| dc.contributor.author | Metelski, Adam | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T13:42:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T13:42:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-06-11 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0208-6018 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11089/58794 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The football transfer market constitutes one of the most financially intensive and internationally mobile segments of the labour economy, characterised by the direct purchase of employees – professional football players – between clubs. This study analyses transfer flows within Europe’s five major football leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1). The findings reveal a strong preference for domestic transfers, which account for 44.39% of all paid incoming transfers and 33.71% of total transfer expenditures. This pattern suggests that clubs prioritise players with prior domestic league experience, likely to reduce adaptation risks and enhance short-term performance stability. However, international transfers are associated with significantly higher market values, indicating a willingness among clubs to pay a premium for external talent, potentially driven by perceived quality, international reputation, and competitive market pressures. The study contributes to the literature on sports labour markets by identifying the coexistence of domestic preference mechanisms and a financial premium for foreign talent within an otherwise highly globalised employment system. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Rynek transferowy w piłce nożnej stanowi wyjątkowy segment rynku pracy, w którym dochodzi do bezpośredniego zakupu pracowników – piłkarzy – pomiędzy klubami. Celem artykułu jest analiza kierunków przepływów transferowych w pięciu czołowych ligach europejskich: angielskiej Premier League, hiszpańskiej La Liga, włoskiej Serie A, niemieckiej Bundeslidze oraz francuskiej Ligue 1. Wyniki badań ujawniają wyraźną preferencję klubów wobec transferów krajowych, które stanowią 44,39% wszystkich płatnych transferów przychodzących oraz 33,71% całkowitych wydatków transferowych. Sugeruje to, że kluby częściej inwestują w zawodników z doświadczeniem w krajowej lidze, dążąc do ograniczenia ryzyka adaptacji i zwiększenia stabilności wyników sportowych w krótkim okresie. Z kolei transfery zagraniczne, choć występują rzadziej, wiążą się z istotnie wyższymi wartościami. Oznacza to, że kluby są skłonne płacić premię za pozyskanie zagranicznych zawodników, kierując się postrzeganą jakością, prestiżem międzynarodowym lub presją konkurencyjną. Uzyskane wyniki mają szersze implikacje dla analizy rynku pracy, pokazując, że nawet w otwartym i zglobalizowanym środowisku piłki nożnej kluby wciąż preferują zawodników z doświadczeniem w krajowej lidze, jednocześnie płacąc wyższe kwoty za talenty z zagranicy. | pl |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | pl |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica;375 | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 | |
| dc.subject | transfer market | en |
| dc.subject | player mobility | en |
| dc.subject | competitive balance | en |
| dc.subject | rynek transferowy | pl |
| dc.subject | mobilność zawodników | pl |
| dc.subject | równowaga konkurencyjna | pl |
| dc.title | Mobility and Human Capital Valuation in the European Football Labour Market | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Mobilność i wycena kapitału ludzkiego na europejskim rynku pracy w piłce nożnej | pl |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.page.number | 78-90 | |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Poznań University of Economics and Business, Institute of Socio-Economics, Poznan, Poland | en |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2353-7663 | |
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| dc.contributor.authorEmail | adam.metelski@ue.poznan.pl | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.18778/0208-6018.375.04 | |
| dc.relation.volume | 2 | |