Atlético Nacional once again stands out on the international scene, this time off the field. According to a study published by Transfermarkt, the Antioquia club is the second team in the world that has raised the most money from the sale of Colombian footballers, being only surpassed by Porto from Portugal.
The Portuguese team tops the ranking with 186.2 million euros obtained thanks to transfers of coffee players, while the green club adds a not inconsiderable figure of 131.8 million euros, consolidating itself as the most successful Colombian institution in this area and one of the most important globally.
Behind Porto and Atlético Nacional there are clubs with great weight in European and South American football. The list is completed by Monaco (92.6 million), Atlético de Madrid (91.5), Aston Villa (80), Liverpool (75), Sevilla (59.7), Deportivo Cali (57.3), Sampdoria (51.5), Udinese (50.1), Junior (48.6), River Plate (47.2), Palmeiras (46.9), Ajax (43.3) and Watford (37.5 million of euros).
It is especially striking that Atlético Nacional surpasses clubs that carried out multi-million dollar deals with Colombian footballers, such as Liverpool, which sold Luis Díaz for 75 million euros, or Atlético de Madrid, protagonist of the transfer of Radamel Falcao García to Monaco, one of the most impressive of its moment.
This report confirms Atlético Nacional’s historical role as the main exporter of Colombian talent, reflecting not only its training capacity, but also its economic impact on the international transfer market.
