Anatoliy Trubin, the goalkeeper of the Ukraine national team and Benfica, has been named the most expensive goalkeeper among those playing outside the top 5 leagues in Europe according to the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES Football Observatory). Trubin's value is estimated at 46.6 million euros - this information was reported by Glavkom.
According to the CIES Football Observatory ranking, the second place with a value of 21.8 million euros goes to Roam Jayden Owusu-Oduro from AZ Alkmaar, while the third with 20.5 million euros is Diogo Costa from Porto.
It is noteworthy that the Transfermarkt portal estimates Anatoliy Trubin's value at 28 million euros, and Dmytro Riznyk's at 7 million euros.
Ukraine drew with Azerbaijan
In the second round of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian national football team drew 1:1 with Azerbaijan. The goal for Ukraine was scored by Sudakov in the 51st minute, and the goal for the hosts from the penalty spot was scored by Mahmudi in the 72nd minute.
The next match of the Ukrainian national team will be on October 10 against the Iceland national team in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Earlier, the Ukrainian footballers suffered a defeat to France with a score of 0:2 in the qualifying match for this tournament.
Anatoliy Trubin, according to the CIES Football Observatory, has become the most expensive goalkeeper outside the top 5 leagues in Europe, where less popular championships are played. His value is estimated at 46.6 million euros, which is quite an impressive figure. The head coach of the Ukrainian national team is confident in his team's strength and hopes for a better result in the upcoming qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup.