Marc Roca

29 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Spain
Real Betis Balompié · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 184 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.8M – €4.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€7.3M – €18.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.3M – €3.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€2.9M – €17.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.8M – €4.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€7.3M – €18.8M
Projected value (24 months)€1.3M – €3.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Marc Roca's performance-implied value at EUR 7.3M-18.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.8M-4.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.3M-3.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.65x the positional average in the league (2025 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 26

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

PerformanceHigh88.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.7M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-45% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak 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.
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: €30.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2025 (59% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.09
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.08
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
88 (High)

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
1490
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)
€1.3M – €3.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 33 pts; relative output down 72% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -59% (IQR -68% to -50%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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.
2025/26Real Betis BalompiéLaligaDM29202559%110.090.08149015490.95
2024/25Real Betis BalompiéLaligaDM1490927%220.400.29149215550.95
2023/24Real Betis BalompiéLaligaDM26198758%220.180.16151015201.00
2022/23Leeds UnitedPremier LeagueDM32233068%120.120.13156714181.23
2021/22Bayern MunichBundesligaDM937812%000.000.03147918471.05
2020/21Bayern MunichBundesligaDM61756%000.000.04156318981.06
2019/20RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaDM35302088%210.090.12153814321.16
2018/19RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaDM35311691%120.090.11154815591.14
2017/18RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaCM82588%000.000.19155815231.11
2016/17RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaCM25131739%010.070.15153315201.11

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié8510021495
2025/26Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié318200—
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingReal Betis Balompié127001294
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié6540101482
2023/24Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié39511—
2022/23Fa CupLeeds United325400—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich478001635
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich2156001526
2020/21Dfb PokalBayern Munich212000—
2019/20Uefa Europa League QualifyingRCD Espanyol Barcelona5347021375
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueRCD Espanyol Barcelona3201001455
2019/20Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona16700—
2018/19Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona538300—
2017/18Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona19000—
2016/17Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona19000—

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
Ruben Aguilar
Ligue 1 · 2024
31€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Óliver Torres
Laliga · 2023
29€9.0M€4.0Mfell
Dennis Aogo
Bundesliga · 2015
28€4.5M€1.5Mfell
Ibrahim Afellay
Premier League · 2016
30€5.0M€1.5Mfell
Karol Linetty
Serie A · 2023
28€3.5M€1.8Mfell
Carlos Sánchez
Serie A · 2017
31€3.0M€1.5Mfell
Yuriy Zhirkov
Premier Liga · 2015
32€4.0M€1.5Mfell
Erik Durm
Bundesliga · 2021
29€2.5M€600kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024LeedsReal Betis€4.5M€9.0M
30 Jun 2024Real BetisLeedsFree / loan€9.0M
17 Jul 2023LeedsReal BetisFree / loan€10.0M
1 Jul 2022Bayern MunichLeeds€12.0M€7.0M
4 Oct 2020EspanyolBayern Munich€9.0M€16.0M
1 Jul 2016RCD Espanyol BEspanyolUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Espanyol U19RCD Espanyol BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Espanyol U18Espanyol U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Espanyol YouthEspanyol U18UnknownData 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.