Juan Foyth

28 yrs · Centre-back (also DM, RB) · Argentina
Villarreal CF · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€8.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.9M – €8.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.4M – €16.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.4M – €6.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.4M – €12.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.9M – €8.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.4M – €16.6M
Projected value (24 months)€2.4M – €6.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€8.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Juan Foyth's performance-implied value at EUR 5.4M-16.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.9M-8.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.4M-6.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 6

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

PerformanceHigh81th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €6.5M vs market €8.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-50% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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.
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: €25.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
936 (27% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.03
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
81 (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)
1544
Opponent strength
1475
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)
€2.4M – €6.4M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 17 pts; relative output down 40% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -68% (IQR -73% to -55%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 936 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠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.
2025/26Villarreal CFLaligaCB1393627%000.000.03147515440.95
2024/25Villarreal CFLaligaCB19151744%100.060.05151615970.95
2023/24Villarreal CFLaligaRB12106231%110.170.16147215771.00
2022/23Villarreal CFLaligaRB24196157%100.050.07152015810.98
2021/22Villarreal CFLaligaRB25193256%110.090.10156116611.05
2020/21Villarreal CFLaligaDM16116834%000.000.05155416761.10
2019/20Tottenham HotspurPremier LeagueRB4662%000.000.08141516301.14
2018/19Tottenham HotspurPremier LeagueCB1289026%100.100.06154617321.22

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueVillarreal CF4322001632
2025/26Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF15600—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF3183001475
2023/24Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF17400—
2022/23Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF314002—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingVillarreal CF110001415
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueVillarreal CF10891001760
2021/22Uefa Super CupVillarreal CF1120001754
2021/22Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF28000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF12904111527
2020/21Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF437801—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueTottenham Hotspur3197001655
2018/19Fa CupTottenham Hotspur218000—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueTottenham Hotspur2100001719
2017/18Fa CupTottenham Hotspur545000—
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueTottenham Hotspur190001444

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
Pablo Armero
Serie A · 2014
28€7.0M€3.5Mfell
Aihen Muñoz
Laliga · 2024
27€8.0M€2.5Mfell
Salvatore Bocchetti
Serie A · 2015
29€7.0M€3.0Mfell
Aymen Abdennour
Laliga · 2017
28€6.0M€2.0Mfell
Michael Lang
Bundesliga · 2019
28€4.5M€800kfell
Ulisses Garcia
Ligue 1 · 2024
28€4.0M€3.0Mfell
Rafael
Ligue 1 · 2019
29€9.0M€2.7Mfell
Djibril Sidibé
Ligue 1 · 2022
30€8.0M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2021TottenhamVillarreal€15.0M€12.0M
30 Jun 2021VillarrealTottenhamFree / loan€12.0M
4 Oct 2020TottenhamVillarrealFree / loan€13.5M
30 Aug 2017Estudiantes LPTottenham€10.5M€5.0M
1 Jan 2017Estudiantes IIEstudiantes LPUnknownData 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.