Pau López

31 yrs · Goalkeeper · Spain
Real Betis Balompié · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 189 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.5M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€934k – €3.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €3.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€861k – €2.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.1M – €2.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€934k – €3.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €3.3M
Projected value (24 months)€861k – €2.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Pau López's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-3.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-3.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-2.2M. Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceAbove average60.5th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.8M vs market €2.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-50% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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.
RiskHigh
Data confidenceLow

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: €24.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 285 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
810 (24% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.00
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
61 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1549
Opponent strength
1473
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€861k – €2.2M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -44% (IQR -66% to -33%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Small sample: 810 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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 BalompiéLaligaGK981024%000.000.00147315490.95
2024/25Girona FCLaligaGK1451%000.000.01144614030.95
2023/24Olympique MarseilleLigue 1GK33294096%000.000.00146015340.87
2022/23Olympique MarseilleLigue 1GK33292586%020.060.04144815680.82
2021/22Olympique MarseilleLigue 1GK29261076%010.030.02143515910.86
2020/21Associazione Sportiva RomaSerie AGK21181653%000.000.00143815910.90
2019/20Associazione Sportiva RomaSerie AGK32288084%000.000.00140615820.82
2018/19Real Betis BalompiéLaligaGK33297087%000.000.00155615101.14
2017/18RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaGK29256675%000.000.00154115231.11
2015/16RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaGK36319593%000.000.00156814741.17
2014/15RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaGK21394%000.000.01166715321.18

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié7630001484
2024/25Copa Del ReyGirona FC112000—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueGirona FC190001826
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Marseille131200001579
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingOlympique Marseille2210001437
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueOlympique Marseille6540001643
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Marseille5450001464
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueAssociazione Sportiva Roma121018001583
2020/21Italy CupAssociazione Sportiva Roma19200—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueAssociazione Sportiva Roma8658001548
2019/20Italy CupAssociazione Sportiva Roma218000—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié2180001580
2017/18Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona19000—
2015/16Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona218000—
2014/15Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona872000—

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
Mattia Perin
Serie A · 2023
31€4.0M€2.5Mfell
Marco Sportiello
Serie A · 2023
31€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Marko Dmitrovic
Laliga · 2023
31€4.0M€800kfell
Pierluigi Gollini
Serie A · 2024
29€4.0M€800kfell
Andrés Fernández
Laliga · 2019
33€1.5M€600kfell
Boaz Myhill
Premier League · 2013
31€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Artem Rebrov
Premier Liga · 2014
30€1.0M€1.0Mflat
Brad Jones
Premier League · 2013
31€1.5M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
22 Jul 2025TolucaReal BetisFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2025MarseilleToluca€4.8M€2.5M
30 Jun 2025TolucaMarseilleFree / loan€2.5M
2 Feb 2025MarseilleTolucaFree / loan€3.5M
1 Feb 2025GironaMarseilleFree / loan€3.5M
16 Aug 2024MarseilleGironaFree / loan€10.0M
1 Jul 2022RomaMarseille€12.0M€12.0M
30 Jun 2022MarseilleRomaFree / loan€12.0M
17 Jul 2021RomaMarseilleFree / loan€10.0M
10 Jul 2019Real BetisRoma€23.5M€20.0M
4 Jul 2018EspanyolReal BetisFree / loan€5.0M
30 Jun 2017TottenhamEspanyolFree / loan€1.5M
31 Aug 2016EspanyolTottenhamFree / loan€1.5M
1 Jul 2014RCD Espanyol BEspanyolUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Espanyol U19RCD Espanyol BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Espanyol YouthEspanyol U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2007Girona FC YouthEspanyol YouthUnknownData 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.