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Football Club Utrecht · Eredivisie
Eljero Elia Market Value €275k & Wage Estimate — Football Club Utrecht
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€275k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€4k–6k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€208k–€312k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- February 13, 1987 · Voorburg
- Country of Birth
- Netherlands
- Height
- 176 cm (5ft 9in)
- Preferred Foot
- Right
- Primary Position
- Left Winger
- Current Club
- Football Club Utrecht
- Agent
- Key United
Percentile vs Eredivisie forwards
Where Eljero Elia sits inside the pool of 569 forwards currently registered in the Eredivisie.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #290 of 569 |
| Market value percentile | 49th (higher than 49% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #183 of 569 |
| Wage percentile | 68th |
Wage Bracket (Eredivisie, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Eredivisie 33+ median | €232k |
| Eredivisie 33+ 25th percentile | €208k |
| Eredivisie 33+ 75th percentile | €312k |
| Eljero Elia vs median | 1x |
| Eljero Elia vs lower band (p25) | 1.12x |
| Eljero Elia vs upper band (p75) | 0.74x |
| Benchmark sample size | 22 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €17M |
| Current valuation | €275k |
| Valuation gap | €16.7M (98% off peak) |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €4,000 | €208,000 |
| Median | €4,462 | €232,000 |
| 75th | €6,000 | €312,000 |