What was Jefferson worth in 2015-16?

£6.5M — 2015–16, Sporting CP, age 27. That's £13.0M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2015-16LB
Market value at the time
£6.5M
Sporting CP · 2015–16 · Age 27
RATING78that seasonPeak 78 (2014-15)
Fee in today's money£13.0M
Wages, 3-season deal£14.7M
Extra: Naming rights to his garden shed*£2.0M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£29.7M

Fees in today's money (transfer inflation). Wages over a three-season deal. Extras are entirely fictional — we checked. *Fictional, for comedy — not a claim about any real person.

£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 £29.7M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal

Sporting CP, 2015-16

#7 of 23 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

Sporting CP 2015-16 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
William CarvalhoCDM · 2382£18.9M£37.8M
Rui PatrícioGK · 2783£10.9M£21.8M
Islam SlimaniST · 2783£9.4M£18.8M
Adrien SilvaCM · 2680£9.1M£18.2M
André CarrilloRM · 2474£8.7M£17.4M
Fredy MonteroST · 2873£8.0M£16.0M
JeffersonLB · 2778£6.5M£13.0M
João MárioCM · 2282£5.8M£11.6M
Carlos ManéRW · 2170£5.8M£11.6M
Paulo OliveiraCB · 2375£5.4M£10.8M
Alberto AquilaniCM · 3172£3.6M£7.2M
Bryan RuizCAM · 3079£3.6M£7.2M
Ezequiel SchelottoRB · 2672£2.9M£5.8M
Hernán BarcosST · 3169£2.9M£5.8M
EwertonCB · 2674£2.7M£5.4M

Questions on file

Q.How much was Jefferson worth in 2015-16?

Jefferson was valued at £6.5m in 2015–16, playing for Sporting CP at age 27.

Q.What would Jefferson (2015-16) cost in today's money?

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2015–16 value is a £13m fee today. Add £14.7m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £29.7m in 9-0-0, including a fictional extra.

Q.Was Jefferson the most valuable player at Sporting CP in 2015-16?

No — he ranked #7 of 23 players on file at Sporting CP that season. The most valuable was William Carvalho at £18.9m.