Thijmen Blokzijl

21 yrs · Centre-back · Netherlands
FC Groningen · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 191 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.8M – €5.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€758k – €1.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.5M – €11.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.4M – -€441k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.8M – €5.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€758k – €1.3M
Projected value (24 months)€2.5M – €11.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Thijmen Blokzijl's performance-implied value at EUR 0.8M-1.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.8M-5.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.5M-11.2M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 99

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

PerformanceBelow average31.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable21.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.4M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+32% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 33%
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3047 (100% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.06
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
31 (Below 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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1248
Opponent strength
1311
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
33%
Resale range (24m)
€2.5M – €11.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 27 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +39% (IQR -6% to +123%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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
82 (DEF)
Relative output kept
65%–166%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26FC GroningenEredivisieCB343047100%110.060.07131112480.43
2024/25FC GroningenEredivisieCB28222573%100.040.07132111970.50
2022/23FC GroningenEredivisieCB15117939%010.080.08136311460.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Knvb BekerFC Groningen19000—
2024/25Knvb BekerFC Groningen218000—
2022/23Knvb BekerFC Groningen19000—

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
Bünyamin Balcı
Super Lig · 2023
23€4.0M€2.2Mfell
Levent Mercan
Super Lig · 2024
24€3.0M€5.0Mrose
Cenk Özkacar
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
22€2.0M€4.0Mrose
Kalidou Koulibaly
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
23€6.5M€20.0Mrose
Victor Nelsson
Superliga · 2019
21€3.0M€3.5Mflat
Aleksandr Silyanov
Premier Liga · 2023
22€5.5M€6.0Mflat
Ko Itakura
Eredivisie · 2021
24€3.5M€12.0Mrose
Oliver Villadsen
Superliga · 2023
22€2.5M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jan 2023Groningen U21FC GroningenUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2022Groningen U18Groningen U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Groningen YouthGroningen U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Quick 1887 Yth.Groningen YouthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Velocitas Yth.Quick 1887 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.

Thijmen Blokzijl · MoneyballAI