Marc Casadó

23 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Spain
FC Barcelona · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 172 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€18.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€13.0M – €25.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€15.5M – €41.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€12.1M – €31.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€9.6M – €28.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.0M – €25.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€15.5M – €41.8M
Projected value (24 months)€12.1M – €31.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€18.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Marc Casadó's performance-implied value at EUR 15.5M-41.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.0M-25.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 12.1M-31.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.38x the positional average in the league (981 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 61

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

PerformanceHigh85.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22.8 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €16.9M vs market €18.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+3% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 22%
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: €30.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
981 (29% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.09
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
86 (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)
1787
Opponent strength
1413
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
22%
Resale range (24m)
€12.1M – €31.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 19 pts; relative output down 63% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -33% (IQR -44% to +11%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 981 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.
2025/26FC BarcelonaLaligaDM2498129%010.090.05141317870.95
2024/25FC BarcelonaLaligaDM23161647%130.220.13150217920.95
2023/24FC BarcelonaLaligaDM2130%000.000.09156017231.00

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona422100—
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona6195001583
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona10632021605
2024/25SupercopaFC Barcelona2173011751
2024/25Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona12600—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona222001509
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona123001507

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
Stefano Sturaro
Serie A · 2016
23€11.0M€7.5Mfell
Kristjan Asllani
Serie A · 2023
21€12.0M€13.0Mflat
Mateo Kovacic
Laliga · 2018
24€30.0M€36.0Mrose
André Gomes
Laliga · 2018
25€15.0M€22.5Mrose
Sven Bender
Bundesliga · 2014
25€18.0M€9.0Mfell
Roberto Pereyra
Serie A · 2016
25€17.0M€10.0Mfell
Alex Song
Laliga · 2013
26€18.0M€12.0Mfell
Tanguy Ndombélé
Serie A · 2023
27€22.0M€7.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024Barça AtlèticBarcelonaUnknown€2.5M
1 Jul 2022Barça U19Barça AtlèticUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Barça U18Barça U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019Barça U16Barça U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Barça YouthBarça U16UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016CF Damm YouthBarça YouthUnknownData 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.