With this information, along with the estimated salaries of each player, the online showroom was also able to calculate how many minutes of game time each athlete would have to play in order to pay off the value of their vehicle. In addition, the study shows an interesting connection between the vehicle type driven and the player’s position on the field.

In order to find out the vehicles driven by each player along with their estimated salary, hundreds of newspapers, magazines, social media outlets, fan clubs, message boards and other resources were reviewed. Vehicle values were sourced from the country in which the athlete plays, with prices taken from dealerships or, in the case of more unique vehicles, the official sites for each manufacturer.

To calculate the playing time needed to pay for their car, the annual salary of the player excluding bonuses was divided by the number of games played in their respective league. From this, a salary per minute could be calculated.

The five players who could pay for their car in the quickest time are as follows:

The five players who would take the longest amount of time to pay for their vehiclesare as follows:

The five players with the most expensive cars are:

Full results can be viewed here