Benjamin Pavard

30 yrs · Centre-back (also RB) · France
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€12.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€5.9M – €12.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.5M – €12.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.5M – €6.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€7.8M – €6.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€5.9M – €12.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.5M – €12.8M
Projected value (24 months)€3.5M – €6.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€12.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Benjamin Pavard's performance-implied value at EUR 4.5M-12.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 5.9M-12.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.5M-6.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 3

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

PerformanceHigh87.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.3 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €8.7M vs market €12.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-60% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €50.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2019 (59% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.13
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1514
Opponent strength
1446
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)
€3.5M – €6.9M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-305 Elo); relative output up 142% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -60% (IQR -71% to -40%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Age 30: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Olympique MarseilleLigue 1CB27192963%120.140.10144615040.88
2025/26Inter MilanSerie ACB1903%000.000.04145817220.93
2024/25Inter MilanSerie ACB23158446%010.060.04153318190.99
2023/24Inter MilanSerie ACB23167749%020.110.05147918020.98
2022/23Bayern MunichBundesligaCB30243179%410.190.06151318171.04
2021/22Bayern MunichBundesligaRB25208168%010.040.03149318471.05
2020/21Bayern MunichBundesligaRB24194363%000.000.02150118981.06
2019/20Bayern MunichBundesligaRB32279091%450.290.10151718921.06
2018/19VfB StuttgartBundesligaCB29260685%000.000.02150114021.05
2017/18VfB StuttgartBundesligaCB343060100%100.030.04151815061.04
2015/16LOSC LilleLigue 1CB1363419%000.000.05151115030.78
2014/15LOSC LilleLigue 1CB850815%000.000.05140114540.80

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueOlympique Marseille6538001649
2025/26Trophee Des ChampionsOlympique Marseille190001832
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueInter Milan12908101642
2024/25Italy CupInter Milan212000—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueInter Milan5480001654
2023/24Supercoppa ItalianaInter Milan2180011618
2023/24Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBayern Munich145001685
2023/24Italy CupInter Milan13000—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich9593201729
2022/23Dfb PokalBayern Munich327000—
2022/23Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBayern Munich178101663
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich10764011654
2021/22Dfb PokalBayern Munich19000—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich7570021656
2020/21Uefa Super CupBayern Munich1120001722
2020/21Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBayern Munich176001687
2020/21Dfb PokalBayern Munich13500—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich8638021617
2019/20Dfb PokalBayern Munich654000—
2019/20Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBayern Munich110001683
2017/18Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart221000—

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
Samuel Gigot
Ligue 1 · 2024
31€9.0M€1.2Mfell
Guillermo Maripán
Ligue 1 · 2023
29€10.0M€4.0Mfell
Ignazio Abate
Serie A · 2015
29€9.0M€6.0Mfell
Abdoulay Konko
Serie A · 2013
29€7.0M€1.0Mfell
Federico Peluso
Serie A · 2013
29€5.0M€2.0Mfell
Ruben Aguilar
Ligue 1 · 2021
28€12.0M€7.0Mfell
Yuriy Zhirkov
Premier Liga · 2013
30€11.0M€4.0Mfell
Cristian Ansaldi
Serie A · 2018
32€5.0M€4.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026MarseilleInterFree / loan€12.0M
1 Sept 2025InterMarseilleFree / loan€25.0M
30 Aug 2023Bayern MunichInter€32.4M€40.0M
1 Jul 2019StuttgartBayern Munich€35.0M€30.0M
30 Aug 2016LilleStuttgart€5.0M€800k
1 Jul 2015LOSC Lille BLilleUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014LOSC Lille U19LOSC Lille BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013LOSC Lille U17LOSC Lille U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011LOSC Lille Yth.LOSC Lille U17UnknownData 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.