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Lamine Yamal leads the CIES ranking as the most valuable player in the world
Published New:4/06/2025 - 17:39h
Updated New:24/08/2025 - 05:02h
CIES confirms it: Lamine Yamal is the most valuable player on the planet. How much is he worth and who does he surpass? We'll tell you
Lamine Yamal is, without any doubt, one of the best young players in the world today. A forward who, at just 17 years old, has managed to become one of the great stars of FC Barcelona. With the Azulgrana team, he had an impeccable 2024/25 season individually — totaling 18 goals and 25 assists in 55 matches — and collectively, decisively contributing to the achievement of a historic national treble: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, and Spanish Super Cup.
His contribution goes far beyond the numbers. He demonstrates it, above all, in the feeling of footballing superiority that he transmits on the field. He is a differential player, a fast, inveterate, and indomitable dribbler, who is constantly adding more tools to his repertoire: an excellent shot from medium and long distance, and a brilliant ability to find his teammates with precise and effective passes.
Given all this, it is not surprising that the Azulgrana team has sought to renew him as soon as possible, ensuring his continuity until 2031 with a significant contractual improvement, in accordance with his weight in the team and his current market value. A value that, by the way, makes him the most valuable asset in the world according to CIES, as reflected in their most recent report on the players with the highest valuation.
Lamine Yamal leads the CIES ranking of the most valuable players in the world
Said report places Lamine Yamal at the top of the ranking, with an estimated value of 402.3 million euros. The Spanish-Moroccan winger far surpasses his closest pursuer, the Norwegian 'killer' from Manchester City, Erling Haaland, whose valuation is estimated at 239.6 'kilos', that is, 162.7 M€. The podium is completed by the midfielder from Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham, with 233.8 million.
| N° | PLAYER | TEAM | MARKET VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamine Yamal | FC Barcelona | 402.3 M€ |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 239.6 M€ |
| 3 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | 233.8 M€ |
| 4 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 192.5 M€ |
| 5 | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Múnich | 154.8 M€ |
| 6 | Pedri González | FC Barcelona | 143.7 M€ |
| 7 | Vinicius Jr. | Real Madrid | 130.4 M€ |
| 8 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 126.5 M€ |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez | Atlético de Madrid | 126.0 M€ |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen | 122.3 M€ |
Other Barcelona players present in the CIES ranking
But Lamine Yamal is not the only Azulgrana player present in this list. There are also other teammates, such as Pedri González in sixth place (143.7 M€), Pau Cubarsí in 12th place (118.0 M€), Alejandro Balde in 37th (89.7 M€), Fermín López in 43rd (85.7 M€), Gavi in 44th (85.1 M€) and Raphinha in 48th (82.6 M€), respectively.
