Lars Bender
37 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also RB) · Germany
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€5.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €22.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | RB | 14 | 939 | 31% | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 1532 | 1563 | 1.06 |
| 2019/20 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | RB | 18 | 1372 | 45% | 2 | 1 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 1521 | 1654 | 1.06 |
| 2018/19 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | DM | 20 | 1366 | 45% | 1 | 4 | 0.33 | 0.25 | 1502 | 1625 | 1.05 |
| 2017/18 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | RB | 21 | 1602 | 52% | 2 | 6 | 0.45 | 0.29 | 1516 | 1569 | 1.04 |
| 2016/17 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | DM | 9 | 608 | 20% | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1536 | 1547 | 1.06 |
| 2015/16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | DM | 11 | 886 | 29% | 1 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 1523 | 1638 | 1.02 |
| 2014/15 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | DM | 26 | 2025 | 66% | 1 | 3 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 1516 | 1660 | 1.03 |
| 2013/14 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | DM | 29 | 2349 | 77% | 3 | 1 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 1566 | 1602 | 1.03 |
| 2012/13 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | DM | 33 | 2789 | 91% | 3 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 1444 | 1641 | 1.11 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 162 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 1478 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 1643 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 1655 |
| 2019/20 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 113 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 1466 |
| 2018/19 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 153 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017/18 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 190 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1619 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1587 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1720 |
| 2015/16 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 116 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 586 | 0 | 0 | 1696 |
| 2014/15 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 195 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 467 | 0 | 0 | 1672 |
| 2013/14 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 336 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 380 | 0 | 1 | 1533 |
| 2012/13 | Dfb Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 300 | 0 | 1 | — |
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.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No transfers recorded. | ||||
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