April 12, 2020 – How has the market value dropped for players of Dinamo, Rijeka, Hajduk, and Osijek? A look at the player value of the Croatian First League from the beginning of March to present.
Index.hr reports that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a decline in market value for all footballers. This situation was expected, however, because the sport has been paralyzed, competitions have been suspended or postponed, and the deadlines are still in question.
Transfermarkt, the world’s most popular football transfer site, has announced that the market value of all players born before January 1, 1998, is down 20 percent, while those born after that date are down 10 percent.
So, how has the market value dropped for players of Dinamo, Rijeka, Hajduk, and Osijek? A comparison from the beginning of March to the present.
The biggest decrease was recorded for Dinamo’s Bruno Petkovic and Dominic Livakovic, both of whom dropped 2.5 million euro. However, they remain at the top of the most expensive Croatian championship players.
Namely, before the pandemic, Petkovic was worth 13.5 million euro, while Livakovic was worth 13 million euro. They were accompanied by Mislav Oršić, whose market value was 9.5 million euro. Petkovic is now worth 11 million, Livakovic 10.5, and Orsic is estimated at 7.5 million euro, enough to keep him in third place.
With the example of Petkovic, Livakovic and Orsic, it is easy to conclude that Dinamo’s market value has dropped the most, but it is not difficult to assume that the current Croatian champion still holds the most expensive lineup in the Championship.
Dinamo’s players had totaled 97 million euro, and their total value now stands at 79.4 million euro, down 18.2 percent.
The coronavirus price drop has has hit Dinamo’s Izet Hajrovic the hardest, whose value has been falling since last summer. In July, Hajrovic was worth 3 million euro, and today, his price is only 1.2 million euro. This is a staggering 60 percent drop. He was worth 1.5 million euro before the pandemic.
The overall value of Hajduk players fell by 17.2 percent. Hajduk players were worth 24 million euro, while their value now is 20 million euro.
Hajduk’s most expensive player remains Mijo Caktaš, who was worth 3.5 million euro and is now estimated at 2.8 million euro. The price for Josip Juranovic fell half a million euro, and he is now worth two million euro. Brazilian Jairo also dropped by half a million euro, too, and is now worth 1.6 million euro.
A drop similar to Hajduk’s was also recorded by Rijeka, whose team was worth 20.5 million euro before the pandemic, and is now worth 16.9 million euro, which is down 17.6 percent.
The price of Antonio Colak from Rijeka dropped from 3 million euro to 2.4 million euro. The value of his teammates Alexander Gorgon and Franko Andrijasevic is now worth 1.6 million euro each, down by 400,000 euro each.
It is impossible to say for the time being if there will be any further reductions in the football market soon, but it is evident that these declines are significant, considering the total sum of all Croatian First League players dropped by 16.3 percent, or from 226.6 million to 189.7 million euro.
This is a decrease of 36 million euro, which is almost equal to the current market value of players from Hajduk and Rijeka, amounting to 36.9 million euro.
Dinamo
Dominik Livakovic – €10.5 million (€13.5 million)
Danijel Zagorac – €475,000 (€600,000)
Dino Peric – €4.8 million (€6 million)
Kevin Theophile Catherine – €4 million (€5 million)
Emir Dilaver – €3.2 million (€4 million)
Josko Gvardiol – €1.3 million (€1.5 million)
Francois Moubandje – €1.6 million (€2 million)
Marin Leovac – €725,000 (€900,000)
Petar Stojanovic – €1.2 million (€1.5 million)
Sadegh Moharrami – €600,000 (€750,000)
Nikola Moro – €5.8 million (€6.5 million)
Arian Ademi – €7 million (€5 million)
Marko Djira – €1.3 million (€1.5 million)
Amer Gojak – €7 million (€5.5 million)
Luka Ivanusec – €3.6 million (€4 million)
Lovro Mayer – €2.3 million (€2.5 million)
Mislav Oršić – €7.5 million (€9.5 million)
Antonio Marin – €1.3 million (€1.5 million)
Damian Kadzior – €2.4 million (€3 million)
Izet Hajrovic – €1.2 million (€1.5 million)
Bruno Petkovic – €13.5 million (€11 million)
Mario Gavranovic – €1.6 million (€2 million)
Sandro Kulenovic – €1.3 million (€1.5 million)
Mario Ćuže – €775,000 (€850,000)
Hajduk
Josip Posavec – €1 million (€1.3 million)
Marin Ljubić – €600,000 (€750,000)
Goran Blažević – €50,000 (€50,000)
Stefan Simić – €800,000 (€1 million)
Ardian Ismajli – €800,000 (€1 million)
Nihad Mujakic – €800,000 (€750,000)
Mario Vuskovic – €600,000 (€525,000)
Kristian Dimitrov – €400,000 (€500,000)
Stipe Vucur – €300,000 (€350,000)
Stipe Radic – €100,000
David Colina – €900,000 (€1 million)
Josip Juranovic – €2 million (€ 2.5 million)
Josip Bašić – €150,000
Darko Nejašmić – €1.8 million (€2 million)
Stanko Juric – €750,000 (€900,000)
Mijo Caktas – €2.7 million (€3.5 million)
Hamza Barry – €800,000 (€1 million)
Bassel Jradi – €800,000 (€1 million)
Jakov Blagaić – €300,000
Loen Krekovic – €50,000
Jairo da Silva – €1.6 million (€2 million)
Ivan Dolček – €450,000 (€500,000)
Samuel Eduok – €1.6 million (€2 million)
Francesco Tahiraj – €300,000 (€450,000)
Marin Jakoliš – €400,000 (€500,000)
Rijeka
Andrej Prskalo – €400,000 (€500,000)
David Nwolokor – €250,000
Ivor Pandur – €250,000 (€150,000)
Hrvoje Smolčić – €750,000 (€850,000)
Nino Galovic – €600,000 (€750,000)
Joao Escoval – €400,000 (€500,000)
Darko Velkovski – €400,000 (€500,000)
Jasmin Celikovic – €150,000 (€200,000)
Daniel Stefulj – €300,000 (€250,000)
Muhammad Kabiru – €50,000
Ivan Tomečak – €550,000 (€750,000)
Momcilo Raspopovic – €475,000 (€600,000)
Ivan Lepinjica – €900,000 (€1 million)
Luka Capan – €525,000 (€650,000)
Domagoj Pavicic – €1.2 million (€1.5 million)
Stjepan Loncar – €1.2 million (€1.5 million)
Franko Andrijasevic – €1.6 million (€2 million)
Tibor Halilovic – €800,000 (€1 million)
Dani Iglesias – €250,000 (€350,000)
Alexander Gorgon – €1.6 million (€2 million)
Felipe Pires – €750,000 (€900,000)
Robert Muric – €750,000 (€900,000)
Antonio Colak – €2.4 million (€3 million)
Sterling Yateke – €300,000
Osijek
Ivica Ivusic – €650,000 (€800,000)
Marko Malenica – €600,000 (€750,000)
Mile Skoric – €1.4 million (€1.8 million)
Ante Majstorovic – €1.2 million (€1.5 million)
Guti – €525,000 (€650,000)
Danijel Loncar – €300,000 (€400,000)
Talys – €675,000 (€750,000)
Igor Silva – €650,000 (€800,000)
Alen Grgić – €550,000 (€700,000)
Tomislav Sorsa – €150,000 (€250,000)
Mihael Žaper – €900,000 (€1 million)
Vedran Jugovic – €350,000 (€450,000)
Laszlo Kleinheisler – €1.4 million (€1.7 million)
Marin Pilj – €400,000 (€500,000)
Karlo Kamenar – €300,000
Dmytro Lopa – €300,000 (€350,000)
Petar Bockaj – €675,000 (€850,000)
Marveil Ndockyt – €575,000 (€650,000)
Eros Grezda – €1.1 million (€1.35 million)
Josip Špoljarić – €300,000 (€350,000)
Mirko Maric – €3.2 million (€4 million)
Antonio Mance – €1 million (€1.3 million)
Jerry Mbakogu – €400,000 (€500,000)
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