The Premiership has continued to gain a bigger profile across recent years with the introduction of full-time football and increased investment.
Transfermarkt assign a market value to every top-flight player in Northern Ireland, which they say is “calculated by taking into account various pricing models and isn’t considered the same as a transfer fee. The goal is not to predict a price but an expected value of a player in a free market”.
We can use their findings to see who they view as the Irish League’s most valuable players. Here’s their top 25!
NOTE: Market values and data provided by Transfermarkt.
25. Aaron Donnelly (Larne)
Donnelly made 31 Premiership appearances last season and formed part of one of the top-flight's best defences alongside the likes of Shaun Want and Cian Bolger. Photo: Andrew McCarroll