Jules Koundé

27 yrs · Right-back (also CB) · France
FC Barcelona · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 181 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€60.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€32.4M – €69.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€26.6M – €58.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€26.5M – €45.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€42.7M – €25.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€32.4M – €69.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€26.6M – €58.4M
Projected value (24 months)€26.5M – €45.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€60.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jules Koundé's performance-implied value at EUR 26.6M-58.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 32.4M-69.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 26.5M-45.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 9

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

PerformanceElite98.5th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €48.5M vs market €60.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-48% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak 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: €65.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2261 (66% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.16
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.09
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
99 (Elite)

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)
1787
Opponent strength
1473
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)
€26.5M – €45.4M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 24% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -18% (IQR -51% to -7%).

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.
2025/26FC BarcelonaLaligaRB30226166%130.160.09147317870.95
2024/25FC BarcelonaLaligaRB32260676%230.170.11149917920.95
2023/24FC BarcelonaLaligaRB35289985%120.090.08148417231.00
2022/23FC BarcelonaLaligaRB29242871%130.150.10152016960.98
2021/22Sevilla FCLaligaCB32273780%210.100.07152716361.05
2020/21Sevilla FCLaligaCB34297587%210.090.07156516801.10
2019/20Sevilla FCLaligaCB29230767%110.080.07154716741.16
2018/19FC Girondins BordeauxLigue 1CB37332097%010.030.04145214080.82
2017/18FC Girondins BordeauxLigue 1CB18158846%200.110.11144714990.85

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona10868211611
2025/26World CupFrance326000—
2025/26Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona522000—
2025/26SupercopaFC Barcelona2180001632
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona131106031633
2024/25Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona653121—
2024/25SupercopaFC Barcelona2180011748
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona8720001655
2023/24Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona330012—
2023/24SupercopaFC Barcelona2180001625
2022/23Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona439001—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona3248011752
2022/23SupercopaFC Barcelona2210001706
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueFC Barcelona2180011692
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueSevilla FC5450001603
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueSevilla FC4390001626
2021/22Copa Del ReySevilla FC316910—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueSevilla FC7514101544
2020/21Copa Del ReySevilla FC751310—
2020/21Uefa Super CupSevilla FC1120001945
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueSevilla FC9810001547
2019/20Copa Del ReySevilla FC213510—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueFC Girondins Bordeaux5450101476
2018/19Uefa Europa League QualifyingFC Girondins Bordeaux5450101343

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
Gerard Piqué
Laliga · 2013
26€36.0M€40.0Mflat
Mats Hummels
Bundesliga · 2017
29€40.0M€35.0Mflat
Benjamin Pavard
Serie A · 2024
28€50.0M€12.0Mfell
Min-jae Kim
Bundesliga · 2024
28€45.0M€20.0Mfell
Milan Škriniar
Serie A · 2021
26€60.0M€50.0Mflat
Raphaël Varane
Laliga · 2021
28€70.0M€35.0Mfell
Konstantinos Manolas
Serie A · 2018
27€40.0M€32.0Mfell
Kalidou Koulibaly
Serie A · 2017
26€30.0M€75.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
28 Jul 2022Sevilla FCBarcelona€50.0M€60.0M
3 Jul 2019G. BordeauxSevilla FC€35.0M€15.0M
10 Oct 2017G. Bordeaux BG. BordeauxUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Bordeaux U19G. Bordeaux BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Bordeaux U17Bordeaux U19UnknownData 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.

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