Levent Mercan

25 yrs · Left-back (also AM, CB, CM) · Türkiye
Fenerbahce · Super Lig · Foot: left · Height: 176 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.7M – €7.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.0M – €2.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.2M – €6.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.0M – -€378k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.7M – €7.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.0M – €2.3M
Projected value (24 months)€2.2M – €6.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Levent Mercan's performance-implied value at EUR 1.0M-2.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.7M-7.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.2M-6.3M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 22

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

PerformanceAverage46.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.6 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €4.4M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-30% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.4
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €5.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1161 (38% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.23
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.15
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
46 (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
0.40 (rank 18)
Team strength (Elo)
1477
Opponent strength
1227
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.2M – €6.3M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 23 pts; role change CB -> LB; relative output up 207% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -9% (IQR -45% to +33%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1161 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.40 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
50 (DEF)
Relative output kept
68%–191%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
54%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26FenerbahceSuper LigLB21116138%030.230.15122714770.40
2024/25FenerbahceSuper LigCB1148915%000.000.02122715030.39
2023/24Fatih KaragümrükSuper LigLB36311491%150.170.17130412640.45
2022/23Fatih KaragümrükSuper LigLB29209665%220.170.15130613540.50
2021/22Fatih KaragümrükSuper LigCM1848914%000.000.16128612780.42
2020/21FC Schalke 04BundesligaLB150%000.000.18152313031.06
2019/20FC Schalke 04BundesligaAM5682%000.000.44155314151.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFenerbahce4118011515
2019/20Dfb PokalFC Schalke 0412810—

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
Oleksandr Tymchyk
Premier Liga · 2022
25€2.5M€4.0Mrose
Yukhym Konoplya
Premier Liga · 2023
24€4.0M€5.0Mrose
Giulian Biancone
Super League 1 · 2024
24€3.0M€2.5Mflat
Pipa
Super League 1 · 2023
25€2.2M€2.2Mflat
Mert Müldür
Super Lig · 2024
25€4.2M€7.0Mrose
Danil Krugovoy
Premier Liga · 2022
24€3.0M€1.8Mfell
Lefteris Lyratzis
Super League 1 · 2023
23€2.0M€850kfell
Viktor Korniyenko
Premier Liga · 2022
23€3.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024KaragümrükFenerbahçe€2.0M€3.0M
5 Jul 2022FC Schalke 04KaragümrükUnknown€1.2M
30 Jun 2022KaragümrükFC Schalke 04Free / loan€1.2M
16 Aug 2021FC Schalke 04KaragümrükFree / loan€500k
1 Jul 2019Schalke 04 U19FC Schalke 04UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Schalke 04 U17Schalke 04 U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016RW Essen U17Schalke 04 U17Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Rot-Weiss EssenRW Essen U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012VfL Bochum Yth.Rot-Weiss EssenFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2011VfB Hüls Yth.VfL Bochum Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Recklingh. Jgd.VfB Hüls Yth.Free / 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.