What was Max Kruse worth in 2012-13?

£2.0M — 2012–13, SC Freiburg, age 24. That's £7.8M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2012-13CF
Market value at the time
£2.0M
SC Freiburg · 2012–13 · Age 24
RATING77that seasonClassic 80 · Peak 82 (2014-15)
Fee in today's money£7.8M
Wages, 3-season deal£10.0M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£17.8M

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 £17.8M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal

SC Freiburg, 2012-13

#4 of 12 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

SC Freiburg 2012-13 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
Oliver BaumannGK · 2276£4.0M£15.6M
Johannes FlumCDM · 2574£3.2M£12.5M
Julian SchusterCDM · 2776£2.4M£9.4M
Max KruseCF · 2477£2.0M£7.8M
Daniel CaligiuriRM · 2475£2.0M£7.8M
Fallou DiagneCB · 2373£1.6M£6.2M
Matthias GinterCB · 1871£1.2M£4.7M
Jonathan SchmidRM · 2275£1.2M£4.7M
Oliver SorgRB · 2274£1.0M£3.9M
Ivan SantiniST · 2366£700K£2.7M
Alexander SchwolowGK · 2066£200K£800K
Christian GünterLB · 1963£100K£400K

Questions on file

Q.How much was Max Kruse worth in 2012-13?

Max Kruse was valued at £2m in 2012–13, playing for SC Freiburg at age 24.

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

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2012–13 value is a £7.8m fee today. Add £10m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £17.8m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Max Kruse the most valuable player at SC Freiburg in 2012-13?

No — he ranked #4 of 12 players on file at SC Freiburg that season. The most valuable was Oliver Baumann at £4m.