What was Ricardo Costa worth in 2009-10?
£3.1M — 2009–10, VfL Wolfsburg, age 28. That's £11.2M in today’s transfer money.
EXHIBIT 2009-10CB
Market value at the time
£3.1M
VfL Wolfsburg · 2009–10 · Age 28
RATING77that seasonPeak 77 (2009-10)
Fee in today's money£11.2M
Wages, 3-season deal£13.8M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£25.0M
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.
VfL Wolfsburg, 2009-10
#13 of 15 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edin DžekoST · 23 | ST | 23 | 85 | £16.0M | £57.6M |
| Andrea BarzagliCB · 28 | CB | 28 | 82 | £12.5M | £45.0M |
| GrafiteST · 30 | ST | 30 | 82 | £12.5M* | £45.0M |
| Zvjezdan MisimovicCAM · 27 | CAM | 27 | 79 | £11.6M | £41.8M |
| Diego BenaglioGK · 26 | GK | 26 | 82 | £8.9M | £32.0M |
| JosuéCDM · 30 | CDM | 30 | 78 | £8.0M | £28.8M |
| Marcel SchäferLB · 25 | LB | 25 | 79 | £6.7M | £24.1M |
| Christian GentnerCM · 24 | CM | 24 | 76 | £6.2M | £22.3M |
| Sascha RietherRB · 26 | RB | 26 | 76 | £5.3M | £19.1M |
| Cristian ZaccardoCB · 28 | CB | 28 | 77 | £4.5M | £16.2M |
| Makoto HasebeCDM · 25 | CDM | 25 | 76 | £3.6M | £13.0M |
| Ashkan DejagahRW · 23 | RW | 23 | 74 | £3.6M | £13.0M |
| Ricardo CostaCB · 28 | CB | 28 | 77 | £3.1M | £11.2M |
| Fabian JohnsonLM · 22 | LM | 22 | 68 | £1.2M | £4.3M |
| Marwin HitzGK · 22 | GK | 22 | 62 | £200K | £700K |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Ricardo Costa worth in 2009-10?
Ricardo Costa was valued at £3.1m in 2009–10, playing for VfL Wolfsburg at age 28.
Q.What would Ricardo Costa (2009-10) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2009–10 value is a £11.2m fee today. Add £13.8m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £25m in 9-0-0.
Q.Was Ricardo Costa the most valuable player at VfL Wolfsburg in 2009-10?
No — he ranked #13 of 15 players on file at VfL Wolfsburg that season. The most valuable was Edin Džeko at £16m.