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What was Rafael worth in 2012-13?

£7.3M — 2012–13, Manchester United, age 22. That's £28.5M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2012-13RB
Market value at the time
£7.3M
Manchester United · 2012–13 · Age 22
RATING77that seasonClassic 77 · Peak 77 (2012-13)
Fee in today's money£28.5M
Wages, 3-season deal£28.6M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£57.1M

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 £57.1M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal
3.7
’09
5.2
’10
8.7
’11
7.3
’12
12.7
’13
11.3
’14
7.3
’15
4.1
’16
4.4
’17
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Manchester United, 2012-13

#18 of 25 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

Manchester United 2012-13 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
Wayne RooneyST · 2785£52.7M£205.5M
Robin van PersieST · 2988£38.5M£150.2M
NaniLW · 2680£29.6M£115.4M
Antonio ValenciaRM · 2784£22.3M£87.0M
Ashley YoungLM · 2777£21.9M£85.4M
Nemanja VidićCB · 3182£20.7M£80.7M
Shinji KagawaCAM · 2379£17.8M£69.4M
ChicharitoST · 2479£14.6M£56.9M
Phil JonesCB · 2080£14.6M£56.9M
David de GeaGK · 2284£14.2M£55.4M
Danny WelbeckST · 2277£13.8M£53.8M
Patrice EvraLB · 3183£12.6M£49.1M
Chris SmallingCB · 2377£12.2M£47.6M
Michael CarrickCDM · 3184£11.3M£44.1M
AndersonCM · 2471£9.7M£37.8M
RafaelRB · 2277£7.3M£28.5M

Questions on file

Q.How much was Rafael worth in 2012-13?

Rafael was valued at £7.3m in 2012–13, playing for Manchester United at age 22.

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

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2012–13 value is a £28.5m fee today. Add £28.6m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £57.1m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Rafael the most valuable player at Manchester United in 2012-13?

No — he ranked #18 of 25 players on file at Manchester United that season. The most valuable was Wayne Rooney at £52.7m.