What was Ricardo Carvalho worth in 2009-10?
£15.6M — 2009–10, Chelsea FC, age 31. That's £73.0M in today’s transfer money.
EXHIBIT 2009-10CB
Market value at the time
£15.6M
Chelsea FC · 2009–10 · Age 31
RATING84that seasonClassic 84 · Peak 84 (2009-10)
Fee in today's money£73.0M
Wages, 3-season deal£89.1M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£162.1M
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.
Chelsea FC, 2009-10
#11 of 26 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank LampardCM · 31 | CM | 31 | 89 | £40.1M | £187.7M |
| Didier DrogbaST · 31 | ST | 31 | 89 | £31.2M | £146.0M |
| John TerryCB · 29 | CB | 29 | 87 | £31.2M | £146.0M |
| Michael EssienCDM · 27 | CDM | 27 | 83 | £31.2M | £146.0M |
| Petr ČechGK · 27 | GK | 27 | 89 | £24.5M | £114.7M |
| Nicolas AnelkaST · 30 | ST | 30 | 83 | £24.5M | £114.7M |
| Ashley ColeLB · 29 | LB | 29 | 87 | £19.6M | £91.7M |
| BosingwaRB · 27 | RB | 27 | 80 | £19.1M | £89.4M |
| Joe ColeCAM · 28 | CAM | 28 | 81 | £18.7M | £87.5M |
| Florent MaloudaLW · 29 | LW | 29 | 85 | £16.5M | £77.2M |
| Ricardo CarvalhoCB · 31 | CB | 31 | 84 | £15.6M | £73.0M |
| John Obi MikelCDM · 22 | CDM | 22 | 82 | £15.6M | £73.0M |
| Salomon KalouRW · 24 | RW | 24 | 80 | £13.4M | £62.7M |
| Michael BallackCM · 33 | CM | 33 | 82 | £12.5M* | £58.5M |
| AlexCB · 27 | CB | 27 | 82 | £11.6M | £54.3M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Ricardo Carvalho worth in 2009-10?
Ricardo Carvalho was valued at £15.6m in 2009–10, playing for Chelsea FC at age 31.
Q.What would Ricardo Carvalho (2009-10) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2009–10 value is a £73m fee today. Add £89.1m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £162.1m in 9-0-0.
Q.Was Ricardo Carvalho the most valuable player at Chelsea FC in 2009-10?
No — he ranked #11 of 26 players on file at Chelsea FC that season. The most valuable was Frank Lampard at £40.1m.