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Marc Joel Bola
Watford

Marc Joel Bola

Left Back · Watford. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionLB Age28 ClubWatford Market value€3.3mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-19
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubWatfordChampionship
PositionLeft BackDefender
Date of birth28 years old
NationalityEnglandLondon
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€3.3mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-19
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedHamstring Injury
Height185 cm78 kg
Shirt number#16Watford
Performance
Season stats

Championship · 2026

Watford · Defender

Appearances11 starts
Minutes240 substitute entries
Rating6.6provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Shots1— on target
Passing559 passes · 1 key
Defensive work—— interceptions · — blocks
Duels won—— of —
Dribble success—— of —
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

Current absence reportedHamstring InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records13fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Hamstring InjuryMuscleFixture date → 13Not equal to matches missedWatfordChampionshipAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

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Renan LodiRenan LodiAtletico-MG · LBsame left back role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 24 min / 2026 · 1,922 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marc Joel Bola and Renan Lodi — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarc Joel BolaRenan Lodi
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleWatfordAtletico-MG
Minutes241,922
Appearances123
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 90231.08 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90—— per 90190.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9070.33 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KanuKanuBahia · DEFsame defender group · similar age · similar value range54match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 24 min / 2026 · 418 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marc Joel Bola and Kanu — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarc Joel BolaKanu
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleWatfordBahia
Minutes24418
Appearances15
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 9040.86 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90—— per 9040.86 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 24 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marc Joel Bola and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarc Joel BolaMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleWatfordPalmeiras
Minutes242,045
Appearances123
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90—— per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 90170.75 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 24 min / 2026 · 497 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marc Joel Bola and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarc Joel BolaRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLiga MX
Team in this sampleWatfordAtletico San Luis
Minutes24497
Appearances16
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90—— per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9030.54 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

IgnacioIgnacioFluminense · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 24 min / 2026 · 1,057 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marc Joel Bola and Ignacio — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarc Joel BolaIgnacio
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleWatfordFluminense
Minutes241,057
Appearances114
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 90191.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90—— per 90131.11 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9080.68 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Zé IvaldoZé IvaldoRemo · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 24 min / 2026 · 366 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Marc Joel Bola and Zé Ivaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricMarc Joel BolaZé Ivaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleWatfordSantos
Minutes24366
Appearances15
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 9061.48 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90—— per 90112.7 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9051.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 1 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Samsunspor → Watford · 01 Jul 2025, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 27.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202501 Jul 2025Samsunspor → WatfordFreeFree transfer27
202309 Jul 2023Middlesbrough → SamsunsporTransferTerms not supplied25
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Watford · Championship

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateHamstring Injury

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Fixture dateHamstring Injury

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Watford

Fixture dateHamstring Injury

Watford

Fixture dateHamstring Injury

Watford

FreeSamsunspor → Watford

Provider transfer record

TransferMiddlesbrough → Samsunspor

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

London, England

Value & contract

Market value

€3.3m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-19

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Marc Joel Bola in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityMarc Joel BolaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubWatfordHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionChampionshipHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionLeft BackHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability13MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 7 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderLeft Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
3 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€1.9m€2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderLeft Wing Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
3 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.