What was Joel Ward worth in 2009-10?

£100K — 2009–10, Portsmouth FC, age 20. That's £500K in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2009-10RB
Market value at the time
£100K
Portsmouth FC · 2009–10 · Age 20
RATING64that seasonClassic 70 · Peak 77 (2016-17)
Fee in today's money£500K
Wages, 3-season deal£3.4M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£3.9M

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 £3.9M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal

Portsmouth FC, 2009-10

#13 of 13 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

Portsmouth FC 2009-10 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
Peter CrouchST · 2879£8.9M£41.7M
Niko KranjcarCAM · 2578£8.2M£38.4M
Sylvain DistinCB · 3280£7.4M£34.6M
Nadir BelhadjLB · 2777£5.3M*£24.8M
Younès KaboulCB · 2378£5.1M£23.9M
John UtakaLW · 2777£4.6M£21.5M
Papa Bouba DiopCDM · 3175£2.7M*£12.6M
David JamesGK · 3979£2.2M*£10.3M
Mike WilliamsonCB · 2674£1.3M£6.1M
Asmir BegovicGK · 2266£400K£1.9M
Marc WilsonCB · 2268£300K£1.4M
Matt RitchieRM · 2060£100K£500K
Joel WardRB · 2064£100K£500K

Questions on file

Q.How much was Joel Ward worth in 2009-10?

Joel Ward was valued at £100k in 2009–10, playing for Portsmouth FC at age 20.

Q.What would Joel Ward (2009-10) cost in today's money?

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2009–10 value is a £500k fee today. Add £3.4m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £3.9m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Joel Ward the most valuable player at Portsmouth FC in 2009-10?

No — he ranked #13 of 13 players on file at Portsmouth FC that season. The most valuable was Peter Crouch at £8.9m.