Jack Butland

33 yrs · Goalkeeper · England
Rangers FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 196 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€1.5M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€435k – €1.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €3.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€316k – €1.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€576k – €2.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€435k – €1.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €3.2M
Projected value (24 months)€316k – €1.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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)

PerformanceHigh80.5th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €901k vs market €1.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-55% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
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: €22.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Rangers FCScottish PremiershipGK332970100%000.000.00119414270.31
2024/25Rangers FCScottish PremiershipGK26234079%010.040.01121614630.34
2023/24Rangers FCScottish PremiershipGK332970100%000.000.00122315010.34
2021/22Crystal PalacePremier LeagueGK976522%000.000.00149515371.17
2020/21Crystal PalacePremier LeagueGK1903%000.000.00149614561.19
2017/18Stoke CityPremier LeagueGK35315092%000.000.00155614341.15
2016/17Stoke CityPremier LeagueGK545013%000.000.00150914701.07
2015/16Stoke CityPremier LeagueGK31279082%000.000.00152115051.08
2014/15Stoke CityPremier LeagueGK32708%000.000.00150115401.06
2013/14Stoke CityPremier LeagueGK32257%000.000.00154015221.12

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC8720001502
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC6540001484
2025/26Scottish Fa CupRangers FC112000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC10930001534
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC2180001483
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC8720001526
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC4360001603
2023/24Scottish Fa CupRangers FC436000—
2021/22Fa CupCrystal Palace545000—
2020/21Fa CupCrystal Palace19000—
2017/18Fa CupStoke City19000—
2014/15Fa CupStoke City218000—
2013/14Fa CupStoke City19000—

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
Alberto Brignoli
Super League 1 · 2023
32€1.8M€900kfell
Ibrahim Sehic
Super Lig · 2022
34€1.5M€1.2Mfell
Karl-Johan Johnsson
Superliga · 2021
31€700k€500kfell
Craig Gordon
Scottish Premiership · 2016
34€1.5M€2.5Mrose
Alexandros Paschalakis
Super League 1 · 2024
35€800k€300kfell
Luke Steele
Super League 1 · 2016
32€800k€500kfell
Georgios Athanasiadis
Super League 1 · 2023
30€1.8M€800kfell
Boubacar Copa
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
35€1.2M€300kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2023Crystal PalaceRangersFree / loan€1.5M
30 Jun 2023Man UtdCrystal PalaceFree / loan€1.5M
6 Jan 2023Crystal PalaceMan UtdFree / loan€1.5M
16 Oct 2020Stoke CityCrystal Palace€1.1M€3.5M
25 Nov 2014DerbyStoke CityFree / loan€5.0M
20 Oct 2014Stoke CityDerbyFree / loan€5.0M
10 May 2014LeedsStoke CityFree / loan€5.0M
21 Feb 2014Stoke CityLeedsFree / loan€5.0M
25 Dec 2013BarnsleyStoke CityFree / loan€5.0M
26 Sept 2013Stoke CityBarnsleyFree / loan€5.0M
31 May 2013BirminghamStoke CityFree / loan€5.0M
1 Feb 2013Stoke CityBirminghamFree / loan€1.0M
31 Jan 2013BirminghamStoke City€3.8M€1.0M
1 Apr 2012CheltenhamBirminghamFree / loan€250k
20 Feb 2012BirminghamCheltenhamFree / loan€250k
1 Dec 2011CheltenhamBirminghamFree / loan€50k
8 Sept 2011BirminghamCheltenhamFree / loan€50k
1 Jul 2011Birmingham U18BirminghamUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009Birmingham Aca.Birmingham 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.