Atlético Nacional Dominates the XI Most Expensive Colombian Football Exports

Colombian professional football has a clear protagonist when it comes to millionaire exports. According to an analysis by Transfermarkt, the ideal XI of the most expensive sales in the history of Colombian professional football is widely dominated by Atlético Nacional, a club that contributes nine of the eleven footballers included in the lineup.

Atlético Nacional Dominates the XI Most Expensive Colombian Football Exports

TL;DR

  • Atlético Nacional dominates the list of the most expensive Colombian football exports, contributing nine players to the ideal XI.
  • The combined value of the transfers in this ideal XI amounts to 64.4 million euros.
  • Atlético Nacional's sales alone total 52.2 million euros.
  • Miguel Ángel Borja's 2017 transfer from Atlético Nacional to Palmeiras for 12 million euros remains the record for the most expensive sale in Colombian professional football.
  • Other clubs like Deportivo Cali and Junior de Barranquilla also had players included in the list, with Luis Díaz being a notable exception to Nacional's dominance due to his successful European career.