
Jack Butland
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Jack Butland's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-3.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-1.2M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: not assigned
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
Age above 33 (outside validated pool)
| Performance | High | 80.5th pct among GK peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 33.3 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €901k vs market €1.5M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -55% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.31 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2970 (100% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.00
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.00
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 81 (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
- 0.31 (rank 26)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1427
- Opponent strength
- 1194
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- improving
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €316k – €1.2M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 21 pts.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -44% (IQR -57% to -27%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
- ⚠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
- 38 (all positions)
- Relative output kept
- 78%–148%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 74%
- 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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | GK | 33 | 2970 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1194 | 1427 | 0.31 |
| 2024/25 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | GK | 26 | 2340 | 79% | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 1216 | 1463 | 0.34 |
| 2023/24 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | GK | 33 | 2970 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1223 | 1501 | 0.34 |
| 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | GK | 9 | 765 | 22% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1495 | 1537 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | GK | 1 | 90 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1496 | 1456 | 1.19 |
| 2017/18 | Stoke City | Premier League | GK | 35 | 3150 | 92% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1556 | 1434 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Stoke City | Premier League | GK | 5 | 450 | 13% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1509 | 1470 | 1.07 |
| 2015/16 | Stoke City | Premier League | GK | 31 | 2790 | 82% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1521 | 1505 | 1.08 |
| 2014/15 | Stoke City | Premier League | GK | 3 | 270 | 8% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1501 | 1540 | 1.06 |
| 2013/14 | Stoke City | Premier League | GK | 3 | 225 | 7% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1540 | 1522 | 1.12 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Rangers FC | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 1502 |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1484 |
| 2025/26 | Scottish Fa Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | Rangers FC | 10 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 1534 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1483 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Rangers FC | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 1526 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1603 |
| 2023/24 | Scottish Fa Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Fa Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Fa Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 90 | 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.
| Player (then) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Brignoli Super League 1 · 2023 | 32 | €1.8M | €900k | fell |
| Ibrahim Sehic Super Lig · 2022 | 34 | €1.5M | €1.2M | fell |
| Karl-Johan Johnsson Superliga · 2021 | 31 | €700k | €500k | fell |
| Craig Gordon Scottish Premiership · 2016 | 34 | €1.5M | €2.5M | rose |
| Alexandros Paschalakis Super League 1 · 2024 | 35 | €800k | €300k | fell |
| Luke Steele Super League 1 · 2016 | 32 | €800k | €500k | fell |
| Georgios Athanasiadis Super League 1 · 2023 | 30 | €1.8M | €800k | fell |
| Boubacar Copa Jupiler Pro League · 2014 | 35 | €1.2M | €300k | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2023 | Crystal Palace | Rangers | Free / loan | €1.5M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Man Utd | Crystal Palace | Free / loan | €1.5M |
| 6 Jan 2023 | Crystal Palace | Man Utd | Free / loan | €1.5M |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Stoke City | Crystal Palace | €1.1M | €3.5M |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Derby | Stoke City | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 20 Oct 2014 | Stoke City | Derby | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 10 May 2014 | Leeds | Stoke City | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Stoke City | Leeds | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 25 Dec 2013 | Barnsley | Stoke City | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 26 Sept 2013 | Stoke City | Barnsley | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 31 May 2013 | Birmingham | Stoke City | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 1 Feb 2013 | Stoke City | Birmingham | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Birmingham | Stoke City | €3.8M | €1.0M |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Cheltenham | Birmingham | Free / loan | €250k |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Birmingham | Cheltenham | Free / loan | €250k |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Cheltenham | Birmingham | Free / loan | €50k |
| 8 Sept 2011 | Birmingham | Cheltenham | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Birmingham U18 | Birmingham | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Birmingham Aca. | Birmingham U18 | Unknown | Data 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.