What was Taye Taiwo worth in 2011-12?
£7.4M — 2011–12, Olympique Marseille, age 26. That's £30.8M in today’s transfer money.
EXHIBIT 2011-12LB
Market value at the time
£7.4M
Olympique Marseille · 2011–12 · Age 26
RATING70that seasonClassic 76 · Peak 78 (2009-10)
Fee in today's money£30.8M
Wages, 3-season deal£30.7M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£61.5M
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.
Olympique Marseille, 2011-12
#10 of 18 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve MandandaGK · 26 | GK | 26 | 84 | £13.4M | £55.7M |
| Loïc RémyST · 24 | ST | 24 | 80 | £13.4M | £55.7M |
| Stéphane MbiaCDM · 25 | CDM | 25 | 79 | £13.0M | £54.1M |
| Lucho GonzálezCM · 30 | CM | 30 | 79 | £11.3M | £47.0M |
| Alou DiarraCDM · 30 | CDM | 30 | 77 | £10.4M | £43.3M |
| André-Pierre GignacST · 26 | ST | 26 | 81 | £10.0M | £41.6M |
| Mathieu ValbuenaLW · 27 | LW | 27 | 82 | £8.7M | £36.2M |
| André AyewRM · 22 | RM | 22 | 79 | £8.7M | £36.2M |
| Benoît CheyrouCM · 30 | CM | 30 | 76 | £7.8M | £32.4M |
| Taye TaiwoLB · 26 | LB | 26 | 70 | £7.4M | £30.8M |
| Rod FanniCB · 30 | CB | 30 | 76 | £6.1M | £25.4M |
| César AzpilicuetaRB · 22 | RB | 22 | 75 | £5.6M | £23.3M |
| Morgan AmalfitanoRM · 26 | RM | 26 | 74 | £5.6M | £23.3M |
| Nicolas N'KoulouCB · 21 | CB | 21 | 76 | £4.3M | £17.9M |
| Jérémy MorelLB · 27 | LB | 27 | 77 | £4.3M* | £17.9M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Taye Taiwo worth in 2011-12?
Taye Taiwo was valued at £7.4m in 2011–12, playing for Olympique Marseille at age 26.
Q.What would Taye Taiwo (2011-12) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2011–12 value is a £30.8m fee today. Add £30.7m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £61.5m in 9-0-0.
Q.Was Taye Taiwo the most valuable player at Olympique Marseille in 2011-12?
No — he ranked #10 of 18 players on file at Olympique Marseille that season. The most valuable was Steve Mandanda at £13.4m.