What was Diego Lopes worth in 2012-13?

£500K — 2012–13, Rio Ave FC, age 18. That's £1.9M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2012-13CAM
Market value at the time
£500K
Rio Ave FC · 2012–13 · Age 18
RATING67that seasonClassic 72 · Peak 74 (2014-15)
Fee in today's money£1.9M
Wages, 3-season deal£4.8M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£6.7M

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

Estimated
£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 £6.7M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal
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’09
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’10
—
’11
0.5
’12
0.7
’13
1.4
’14
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’15
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’16
0.9
’17

Rio Ave FC, 2012-13

#5 of 7 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

Rio Ave FC 2012-13 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
Alberto RodríguezCB · 2871£2.8M£10.9M
UkraRW · 2473£1.6M£6.2M
Jan OblakGK · 1974£900K£3.5M
BebéLW · 2268£800K£3.1M
Diego LopesCAM · 1867£500K*£1.9M
EdersonGK · 1962£200K*£800K
Ahmed HassanST · 1968£100K£400K

Questions on file

Q.How much was Diego Lopes worth in 2012-13?

Diego Lopes was valued at £500k in 2012–13, playing for Rio Ave FC at age 18 (estimated — no reliable valuation exists).

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

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2012–13 value is a £1.9m fee today. Add £4.8m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £6.7m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Diego Lopes the most valuable player at Rio Ave FC in 2012-13?

No — he ranked #5 of 7 players on file at Rio Ave FC that season. The most valuable was Alberto Rodríguez at £2.8m.