320 players updated
After ten matchdays played, Transfermarkt.pl has updated the market values of 320 players of the PKO Ekstraklasa. The 17-year-old six-times Polish national team player Kacper Kozlowski from Pogon Szczecin has made the biggest jump to the very top of the ranking. The in-demand midfielder has seen his market value rise by €3 million to now €8 million and is now the fourth most valuable player of his age group (overview). At the European Championship last summer. He became the youngest player in the tournament’s history.
“He has been the number one topic in Poland for months,” Transfermarkt Area Manager Poland Michael Sroka said. “For his age, he is very far in his development and already a national team player, playing two good games at the Euros. The player has been linked to Bundesliga clubs Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund but also Premier League side Liverpool.” This season Kozlowski has scored three goals and two assists in 12 games across all competitions.
Kozlowski alone at the top: The most valuable PKO Ekstraklasa players
Kozlowski passes Jakub Kaminski from first-placed Lech Poznan. The 19-year-old, however, also saw his market value increase and is now the second most valuable player in the league. The forward goes up by €1 million to now €6 million after scoring four goals and four assists this season. The U21 national team player is an important part of a team trying to win the first championship since 2015. The Kolejorz now have the most valuable squad in the Polish first division with an overall squad value of €32.8 million.
Lech are followed by Legia Warszawa, who have a squad value of €27.73 million. Several Legia players saw their market value improve, including Maik Nawrocki, who is currently on loan from Werder Bremen. The 20-year-old saw his market value increase from €175,000 to €700,000. Born in Bremen with Polish roots, the defender has been a consistent first-team player in the capital.
“Nawrocki has been a hit and is a regular starter in defense,” Sroka said. Legia have an option to make the transfer permanent for €1.5 million. “For now, Nawrocki was upgraded by a few hundred thousand Euros but has even more potential.” The biggest jump was made by Mateuz Zukowski from Lechia Gdansk. His market value went up by 1150% from €200,000 to €2.5 million.
How Transfermarkt market values work
The Transfermarkt market values are calculated taking into account various pricing models. A major factor is the Transfermarkt community, whose members discuss and evaluate player market values in detail. In general, the Transfermarkt market values are not to be equated with transfer fees.
The goal is not to predict a price but an expected value of a player in a free market. Both individual transfer modalities and situational conditions are relevant in determining market values. Examples of this are listed below. Transfermarkt does not use an algorithm (you can find the detailed market value definition here).
