Mikel Balenziaga
38 yrs · Left-back · Spain
Athletic Bilbao · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 177 cm
Contract: until 30 Sept 2024
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
€400k
Updated today
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: €5.0M
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 3 | 116 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 1615 | 1487 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 26 | 2028 | 59% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1545 | 1551 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 23 | 1688 | 49% | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 1547 | 1541 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 9 | 562 | 16% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 1556 | 1543 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 11 | 520 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 1686 | 1540 | 1.14 |
| 2017/18 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 18 | 1554 | 45% | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 1559 | 1490 | 1.11 |
| 2016/17 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 33 | 2851 | 83% | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1551 | 1591 | 1.11 |
| 2015/16 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 34 | 2906 | 85% | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 1579 | 1641 | 1.17 |
| 2014/15 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 33 | 2921 | 85% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1574 | 1611 | 1.18 |
| 2013/14 | Athletic Bilbao | Laliga | LB | 31 | 2669 | 78% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1548 | 1635 | 1.19 |
| 2012/13 | Real Valladolid CF | Laliga | LB | 32 | 2869 | 84% | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 1523 | 1433 | 1.06 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Supercopa | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1752 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 173 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Supercopa | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 1793 |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 166 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 474 | 0 | 1 | 1482 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 1358 |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 7 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 1443 |
| 2016/17 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 9 | 825 | 0 | 1 | 1550 |
| 2015/16 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 273 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1436 |
| 2015/16 | Supercopa | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1916 |
| 2014/15 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1573 |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1649 |
| 2013/14 | Copa Del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 540 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2012/13 | Copa Del Rey | Real Valladolid CF | 2 | 113 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No transfers recorded. | ||||
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