Marvin Young

21 yrs · Centre-back · Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.4M – €8.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€423k – €1.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.4M – €12.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€7.6M – -€2.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.4M – €8.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€423k – €1.3M
Projected value (24 months)€3.4M – €12.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Marvin Young's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-1.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.4M-8.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.4M-12.3M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 72

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

PerformanceBelow average22.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable20.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €5.0M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+25% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModeratebreakout probability 23%
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
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: €5.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2970 (97% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.03
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.04
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
23 (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)
1213
Opponent strength
1309
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
23%
Resale range (24m)
€3.4M – €12.3M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 26 pts; team strength down (-87 Elo); relative output up 65% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +39% (IQR +13% to +54%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Sparta RotterdamEredivisieCB33297097%010.030.04130912130.43
2024/25Sparta RotterdamEredivisieCB26217571%000.000.02129713000.50

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Knvb BekerSparta Rotterdam218000—
2024/25Knvb BekerSparta Rotterdam215000—

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
Oliver Sonne
Superliga · 2024
24€2.0M€4.0Mrose
Josh Doig
Scottish Premiership · 2022
20€3.0M€6.0Mrose
Hidde ter Avest
Eredivisie · 2017
20€1.8M€2.0Mflat
Victor Nelsson
Super Lig · 2022
24€12.0M€17.0Mrose
Neraysho Kasanwirjo
Eredivisie · 2022
20€2.5M€1.8Mfell
Rodrigo Guth
Eredivisie · 2023
23€2.0M€2.8Mrose
Aleksandr Silyanov
Premier Liga · 2023
22€5.5M€6.0Mflat
Eren Elmalı
Super Lig · 2023
23€3.6M€5.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Nov 2024Sparta U21Sparta R.UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2023Sparta R. U18Sparta U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2021Sparta YouthSparta R. U18UnknownData 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.

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