

€ 221 million

75 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Szoboszlai Dominik Age: 21 Market value: € 28 million Team: RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)

Information about the League Nemzeti Bajnokság

/ 25. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: Ferencvárosi TC (32) Number of players: 333 Ø-Age: 26,1 Foreigners: 146 (43,80 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 402 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 133,85 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 7 14

The highest-ranked Hungarian club in the UEFA rankings: Ferencvárosi TC (73.) - 21 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Nemzeti Bajnokság Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Adama Traoré

Malian

27

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 5 million

Aïssa Laïdouni

Tunisian

25

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 3,5 million

Dénes Dibusz

Hungarian

31

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 2,8 million

Carlos Auzqui

Argentinian

31

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 2,5 million

Tokmac Chol Nguen

Norwegian

29

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 2,5 million

Kristoffer Zachariassen

Norwegian

28

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 2,5 million

Ryan Mmaee

Moroccan

24

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 2,2 million

Anderson Esiti

Nigerian

28

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 10 million

Loïc Nego

Hungarian

31

MOL Fehérvár FC

€ 10 million

Marquinhos

Brazilian

22

Ferencvárosi TC

€ 2 million

Emerging young Hungarian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Schön Szabolcs

22

MOL Fehérvár FC

€ 1,5 million

Baráth Péter

20

Debreceni VSC

€ 800 thousands

Marius Corbu

20

Puskás Akadémia

€ 750 thousands

Young players in the Nemzeti Bajnokság Number of Hungarian players under the age of 23: 69 Average per team: 5,75 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Hungarian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Europa League

Ferencvárosi TC

28,1

73,1 %

€ 40,05 million

Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

15

Montenegro Population: 622 359 Density: 48 /km² Area: 13 812 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 69.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Meridianbet 1. CFL champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

FK Sutjeska Niksic

24,1

€ 3,85 million

18,2 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Stefan Savic Age: 31 Market value: € 14 million Team: Atlético Madrid (Primera División)

Information about the League Meridianbet 1. CFL

/ 54. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: FK Sutjeska Niksic (5) Number of players: 234 Ø-Age: 25,8 Foreigners: 32 (13,70 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 105 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 24,64 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 7 16

The highest-ranked Montenegrin club in the UEFA rankings: FK Budućnost Podgorica (169.) - 7 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Meridianbet 1. CFL Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Igor Ivanovic

Montenegrin

32

FK Decic Tuzi

€ 450 thousands

Viktor Djukanovic

Montenegrin

18

Buducnost Podgorica

€ 400 thousands

Vasilije Terzic

Montenegrin

23

Buducnost Podgorica

€ 400 thousands

Luka Mirković

Montenegrin

31

Buducnost Podgorica

€ 400 thousands

Ivan Markovic

Serbian

28

FK Iskra Danilovgrad

€ 375 thousands

Tyrone Conraad

Dutch

25

FK Sutjeska Niksic

€ 350 thousands

Stefan Milosevic

Montenegrin

26

Buducnost Podgorica

€ 350 thousands

Marko Bakic

Montenegrin

28

Buducnost Podgorica

€ 300 thousands

Milos Drincic

Montenegrin

23

FK Sutjeska Niksic

€ 300 thousands

Vladan Giljen

Montenegrin

33

FK Sutjeska Niksic

€ 275 thousands

Emerging young Montenegrin football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Viktor Djukanovic

18

Buducnost Podgorica

€ 400 thousands

Novica Erakovic

22

FK Sutjeska Niksic

€ 275 thousands

Marko Matanovic

22

FK Sutjeska Niksic

€ 275 thousands

Young players in the Meridianbet 1. CFL Number of Montenegrin players under the age of 23: 54 Average per team: 5,40 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Montenegrin citizen

No Montenegrin club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2022/23.

17

Poland Population: 38 382 576 Density: 124 /km² Area: 312 696 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 26.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

PKO Ekstraklasa champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

Lech Poznan

24,8

€ 43,4 million

41,2 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Robert Lewandowski Age: 34 Market value: € 45 million Team: Barcelona (Primera División)

Information about the League PRO Ekstraklasa

/ 28. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 18 Record-holding champions: Legia Warszawa (15) Number of players: 557 Ø-Age: 25,2 Foreigners: 200 (35,9 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 437 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 243,63 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 43 18

The highest-ranked Polish club in the UEFA rankings: Legia Warszawa (114.) - 11 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in PKO Ekstraklasa Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Vladan Kovacevic

Bosnian

24

Rakow Czestochowa

€ 5 million

Ivi López

Spanish

28

Rakow Czestochowa

€ 4 million

Mikael Ishak

Swedish

29

Lech Poznan

€ 3 million

Fran Tudor

Croatian

27

Rakow Czestochowa

€ 2,5 million

Jesper Karlström

Swedish

27

Lech Poznan

€ 2,5 million

Pontus Almqvist

Swedish

23

Pogon Szczecin

€ 2,5 million

Michal Skoras

Polish

22

Lech Poznan

€ 2,5 million

Joel Pereira

Portuguese

26

Lech Poznan

€ 2 million

Filip Dagerstal

Swedish

25

Lech Poznan

€ 2 million

Bartosz Nowak

Polish

29

Rakow Czestochowa

€ 2 million

Emerging young Polish football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Michal Skoras

22

Lech Poznan

€ 2,5 million

Ariel Mosor

19

Past Gliwice

€ 1,5 million

Mateusz Zukowski

20

Lech Poznan

€ 1,5 million

Young players in the PKO Ekstraklasa Number of Polish players under the age of 23: 141 Average per team: 7,83 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Polish citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Conference League

Lech Poznan

24,9

50,0 %

€ 32,33 million

Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

19

Romania Population: 19 586 539 Density: 84 /km² Area: 238 397 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 53.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Liga 1. champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

CFR Cluj

26,8

€ 32,53 million

40,5 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Razvan Marin Age: 26 Market value: € 9 million Team: FC Empoli (Serie A)

Information about the League SuperLiga

/ 25. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: FCSB (26) Number of players: 489 Ø-Age: 26,2 Foreigners: 156 (31,90 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 435 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 212,89 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 10 20

The highest-ranked Romanian club in the UEFA rankings: CFR 1907 Cluj (61.) - 24 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Romanian SuperLiga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Darius Olaru

Romanian

24

FCSB

€ 5,5 million

Andrei Burca

Romanian

29

CFR Cluj

€ 4 million

Florinel Coman

Romanian

24

FCSB

€ 3 million

Cristian Manea

Romanian

25

CFR Cluj

€ 2,7 million

Gabriel Debeljuh

Croatian

26

CFR Cluj

€ 2,2 million

Andrei Ivan

Romanian

25

Universitatea Craiova

€ 1,8 million

Tudor Baluta

Romanian

23

FC Farul Constanta

€ 1,8 million

Nicusor Bancu

Romanian

30

Universitatea Craiova

€ 1,7 million

Claudiu Petrila

Romanian

21

CFR Cluj

€ 1,7 million

Nana Boateng

Ghanaian

28

CFR Cluj

€ 1,6 million

Emerging young Romanian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Claudiu Petrila

21

CFR Cluj

€ 1,7 million

David Miculescu

21

FCSB

€ 1,5 million

Jovan Markovic

21

Universitatea Craiova

€ 1,2 million

Young players in the Romanian SuperLiga Number of Romanian players under the age of 23: 89 Average per team: 5,56 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Romanian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Conference League

CFR Cluj

26,7

52,8 %

€ 29,18 million

Conference League

FCSB

24,5

23,5 %

€ 35,80 million

Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

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Serbia Population: 7 022 268 Density: 83 /km² Area: 77 474 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 21.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Super Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

Red Star Belgrade

26,9

€ 51,1 million

41,4 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Dušan Vlahović Age: 22 Market value: € 85 million Team: Juventus (Serie A)

Information about the League Super Liga

/ 11. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: Red Star Belgrade (12) Number of players: 450 Ø-Age: 25,2 Foreigners: 95 (21,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 437 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 196,63 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 42 22

The highest-ranked Serbian club in the UEFA rankings: FK Crvena zvezda (38.) - 40 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Serbian Super Liga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Mirko Ivanic

Montenegrin

29

Red Star Belgrade

€ 8 million

Aleksandar Dragovic

Austrian

31

Red Star Belgrade

€ 5 million

Aleksandar Katai

Serbian

31

Red Star Belgrade

€ 5 million

Strahinja Erakovic

Serbian

21

Red Star Belgrade

€ 5 million

Osman Bukari

Ghanaian

23

Red Star Belgrade

€ 5 million

Ricardo Gomes

Cape Verde Islands

30

FK Partizan Belgrade

€ 4 million

Igor Vujacic

Montenegrin

28

FK Partizan Belgrade

€ 3 million

Fousseni Diabaté

Mali

26

FK Partizan Belgrade

€ 2,7 million

Guélor Kanga

Gabon

32

Red Star Belgrade

€ 2,5 million

Aleksandar Pesic

Serbian

30

Red Star Belgrade

€ 2,5 million

Emerging young Serbian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Strahinja Erakovic

21

Red Star Belgrade

€ 5 million

Nemanja Jovic

20

FK Partizan Belgrade

€ 2,5 million

Svetozar Markovic

22

FK Partizan Belgrade

€ 1,7 million

Young players in the Serbian Super Liga Number of Serbian players under the age of 23: 131 Average per team: 8,18 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Serbian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Europa League

Red Star Belgrade

26,4

38,7 %

€ 56,05 million

25,4

32,1 %

€ 36,45 million

Conference League FK Partizan Belgrade

Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

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Slovakia Population: 5 449 270 Density: 114 /km² Area: 49 036 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 55.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Slovakian Fortuna Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

Slovan Bratislava

26,6

€ 15,88 million

55,2 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Milan Skriniar Age: 27 Market value: € 65 million Team: Inter (Serie A)

Information about the League Fortuna Liga

/ 27. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 12 Record-holding champions: Slovan Bratislava (12) Number of players: 321 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 103 (32,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 242 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 77,69 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 14 24

The highest-ranked Slovakian club in the UEFA rankings: ŠK Slovan Bratislava (90.) - 16 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Slovakian Fortuna Liga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Tigran Barseghyan

Armenian

29

Slovan Bratislava

€ 2,2 million

Giorgi Chakvetadze

Georgian

23

Slovan Bratislava

€ 2 million

Juraj Kucka

Slovakian

35

Slovan Bratislava

€ 1,8 million

Jaromir Zmrhal

Czech

29

Slovan Bratislava

€ 1,8 million

Zeljko Gavric

Serbian

21

DAC Dunaszerdahely

€ 1,5 million

Eric Ramírez

Venezuelan

23

Slovan Bratislava

€ 1 million

Andre Green

angol

24

Slovan Bratislava

€ 800 thousands

Ivan Saponjic

Serbian

25

Slovan Bratislava

€ 800 thousands

Kalmár Zsolt

Hungarian

27

DAC Dunaszerdahely

€ 800 thousands

Vladimir Weiss

Slovakian

32

Slovan Bratislava

€ 700 thousands

Emerging young Slovakian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Ivan Krajcirik

22

MFK Ruzemberok

€ 450 thousands

Adrian Kapralik

20

MSK Zilina

€ 425 thousands

Sebastian Kosa

19

Spartak Trnava

€ 400 thousands

Young players in the Slovakian Fortuna Liga Number of Slovakian players under the age of 23: 85 Average per team: 7,08 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Slovakian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Conference League

Slovan Bratislava

26,9

62,1 %

€ 18,85 million

Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

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Slovenia Population: 2 066 880 Density: 103 /km² Area: 20 273 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 63.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Prva Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

NK Maribor

25,9

€ 7,65 million

45,8% Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Jan Oblak Age: 29 Market value: € 40 million Team: Atlético Madrid (Primera División)

Information about the League Prva Liga

/ 31. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 10 Record-holding champions: NK Maribor (10) Number of players: 260 Ø-Age: 24,7 Foreigners: 112 (43,10 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 226 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 58,82 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 9 26

The highest-ranked Slovenian club in the UEFA rankings: NK Maribor (140.) - 9 500 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Prva Liga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Marko Tolic

Croatian

26

NK Maribor

€ 1,5 million

Ivan Saranic

Croatian

19

NK Bravo

€ 1,5 million

Josip Ilicic

Slovenian

34

NK Maribor

€ 1 million

Timi Max Elsnik

Slovenian

24

NK Olimpija Ljubljana

€ 1 million

Ivan Brnic

Croatian

21

NK Maribor

€ 850 thousands

Bartol Barisic

Croatian

19

NK Domzale

€ 800 thousands

Arnel Jakupovic

Austrian

24

NK Domzale

€ 800 thousands

Jan Repas

Slovenian

25

NK Maribor

€ 800 thousands

Rudi Pozeg Vancas

Slovenian

28

FC Koper

€ 800 thousands

Mirlind Daku

Kosovan

24

NS Mura

€ 800 thousands

Emerging young Slovenian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Dusan Stojinovic

22

NK Celje

€ 600 thousands

Dario Kolobaric

22

FC Koper

€ 600 thousands

Aljosa Matko

22

NK Celje

€ 500 thousands

Young players in the Prva Liga Number of Slovenian players under the age of 23: 67 Average per team: 6,70 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Slovenian citizen

No Slovenian club did qualify for the UEFA competition in 2022/23.

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Ukraine Population: 41 588 354 Density: 69 /km² Area: 603 700 km² Position in FIFA rankings: 27.

Source: FIFA, 06.10.2022

Ukrainian Premier Liga champion - (2021/22) Reigning champion

Squad’s average age

Squad’s market value

Percentage of foreign players

Shakhtar Donetsk

24,7

€ 80,3 million

13,8 % Source: Transfermarkt, 22.05.2022

Most valuable player Oleksandr Zinchenko Age: 25 Market value: € 32 million Team: Arsenal (Premier League)

Information about the League Premier Liga

/ 15. ranking of the championships

Number of teams: 16 Record-holding champions: Dynamo Kyiv (16) Number of players: 422 Ø-Age: 25,9 Foreigners: 49 (11,60 %) Ø-Market value of players: € 722 thousands The total value of the teams in the championship: € 304,75 million

Number of players in the Top 5 Leagues: 8 28

The highest-ranked Ukrainian club in the UEFA rankings: FC Shakhtar Donetsk (25.) - 60 000 UEFA coefficient Source: UEFA, 2022.10.19.

TOP 10 most valuable players in Ukrainian Premier Liga Player’s name

Citizenship

Age

Club

Market value

Viktor Tsygankov

Ukrainian

24

Dynamo Kyiv

€ 25 million

Ilya Zabarnyi

Ukrainian

20

Dynamo Kyiv

€ 15 million

Mykhaylo Mudryk

Ukrainian

21

Shakhtar Donetsk

€ 15 million

Mykola Matvienko

Ukrainian

26

Shakhtar Donetsk

€ 11 million

Mykola Shaparenko

Ukrainian

24

Dynamo Kyiv

€ 10 million

Georgiy Bushchan

Ukrainian

28

Dynamo Kyiv

€ 10 million

Lassina Traoré

Burkina Faso

21

Shakhtar Donetsk

€ 9 million

Anatoliy Trubin

Ukrainian

21

Shakhtar Donetsk

€ 8 million

Vitaliy Buyalskyi

Ukrainian

29

Dynamo Kyiv

€ 7 million

Taras Stepanenko

Ukrainian

33

Shakhtar Donetsk

€ 6 million

Emerging young Ukrainian football talents Player’s name

Age

Club

Market value

Ilya Zabarnyi

20

Dynamo Kyiv

€ 15 million

Mykhaylo Mudryk

21

Shakhtar Donetsk

€ 15 million

Anatoliy Trubin

21

Shakhtar Donetsk

€ 8 million

Young players in the Ukrainian Premier Liga Number of Ukrainian players under the age of 23: 82 Average per team: 5,12 Filter criteria: Under the age of 23, played at least 4 matches by 10 October, Ukrainian citizen

UEFA Competition Series - (2022/23) Competition

Club

Ø-Age

Percentage of foreign players

Squad’s market value

Champions League

Shakhtar Donetsk

24,7

13,8 %

€ 80,30 million

Europa League

Dynamo Kyiv

24,7

17,6 %

€ 110,10 million

Conference League

SK Dnipro-1

25,6

29,6 %

€ 23,85 million Source: Transfermarkt, 2022.10.20.

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Sources: FIFA World Ranking https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id13792 Date: 06.10.2022

UEFA Club coefficients https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2023 Date: 20.10.2022

UEFA 5-Year Rankings https://www.transfermarkt.com/uefa/5jahreswertung/statistik Date: 2022.10.14.

Information and maps about countries https://www.wikipedia.org Date: 20.10.2022

Information about players https://www.transfermarkt.com Date: 2022.10. hó folyamán

Portraits of Players https://www.futhead.com Date: 20.10.2022

Team crests https://www.sofascore.com Date: October, 2022

SciSports - the platform used for screening https://www.scisports.com Date: October, 2022

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Remarks:

In some cases, players can be citizens of several countries at the same time, but the tables usually contain one Citizenship.

There may be some overlap in the number of players in the Top 5 leagues, as some players are dual citizens.

The data were collected in October 2022.

Koffol Gábor 20.10.2022