Defender
VVV-Venlo · Eredivisie
Steffen Schäfer Market Value €125k & Wage Estimate — VVV-Venlo
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€125k
Transfermarkt
Est. Weekly Wage
€2k–8k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€117k–€424k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- May 1, 1994 · Köln
- Country of Birth
- Germany
- Height
- 189 cm (6ft 2in)
- Preferred Foot
- Right
- Primary Position
- Centre-Back
- Current Club
- VVV-Venlo
- Contract Expires
- June 2023
Percentile vs Eredivisie defenders
Where Steffen Schäfer sits inside the pool of 649 defenders currently registered in the Eredivisie.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #493 of 649 |
| Market value percentile | 24th (higher than 24% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #617 of 649 |
| Wage percentile | 5th |
Wage Bracket (Eredivisie, age 29-32)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Eredivisie 29-32 median | €195k |
| Eredivisie 29-32 25th percentile | €117k |
| Eredivisie 29-32 75th percentile | €424k |
| Steffen Schäfer vs median | 1x |
| Steffen Schäfer vs lower band (p25) | 1.67x |
| Steffen Schäfer vs upper band (p75) | 0.46x |
| Benchmark sample size | 39 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €600k |
| Current valuation | €125k |
| Valuation gap | €475k (79% off peak) |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €2,250 | €117,000 |
| Median | €3,750 | €195,000 |
| 75th | €8,154 | €424,000 |