Cies football observatory ranks Panagiotis Andreou as Cyprus league's most valuable player

The CIES Football Observatory has released its latest market valuation data for players in the 2026/27 season across 70 leagues globally, highlighting the highest-valued athletes within the Cyprus league. Excluding loaned players, 20-year-old midfielder Panagiotis Andreou of Omonia leads the list by a significant margin, with an estimated market value between 5.6 and 6.5 million euros.

Following Andreou in the rankings are Rodi Junior Efagge of Aris, valued between 2.9 and 3.4 million euros, and Vlad Dragomir of Pafos FC, estimated at 2.5 to 2.9 million euros. Other notable valuations include Evangelos Andreou of Apollon at 1 to 1.1 million euros and Ivano Pankov of AEK at 900,000 to 1 million euros. All other players in the league are valued below 1.1 million euros.

Separately, Transfermarkt data for the current season indicates that the most expensive starting eleven in the Cyprus League, organized in a 4-3-3 formation, holds a total market value of 22.3 million euros. These valuations reflect the growing financial interest in top local talent as analyzed by leading international sports research organizations.