Document Type
Thesis
First Faculty Advisor
A. Can Inci
Keywords
transfer fees; regression; economic models
Publisher
Bryant University
Rights Management
CC-BY-NC-ND
Abstract
This paper aims to create a model to value European football players. It will do so by comparing a player's transfer fee and then measuring their value based on performances in the season after the transfer has occurred. The model will be applied to Europe's top five leagues: the English Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, and the German Bundesliga. This study takes variables from multiple past studies to be used in the model, and adds a valuation for goalkeepers, which has never been done before. The goal of this study is to measure the variables that contribute to players' transfer fees, and hopefully then be able to use the model prospectively to estimate the value of players.
