What was Sidney Sam worth in 2016-17?

£1.2M — 2016–17, SV Darmstadt 98, age 28. That's £2.6M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2016-17RM
Market value at the time
£1.2M
SV Darmstadt 98 · 2016–17 · Age 28
RATING71that seasonClassic 76 · Peak 79 (2013-14)
Fee in today's money£2.6M
Wages, 3-season deal£5.5M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£8.1M

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 £8.1M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal

SV Darmstadt 98, 2016-17

#2 of 5 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

SV Darmstadt 98 2016-17 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
Artem FedetskyiRB · 3174£2.0M£4.3M
Sidney SamRM · 2871£1.2M£2.6M
Denys OliynykLM · 2966£700K£1.5M
Hamit AltintopCDM · 3470£500K£1.1M
Victor ObinnaST · 2964£400K£900K

Questions on file

Q.How much was Sidney Sam worth in 2016-17?

Sidney Sam was valued at £1.2m in 2016–17, playing for SV Darmstadt 98 at age 28.

Q.What would Sidney Sam (2016-17) cost in today's money?

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2016–17 value is a £2.6m fee today. Add £5.5m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £8.1m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Sidney Sam the most valuable player at SV Darmstadt 98 in 2016-17?

No — he ranked #2 of 5 players on file at SV Darmstadt 98 that season. The most valuable was Artem Fedetskyi at £2m.