2025 Most Valuable Football Player

The updated algorithm determines the 2025 Most Valuable Football Player from the most entertaining leagues in Europe, specifically the top five leagues: England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France.

All the latest analyses and figures from the CIES Football Observatory include Erling Haaland, attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham, centre-forward Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior, right winger Phil Foden, and young player Bukayo Saka.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool’s right-back, is valued at €75 million. Mohamed Salah holds the second position with a value of €55 million. Both players have contracts that expire in June 2025. Salah is also the club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, with 170 goals, and the leading scorer of the 2024-25 Premier League players.

Jude Bellingham, the attacking midfielder for Real Madrid and cover photo star of the EA Sports FC 25, and Erling Haaland, the centre forward for Manchester City, are currently two of the most valuable football players, attracting interest from top clubs worldwide. Additionally, Erling Haaland is featured as the cover athlete for EA SPORTS FC 24.

As of May 2024, Jude Bellingham’s transfer value is €187.8M. Bellingham is the Most Valuable Football Player in the last season. Bellingham plays for Real Madrid in La Liga and represents the England national team.

2025 Most Valuable Football Player

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Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham & Kylian Mbappe are all from Real Madrid FC, who helped Real Madrid to win the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Here is the list of 2025 Most Valuable Football Player below –

Pos	Player	Position	Club	Current Value
1	Vinicius Junior	Left Winger	Real Madrid	€200.00 M
2	Erling Haaland	Centre-Forward	Manchester City	€200.00 M
3	Lamine Yamal	Right Winger	Barcelona	€180,00 M
4	Jude Bellingham	Attacking Midfield	Real Madrid	€180,00 M
5	Kylian Mbappé	Centre-Forward	Real Madrid	€180,00 M
6	Bukayo Saka	Right Winger	Arsenal FC	€150.00 M
7	Florian Wirtz	Attacking Midfield	Bayer Leverkusen	€140.00 M
8	Jamal Musiala	Attacking Midfield	Bayern Munich	€140.00 M
9	Phil Foden	Left Winger	Manchester City	€140.00 M
10	Cole Palmer	Attacking Midfield	Chelsea	€130.00 M

Vinicius Junior

Real Madrid (2018-Present)

He joined Real Madrid in July 2018 for a reported fee of €45 million, making him one of the most expensive teenagers in football history. He holds the top position of the 2025 Most Valuable Football Player with €200.00 million of current market value.

Career Achievements

Individual:

UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2021–22.
La Liga Player of the Month: Multiple times.
FIFA FIFPRO World XI: 2023, and 2024
The Best FIFA Men’s Player: 2024
Best FIFA Man XI: 2024
Globe Soccer Best Forward and Globe Soccer Best Player of the Year: 2024

Team:

UEFA Champions League Winner: 2021–22.
La Liga Winner: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2-23-24
FIFA Club World Cup Winner: 2018, 2022
Copa Del Rey: 2022-23
Supercopa de España: 2020, 2022, and 2024
UEFA Supe Cup: 2022, 2024
FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 2024

Erling Haaland

Manchester City (2022–Present)

He signed for a reported fee of £51 million in 2022, an absolute bargain for a player of his caliber.

Career Achievements

Individual:

EPL Golden Boot: 2022–23 (36 goals).
UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2022–23.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year: 2022–23.
European Golden Shoe: 2022–23.
Best FIFA Man XI: 2024
FIFA FIFPRO World XI: 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024
IFFHS World’s Best Player: 2023

Team:

UEFA Champions League Winner: 2022–23, and 2023-24
Premier League Winner: 2022–23.
UEFA Super Cup: 2023
FA Cup Winner: 2022–23.
DFB-Pokal Winner: 2021.

Lamine Yamal

Barcelona (2023 – Present)

He joined FC Barcelona’s renowned La Masia academy at the young age of seven. During the 2023-24 La Liga season, he became a key player in Xavi’s squad, despite his young age.