RSC Anderlecht teenager Mihajlo Cvetković ranks ninth worldwide among under-20 players outside Europe’s top five leagues, with a projected market value of €28.8 million, according to data published by the CIES Football Observatory. The Serbian forward’s valuation opens the prospect of a potential club-record sale if his development continues.
Valuation Contrast Highlights Cvetkovic Standing
The statistical models used by CIES place Cvetković at €28.8 million, a figure that establishes him as the highest-valued teenager currently playing in the Jupiler Pro League. That valuation sits directly alongside broader market assessments for elite youth talent across Europe and South America. FC Porto’s Oskar Pietuszewski leads the global CIES ranking at €56.3 million, followed by AFC Ajax’s Jorthy Mokio at €52.9 million and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Mateus Mané at €46.1 million. Cvetković occupies ninth place on the same international index, just behind Ajax player Aaron Bouwman at €30.4 million and Shakhtar Donetsk’s Luca Meirelles at €32.0 million.
Domestic Record Contrasts With European Output
Anderlecht acquired Cvetković in the summer of 2025 from FK Čukarički for approximately €3.5 million under then-sporting director Olivier Renard. Initial assessments by former coach Besnik Hasi left the forward with the RSCA Futures before absences forced a promotion to the senior side, where he scored against Standard and finished the campaign with 10 goals alongside three for the youth team. Under coach Vitor Bruno, however, Cvetković has spent significant time on the bench at the start of the domestic season and awaits his first league goal of the campaign. Despite domestic struggles, he found the net in European competition and scored his first senior international goal for Serbia.
Broader Belgian Representation on International Index
The Jupiler Pro League placed ten players overall in the global top 100 ranking compiled by CIES. Club Brugge and Royal Antwerp FC each placed three players in the hundred-player list. Club Brugge features Wisdom Mike with a valuation of €13.9 million, alongside Andrej Vasovic at €9.3 million and Cheveyo Tsawa at €8.6 million. Royal Antwerp counts Xander Dierckx as its highest-ranked teenager at €11.5 million, followed by Youssef Hamdaoui at €7.9 million and Snayder Porozo at €7.7 million. Additional representation across the Belgian top flight includes players from KAA Gent, KRC Genk, and Sporting Charleroi.
What Are the Facts About Mihajlo Cvetković?
What was Mihajlo Cvetković’s initial transfer fee when he joined RSC Anderlecht?
Anderlecht signed the Serbian forward from FK Čukarički in the summer of 2025 for an estimated €3.5 million.
Where does Cvetković rank on the CIES Football Observatory list?
He is positioned ninth globally among teenagers playing outside Europe’s top five leagues, with an assigned market value of €28.8 million.
Which Belgian clubs placed the most players in the CIES top 100?
Club Brugge and Royal Antwerp FC led the league with three players each included in the international youth valuation index.
