Haye-Barba Joins Persib, Becomes BRI Super League's Most Expensive Player

Persib Bandung officially announced Thom Haye and Federico Barba as their new players for the 2025/2026 BRI Super League on Wednesday (27/8/2025).

Maung Bandung signed Thom Haye for two years, while Federico Barba signed a one-year contract.

The arrival of these players, one from Italy and the other from the Indonesian national team, immediately reshaped the BRI Super League's highest market value player rankings.

According to Transfermarkt data, Thom Haye immediately jumped to first place with the highest market value, while Federico Barba is ranked seventh.

Here are the top 10 BRI Super League players with the highest market value, according to Transfermarkt, as of August 28, 2025, at 08.00 AM:

1. Thom Haye - Persib Bandung: Rp17.38 billion
2. Thijmen Goppel - Bali United FC: Rp12.17 billion
3. Jordi Amat - Persija Jakarta: Rp11.30 billion
4. Rizky Ridho - Persija Jakarta: Rp9.56 billion
5. Donny Warmerdam - PSIM Yogyakarta: Rp9.56 billion
6. Carlos Franca - Persijap Jepara: Rp9.56 billion
7. Federico Barba - Persib Bandung: Rp8.69 billion
8. Ezequiel Vidal - PSIM Yogyakarta: Rp7.82 billion
9. Francisco Rivera - Persebaya Surabaya: Rp7.82 billion
10. Alexis Messidoro - Dewa United Banten FC: Rp7.82 billion

The arrival of Thom Haye and Federico Barba also boosted Persib's market value. Before the two players arrived, Persib was ranked third as the most valuable club in the BRI Super League.

Now, based on Transfermarkt data, the Bandung-based team occupies the first rank, as shown in the data below:

1. Persib Bandung: Rp121.41 billion
2. Persija Jakarta: Rp108.20 billion
3. Dewa United Banten FC: Rp95.34 billion
4. PSM Makassar: Rp90.56 billion
5. PSIM Yogyakarta: Rp85.34 billion
6. Persebaya Surabaya: Rp82.56 billion
7. Borneo FC Samarinda: Rp79.69 billion
8. Bhayangkara Presisi Lampung FC: Rp78.74 billion
9. Bali United FC: Rp77.26 billion
10. Malut United FC: Rp76.04 billion