Jonas Föhrenbach

30 yrs · Left-back · Germany
1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846 · Bundesliga · Foot: left · Height: 184 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€1.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€249k – €797k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €3.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€339k – €928k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€274k – €2.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€249k – €797k
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €3.1M
Projected value (24 months)€339k – €928k
Dashed line: current market value (€1.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jonas Föhrenbach's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-3.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-0.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 69

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

PerformanceAbove average55.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.4 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €332k vs market €1.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-40% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2327 (76% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.11
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
55 (Above average)

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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1323
Opponent strength
1496
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)
€339k – €928k

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 16 pts; relative output up 31% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -40% (IQR -53% to -28%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Age 30: 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.
2025/261. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846BundesligaLB27232776%110.080.11149613230.94
2024/251. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846BundesligaLB27183260%010.050.08151213530.94
2023/241. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846BundesligaLB33279091%000.000.05151314241.01
2016/17SC FreiburgBundesligaLB31013%000.000.12152614441.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb Pokal1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846213500—
2024/25Dfb Pokal1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 184619000—
2024/25Uefa Conference League Qualifying1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846225001392
2023/24Dfb Pokal1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846213500—

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
Aleandro Rosi
Serie A · 2017
30€1.0M€400kfell
Cristiano Del Grosso
Serie A · 2013
30€800k€300kfell
Bostjan Cesar
Serie A · 2014
32€1.2M€700kfell
Gian Marco Ferrari
Serie A · 2024
32€1.4M€1.4Mflat
Nicolas Frey
Serie A · 2014
30€1.0M€700kfell
Fabio Pisacane
Serie A · 2017
31€900k€700kfell
Nikola Mijailovic
Premier Liga · 2013
31€800k€500kfell
Billy Jones
Premier League · 2017
30€1.5M€750kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2019FreiburgHeidenheim€500k€750k
30 Jun 2019J. RegensburgFreiburgFree / loan€750k
1 Jul 2018FreiburgJ. RegensburgFree / loan€350k
30 Jun 2018Karlsruher SCFreiburgFree / loan€350k
1 Jul 2017FreiburgKarlsruher SCFree / loan€300k
1 Jul 2015SC Freiburg IIFreiburgUnknown€150k
1 Jul 2014SC Freiburg U19SC Freiburg IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013SC Freiburg U17SC Freiburg U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Freiburg Yth.SC Freiburg U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009PSV Freib. Yth.Freiburg Yth.Free / loanData 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.

Jonas Föhrenbach · MoneyballAI