Arthur Theate

26 yrs · Centre-back · Belgium
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Foot: left · Height: 185 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€17.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€11.8M – €21.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€7.9M – €23.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.1M – €18.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€13.9M – €12.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€11.8M – €21.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€7.9M – €23.8M
Projected value (24 months)€7.1M – €18.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€17.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Arthur Theate's performance-implied value at EUR 7.9M-23.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 11.8M-21.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.1M-18.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 21

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

PerformanceHigh85.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €16.0M vs market €17.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-27% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €24.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2144 (70% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.06
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
85 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1445
Opponent strength
1492
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)
€7.1M – €18.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 18 pts; team strength down (-128 Elo); relative output up 251% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -35% (IQR -59% to -18%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaCB24214470%110.080.06149214450.94
2024/25Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaCB31270989%000.000.02151115740.94
2023/24Stade Rennais FCLigue 1CB28229975%200.080.07145915070.87
2022/23Stade Rennais FCLigue 1CB35312991%400.120.08144315620.82
2021/22Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ACB31242771%210.110.13148413950.89
2021/22KV OostendeJupiler Pro LeagueCB32709%000.000.06133012200.49
2020/21KV OostendeJupiler Pro LeagueCB29257684%300.100.10135213150.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueEintracht Frankfurt8720001643
2025/26Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt112000—
2025/26World CupBelgium210700—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueEintracht Frankfurt10889001543
2024/25Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt11500—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueStade Rennais FC8640001540
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueStade Rennais FC5450101477

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
Diego Carlos
Ligue 1 · 2018
25€10.0M€32.0Mrose
Andrea Ranocchia
Serie A · 2014
26€13.5M€7.5Mfell
Domingos Duarte
Laliga · 2021
26€12.0M€5.0Mfell
Jemerson
Ligue 1 · 2019
27€10.0M€3.0Mfell
Matteo Darmian
Serie A · 2015
26€12.0M€12.0Mflat
Jeison Murillo
Serie A · 2017
25€13.0M€10.0Mfell
Marvin Plattenhardt
Bundesliga · 2019
27€10.0M€4.0Mfell
Danilho Doekhi
Bundesliga · 2024
26€17.0M€13.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Feb 2025Stade RennaisFrankfurt€13.0M€20.0M
1 Feb 2025FrankfurtStade RennaisFree / loan€20.0M
18 Aug 2024Stade RennaisFrankfurtFree / loan€20.0M
29 Jul 2022BolognaStade Rennais€19.0M€15.0M
1 Jul 2022KV OostendeBologna€6.8M€15.0M
30 Jun 2022BolognaKV OostendeFree / loan€15.0M
26 Aug 2021KV OostendeBolognaFree / loan€5.0M
13 Jul 2020Standard U21KV OostendeFree / loanData unavailable
26 Aug 2019KRC Genk U21Standard U21Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2018KRC Genk U19KRC Genk U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Standard U17KRC Genk U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Standard YthStandard U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014KRC Genk YouthStandard YthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2011KAS Eupen YouthKRC Genk YouthFree / 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.