Héctor Bellerín

31 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Spain
Real Betis Balompié · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.4M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.0M – €2.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.5M – €13.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€681k – €1.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€10k – €12.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€1.0M – €2.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.5M – €13.7M
Projected value (24 months)€681k – €1.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.4M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Héctor Bellerín's performance-implied value at EUR 2.5M-13.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.0M-2.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-1.8M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 43

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceHigh85.5th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.4M vs market €2.4M
Expected appreciationVery low-46% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €40.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1821 (53% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.25
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.20
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
86 (High)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1549
Opponent strength
1482
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€681k – €1.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 36 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -57% (IQR -69% to -27%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Age 31: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Already playing in a big-five league.

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Real Betis BalompiéLaligaRB27182153%230.250.20148215490.95
2024/25Real Betis BalompiéLaligaRB957817%020.310.21145215550.95
2023/24Real Betis BalompiéLaligaRB23171450%010.050.09148115201.00
2022/23Sporting CPLiga PortugalRM1044114%100.200.16136516690.68
2022/23FC BarcelonaLaligaRB31414%000.000.07143316960.98
2021/22Real Betis BalompiéLaligaRB23197958%020.090.10151115881.05
2020/21Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRB25209361%130.170.14156416881.19
2019/20Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRB15115934%100.080.09157016411.14
2018/19Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRB19153345%050.290.19155417331.22
2017/18Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRM35305189%230.150.13154516651.15
2016/17Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRB33249973%140.180.13151916811.07
2015/16Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRB36324095%150.170.12151516781.08
2014/15Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRB20156146%210.170.11153517291.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié2167001484
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingReal Betis Balompié2180001284
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié3177001516
2023/24Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié27600—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona2180001693
2022/23Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona217300—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueSporting CP383001454
2021/22Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié530901—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié4274021518
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC7549011574
2020/21Fa CupArsenal FC17200—
2020/21Community ShieldArsenal FC158001842
2019/20Fa CupArsenal FC327000—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC3264001509
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC8720121606
2017/18Community ShieldArsenal FC190001756
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC5450001717
2016/17Fa CupArsenal FC428501—
2015/16Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC6528011729
2015/16Fa CupArsenal FC19002—
2015/16Community ShieldArsenal FC190001754
2014/15Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC4360001626
2014/15Fa CupArsenal FC324600—

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Vlad Chiricheș
Serie A · 2021
32€3.5M€900kfell
Marcel Schäfer
Bundesliga · 2016
32€2.0M€500kfell
Jakub Blaszczykowski
Bundesliga · 2017
32€3.0M€1.0Mfell
Óscar de Marcos
Laliga · 2021
32€2.0M€1.8Mflat
Ermin Bicakcic
Bundesliga · 2019
29€4.0M€1.5Mfell
Patrick Ochs
Bundesliga · 2014
30€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Christian Fuchs
Bundesliga · 2015
29€3.0M€6.0Mrose
Johan Mojica
Laliga · 2024
32€2.2M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
18 Jul 2023SportingReal BetisFree / loan€8.0M
31 Jan 2023BarcelonaSporting€1.0M€15.0M
1 Sept 2022ArsenalBarcelonaFree / loan€20.0M
30 Jun 2022Real BetisArsenalFree / loan€20.0M
31 Aug 2021ArsenalReal BetisFree / loan€25.0M
1 Jul 2014Arsenal U21ArsenalUnknown€500k
18 Feb 2014WatfordArsenal U21Free / loan€500k
22 Nov 2013Arsenal U21WatfordFree / loan€300k
1 Jul 2012Arsenal U18Arsenal U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Barça U16Arsenal U18€500kData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Barça YouthBarça U16UnknownData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.