Marcos Llorente

31 yrs · Right-back (also CM, DM, RM) · Spain
Atlético de Madrid · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€5.5M – €15.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.9M – €18.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€4.2M – €9.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€10.3M – €13.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€5.5M – €15.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.9M – €18.6M
Projected value (24 months)€4.2M – €9.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Marcos Llorente's performance-implied value at EUR 4.9M-18.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 5.5M-15.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 4.2M-9.8M. 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: 4

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

PerformanceElite90.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.4 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €7.3M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-72% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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.
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: €80.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2184 (64% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.17
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.12
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
91 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1619
Opponent strength
1476
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€4.2M – €9.8M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 30% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -51% (IQR -72% to -32%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Age 31: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Atlético de MadridLaligaRB29218464%040.160.12147616190.95
2024/25Atlético de MadridLaligaRB33251373%240.210.16151216550.95
2023/24Atlético de MadridLaligaRM37257075%640.350.25149516671.00
2022/23Atlético de MadridLaligaRM22171250%120.160.20151716560.98
2021/22Atlético de MadridLaligaRM29245672%020.070.10151816771.05
2020/21Atlético de MadridLaligaCM37296187%12110.700.45155417281.10
2019/20Atlético de MadridLaligaDM29136540%340.460.26153917591.16
2018/19Real MadridLaligaDM754016%000.000.04143316761.14
2017/18Real MadridLaligaDM1354116%000.000.03145618741.11
2016/17Deportivo AlavésLaligaDM32280582%020.060.08155015181.11
2015/16Real MadridLaligaCM2241%000.000.09143518901.17

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid141151421692
2025/26Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid543600—
2025/26World CupSpain218001—
2025/26SupercopaAtlético de Madrid190001747
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid8693241661
2024/25Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid531310—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid9649011708
2023/24Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid527801—
2023/24SupercopaAtlético de Madrid1105001810
2022/23Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid431521—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid3213001622
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid9700001721
2021/22Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid14501—
2021/22SupercopaAtlético de Madrid145001553
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid8658111700
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid4208211826
2019/20Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid19800—
2019/20SupercopaAtlético de Madrid249001793
2018/19Copa Del ReyReal Madrid531911—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid2148001633
2017/18Copa Del ReyReal Madrid650100—
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid121001615
2016/17Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés649501—
2015/16Copa Del ReyReal Madrid19000—

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
Marcos Acuña
Laliga · 2022
31€18.0M€4.0Mfell
Berat Djimsiti
Serie A · 2022
29€17.0M€10.0Mfell
José Luis Palomino
Serie A · 2021
31€10.0M€2.5Mfell
Amir Rrahmani
Serie A · 2024
30€15.0M€10.0Mfell
Danilo
Serie A · 2022
31€13.0M€10.0Mfell
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Bundesliga · 2018
30€20.0M€14.5Mfell
Ömer Toprak
Bundesliga · 2018
29€12.0M€3.5Mfell
Rafael Tolói
Serie A · 2021
31€15.0M€6.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2019Real MadridAtlético€30.0M€20.0M
30 Jun 2017AlavésReal MadridFree / loan€15.0M
10 Aug 2016Real MadridAlavésFree / loan€800k
1 Jul 2016RM CastillaReal MadridUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Real Madrid U19RM CastillaUnknown€200k
1 Jul 2013Real Madrid U18Real Madrid U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Real Madrid U17Real Madrid U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011R.Madrid Yth.Real Madrid U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Majad. YouthR.Madrid 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.