What was Castro worth in 2012-13?

£2.0M — 2012–13, FC Porto, age 24. That's £6.0M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2012-13CM
Market value at the time
£2.0M
FC Porto · 2012–13 · Age 24
RATING71that seasonPeak 73 (2011-12)
Fee in today's money£6.0M
Wages, 3-season deal£8.4M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£14.4M

Fees in today's money (transfer inflation). Wages over a three-season deal. Extras are entirely fictional — we checked.

£900m. Nine champions.

Eleven signings from 2009–18 at what they cost then, in today's money. Nine Premier League champions to beat.

Sign him for £14.4M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal
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FC Porto, 2012-13

#18 of 24 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

FC Porto 2012-13 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
HulkRW · 2682£30.0M£90.0M
João MoutinhoCM · 2684£21.1M£63.3M
James RodríguezCAM · 2182£14.6M£43.8M
FernandoCDM · 2580£13.0M£39.0M
DaniloRB · 2178£8.1M£24.3M
Steven DefourCM · 2477£8.1M£24.3M
Nicolás OtamendiCB · 2482£7.7M£23.1M
MaiconCB · 2473£7.3M£21.9M
Alex SandroLB · 2177£6.9M£20.7M
Silvestre VarelaLW · 2778£6.5M£19.5M
Lucho GonzálezCM · 3178£5.3M£15.9M
Marat IzmailovRW · 3071£4.9M£14.7M
Jackson MartínezST · 2683£4.0M£12.0M
HeltonGK · 3480£4.0M£12.0M
Eliaquim MangalaCB · 2177£4.0M£12.0M
CastroCM · 2471£2.0M£6.0M

Questions on file

Q.How much was Castro worth in 2012-13?

Castro was valued at £2m in 2012–13, playing for FC Porto at age 24.

Q.What would Castro (2012-13) cost in today's money?

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2012–13 value is a £6m fee today. Add £8.4m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £14.4m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Castro the most valuable player at FC Porto in 2012-13?

No — he ranked #18 of 24 players on file at FC Porto that season. The most valuable was Hulk at £30m.