Étienne Capoue
38 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · France
Villarreal CF · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 189 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€1.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €13.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | DM | 32 | 1443 | 42% | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1500 | 1577 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | DM | 28 | 1957 | 57% | 3 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 1490 | 1581 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | DM | 30 | 2297 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 1539 | 1661 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | DM | 16 | 1195 | 35% | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 1557 | 1676 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Watford FC | Premier League | DM | 30 | 2632 | 77% | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 1584 | 1433 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Watford FC | Premier League | DM | 33 | 2947 | 86% | 1 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 1552 | 1492 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Watford FC | Premier League | DM | 23 | 1541 | 45% | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 1543 | 1436 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Watford FC | Premier League | CM | 37 | 3213 | 94% | 7 | 1 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 1536 | 1403 | 1.07 |
| 2015/16 | Watford FC | Premier League | DM | 33 | 2821 | 82% | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 1540 | 1460 | 1.08 |
| 2014/15 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | DM | 12 | 901 | 26% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1533 | 1576 | 1.06 |
| 2013/14 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | DM | 12 | 686 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 1560 | 1621 | 1.12 |
| 2012/13 | FC Toulouse | Ligue 1 | DM | 34 | 3016 | 88% | 7 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 1445 | 1479 | 0.88 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 471 | 1 | 0 | 1526 |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 186 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1415 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Villarreal CF | 12 | 1046 | 2 | 4 | 1744 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Super Cup | Villarreal CF | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1754 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 8 | 724 | 0 | 0 | 1632 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 186 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Watford FC | 5 | 398 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 135 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Fa Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Fa Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 195 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Fa Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 122 | 0 | 2 | 1409 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 1425 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1377 |
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.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2024 | Villarreal | Without Club | Unknown | €1.5M |
| 4 Jan 2021 | Watford | Villarreal | €2.0M | €4.0M |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Tottenham | Watford | €8.9M | €7.5M |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Toulouse | Tottenham | €11.0M | €13.0M |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Toulouse U19 | Toulouse | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Angers SCO U19 | Toulouse U19 | Free / loan | Data 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.