Most valuable players in 2005 - Ballack ahead of Gerrard and Kaká
Liverpool win the Champions League, Bayern Munich win the Meisterschaft, Juventus the Scudetto, Ronaldinho is world footballer of the year, and Michael Ballack is among the ten most valuable players on the planet. The first scenarios also took place in 2019, but points four and five take us back to 2005.
Transfermarkt market values have now been around for a full season, and Ballack (€35 million) was the most valuable player in the Bundesliga, in the Premier League Thierry Henry (€45 million) was the most valuable player in the league and the second most valuable player on the planet behind Ronaldinho (€50 million).
The then 25-year-old playmaker dazzled the world while playing for Barcelona. Ronaldinho not only defended his title as the world's best footballer but also remained in first place in the market value ranking.
Lampard, Ronaldinho & Co. The most dangerous midfielders in 2005 Zur Statistik Ballack played a fantastic season for Bayern Munich. The midfielder scored 20 goals and reached his highest market value of €35 million—at that point; he was the seventh most valuable player in the world.
Most valuable Players in 2005
In England, the 25-year-old Steven Gerrard had a market value of €30 million. The midfielder guided his club Liverpool to a miraculous victory over Milan in the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul. The Englishman had the same market value as Milan's Kaká and Parma's Alberto Gilardino.
Serie A was considered the best league in the world in 2005. As a result, 11 out of the top 25 most valuable players were playing in Italy. Five of them played for Juventus, who easily won the title that season—La Vecchia Signora would later lose the title for their involvement in the calciopoli scandal.
The squad included: Gianluigi Buffon, new signing Patrick Vieira and former Bayer Leverkusen star Émerson. The Premier League was second with nine players, including positions two to four in the ranking. The Primera División had four, and Ballack represented the Bundesliga.
Check out the most valuable players in 2004: The most valuable players in 2004 - Ronaldinho on the same level as Ziyech and Davies
- Date of birth/Age:
- Mar 21, 1980 (44)
- Nat.:
- Current club:
- Retired
- Contract until:
- -
- Position:
- Left Winger
- Market Value:
- -
- Date of birth/Age:
- Sep 26, 1976 (47)
- Nat.:
- Current club:
- Retired
- Contract until:
- -
- Position:
- Central Midfield
- Market Value:
- -