What was Juan Mata worth in 2009-10?

£17.8M — 2009–10, Valencia CF, age 21. That's £64.1M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2009-10CAM
Market value at the time
£17.8M
Valencia CF · 2009–10 · Age 21
RATING85that seasonPeak 86 (2012-13)
Fee in today's money£64.1M
Wages, 3-season deal£60.7M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£124.8M

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 £124.8M

Valencia CF, 2009-10

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

Valencia CF 2009-10 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
David VillaST · 2888£40.1M£144.4M
David SilvaCAM · 2387£23.2M£83.5M
Juan MataCAM · 2185£17.8M£64.1M
JoaquínRW · 2880£13.4M£48.2M
Manuel FernandesCAM · 2374£10.7M£38.5M
Pablo HernándezCAM · 2482£8.9M£32.0M
Carlos MarchenaCB · 3079£8.0M£28.8M
Nikola ŽigićST · 2978£8.0M*£28.8M
Éver BanegaCM · 2177£7.1M£25.6M
Jérémy MathieuCB · 2678£7.1M£25.6M
Emiliano MorettiCB · 2877£7.1M£25.6M
Alexis RuanoCB · 2472£7.1M£25.6M
VicenteRM · 2879£6.2M*£22.3M
Miguel Ángel MoyáGK · 2575£5.3M£19.1M
Hedwiges MaduroCDM · 2477£5.3M£19.1M

Questions on file

Q.How much was Juan Mata worth in 2009-10?

Juan Mata was valued at £17.8m in 2009–10, playing for Valencia CF at age 21.

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

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2009–10 value is a £64.1m fee today. Add £60.7m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £124.8m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Juan Mata the most valuable player at Valencia CF in 2009-10?

No — he ranked #3 of 23 players on file at Valencia CF that season. The most valuable was David Villa at £40.1m.