Defender
FC Schalke 04 · Bundesliga
Christoph Metzelder Market Value €1.5M & Wage Estimate — FC Schalke 04
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€1.5M
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€5k–19k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€268k–€997k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- November 5, 1980 · Haltern
- Country of Birth
- Germany
- Primary Position
- Centre-Back
- Current Club
- FC Schalke 04
Percentile vs Bundesliga defenders
Where Christoph Metzelder sits inside the pool of 556 defenders currently registered in the Bundesliga.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #178 of 556 |
| Market value percentile | 68th (higher than 68% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #424 of 556 |
| Wage percentile | 24th |
Wage Bracket (Bundesliga, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bundesliga 33+ median | €489k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 25th percentile | €268k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 75th percentile | €997k |
| Christoph Metzelder vs median | 1x |
| Christoph Metzelder vs lower band (p25) | 1.82x |
| Christoph Metzelder vs upper band (p75) | 0.49x |
| Benchmark sample size | 74 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €9.5M |
| Current valuation | €1.5M |
| Valuation gap | €8M (84% off peak) |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €5,154 | €268,000 |
| Median | €9,404 | €489,000 |
| 75th | €19,173 | €997,000 |