What was Lorenzo Melgarejo worth in 2012-13?
£2.8M — 2012–13, SL Benfica, age 22. That's £10.9M in today’s transfer money.
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.
Eleven signings from 2009–18 at what they cost then, in today's money. Nine Premier League champions to beat.
SL Benfica, 2012-13
#17 of 21 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel WitselCDM · 23 | CDM | 23 | 78 | £16.2M | £63.2M |
| Óscar CardozoST · 29 | ST | 29 | 83 | £14.2M | £55.4M |
| Nico GaitánLM · 24 | LM | 24 | 80 | £13.0M | £50.7M |
| Maximiliano PereiraRB · 28 | RB | 28 | 82 | £12.2M | £47.6M |
| Ezequiel GarayCB · 26 | CB | 26 | 83 | £11.3M | £44.1M |
| RodrigoST · 21 | ST | 21 | 74 | £8.1M | £31.6M |
| Eduardo SalvioRM · 22 | RM | 22 | 79 | £8.1M | £31.6M |
| Bruno CésarLM · 24 | LM | 24 | 70 | £7.3M | £28.5M |
| Ola JohnLM · 20 | LM | 20 | 74 | £7.3M | £28.5M |
| LuisãoCB · 31 | CB | 31 | 81 | £6.9M | £26.9M |
| LimaST · 29 | ST | 29 | 82 | £6.5M | £25.3M |
| Nemanja MatićCDM · 24 | CDM | 24 | 79 | £4.9M | £19.1M |
| Pablo AimarCAM · 33 | CAM | 33 | 70 | £4.9M | £19.1M |
| Artur MoraesGK · 31 | GK | 31 | 77 | £4.9M | £19.1M |
| Carlos MartinsCAM · 30 | CAM | 30 | 70 | £4.0M | £15.6M |
| Lorenzo MelgarejoLM · 22 | LM | 22 | 74 | £2.8M | £10.9M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Lorenzo Melgarejo worth in 2012-13?
Lorenzo Melgarejo was valued at £2.8m in 2012–13, playing for SL Benfica at age 22.
Q.What would Lorenzo Melgarejo (2012-13) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2012–13 value is a £10.9m fee today. Add £12.8m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £25.7m in 9-0-0, including a fictional extra.
Q.Was Lorenzo Melgarejo the most valuable player at SL Benfica in 2012-13?
No — he ranked #17 of 21 players on file at SL Benfica that season. The most valuable was Axel Witsel at £16.2m.