Ghana’s Thomas Partey has been ranked as the 8^th Most Valuable defender in the world by football website transfermarkt.com, FootballMadeinGhana can reveal.

The 26 year old is valued at €50m by German-based website that has footballing information, such as scores, results, statistics, transfer news, et al and uses them to value clubs, squads and individual players and coaches.

Partey has seen his stock rising in the past few years due to consistent and satisfying performances for club and country. The Atletico Madrid man has risen from obscurity to prominence in Diego Simeone’s setup and is barring injuries or suspension is a sure bet for a starting berth.

A similar story can be told at the national level, where Partey has become a mainstay in the Black Stars setup since making his debut in January 2016.

https://www.transfermarkt.com/spieler-statistik/wertvollstespieler/marktwertetop?land_id=0&ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=6&altersklasse=alle&jahrgang=0&kontinent_id=0&galerie=1&page=8

The list of most valuable defenders is topped by Manchester City’s Rodri. The Spaniard is valued at €80.00m.

FIND BEHIND THE LIST OF THE TOP 10 MOST VALUABLE DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS BY TRANSFERMARKET

• Rodri-Manchester City – €80.00m
• Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – €80.00m
• Fabinho- Liverpool FC – €70.00m
• Casemiro – Real Madrid – €70.00m
• Jorginho – Chelsea FC – €65.00m
• Marcelo Brozovic- Inter Milan – €60.00m
• Declan Rice – West Ham United – €55.00m
• Thomas – Atlético Madrid – €50.00m
• Rúben Neves – Wolverhampton Wanderers – €50.00m
• Denis Zakaria – Borussia Mönchengladbach – €45.00m