Aleix García

29 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM, DM) · Spain
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 173 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€8.8M – €19.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€17.0M – €32.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€6.2M – €14.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.6M – €23.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€8.8M – €19.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€17.0M – €32.5M
Projected value (24 months)€6.2M – €14.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Aleix García's performance-implied value at EUR 17.0M-32.5M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 8.8M-19.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 6.2M-14.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.96x the positional average in the league (2676 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 11

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

PerformanceElite94.5th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €13.6M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-54% 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.
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: €25.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2676 (88% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.40
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.21
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
95 (Elite)

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)
1626
Opponent strength
1475
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)
€6.2M – €14.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 40 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -29% (IQR -41% to -22%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaCM33267687%390.400.21147516260.94
2024/25Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaCM28145247%340.430.20147916810.94
2023/24Girona FCLaligaCM37320194%360.250.25149016211.00
2022/23Girona FCLaligaCM30234168%160.270.33150814580.98
2020/21SD EibarLaligaCM1143513%010.210.33161614151.10
2019/20Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022)Jupiler Pro LeagueAM23177968%530.400.38137713210.63
2018/19Girona FCLaligaDM31166549%210.160.20157614281.14
2017/18Girona FCLaligaDM2084325%100.110.15154314591.11
2016/17Manchester CityPremier LeagueDM4762%000.000.05139717131.07

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen121005201675
2025/26Dfb PokalBayer 04 Leverkusen547912—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen10363101654
2024/25Dfb PokalBayer 04 Leverkusen321410—
2024/25Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBayer 04 Leverkusen190001637
2023/24Copa Del ReyGirona FC312500—
2022/23Copa Del ReyGirona FC211900—
2018/19Copa Del ReyGirona FC327003—
2017/18Copa Del ReyGirona FC19000—
2016/17Fa CupManchester City211200—
2015/16Fa CupManchester City19000—

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
Steven Nzonzi
Laliga · 2017
29€30.0M€23.0Mfell
Atakan Karazor
Bundesliga · 2024
28€12.0M€8.0Mfell
Robert Andrich
Bundesliga · 2023
29€11.0M€9.0Mflat
Marcos Llorente
Laliga · 2024
29€30.0M€20.0Mfell
Alberto Aquilani
Serie A · 2014
30€9.0M€3.5Mfell
Roman Eremenko
Premier Liga · 2015
28€20.0M€15.0Mfell
Denis Suárez
Laliga · 2021
27€12.0M€5.0Mfell
Mesut Özil
Premier League · 2016
28€50.0M€50.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024GironaLeverkusen€18.0M€25.0M
23 Jul 2021SD EibarGironaFree / loan€1.8M
18 Jan 2021FC DinamoSD EibarFree / loan€2.0M
5 Oct 2020Man CityFC DinamoFree / loan€3.2M
30 Jun 2020MouscronMan CityFree / loan€3.2M
2 Sept 2019Man CityMouscronFree / loan€3.0M
30 Jun 2019GironaMan CityFree / loan€3.0M
1 Aug 2017Man CityGironaFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jul 2016Man City U23Man CityUnknownData unavailable
27 Aug 2015Villarreal CF BMan City U21€4.0MData unavailable
1 Jul 2015FC Villarreal CVillarreal CF BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Villarreal U19FC Villarreal CUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Villarreal Yth.Villarreal U19UnknownData 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.