Nicolás Tagliafico

34 yrs · Left-back · Argentina
Olympique Lyon · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 172 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.1M – €3.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €3.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€777k – €2.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.1M – €1.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.1M – €3.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €3.0M
Projected value (24 months)€777k – €2.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Nicolás Tagliafico's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-3.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.1M-3.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.8M-2.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh80.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.8 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.5M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-70% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €35.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1310 (43% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.21
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.17
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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1554
Opponent strength
1480
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€777k – €2.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 19 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -80% (IQR -89% to -74%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 34: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1310 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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).

Already playing in a big-five league.

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.
2025/26Olympique LyonLigue 1LB20131043%030.210.17148015540.88
2024/25Olympique LyonLigue 1LB24190462%330.280.19146015710.88
2023/24Olympique LyonLigue 1LB25212770%320.210.18146515210.87
2022/23Olympique LyonLigue 1LB34299488%130.120.11144315490.82
2021/22Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieLB2292930%220.390.12132817490.60
2020/21Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieLB25200866%130.180.08134317220.56
2019/20Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieLB24205491%340.310.10134416800.62
2018/19Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieLB29251682%240.210.08132417460.61
2017/18Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieLB15133944%120.200.09132016270.59

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Lyon8560001451
2025/26World CupArgentina29800—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Lyon9748201531
2021/22Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam422911—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam3139011487
2021/22Johan Cruijff SchaalAjax Amsterdam140001612
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam6514001644
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam5434011598
2020/21Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam436000—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam6539111642
2019/20Uefa Champions League QualifyingAjax Amsterdam4360111500
2019/20Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam327001—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam190001651
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam10900301730
2018/19Uefa Champions League QualifyingAjax Amsterdam5415021420
2018/19Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam218010—

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
Hugo Campagnaro
Serie A · 2014
34€4.2M€100kfell
Marcos Acuña
Laliga · 2024
33€4.0M€1.0Mfell
Ismaily
Ligue 1 · 2023
33€2.5M€1.2Mfell
Philippe Mexès
Serie A · 2014
32€2.5M€500kfell
Milan Bisevac
Ligue 1 · 2015
32€2.5M€500kfell
Egemen Korkmaz
Super Lig · 2015
33€3.0M€300kfell
Rafael Tolói
Serie A · 2022
32€8.0M€2.5Mfell
Federico Balzaretti
Serie A · 2013
32€3.5M€400kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
23 Jul 2022AjaxLyon€4.2M€11.0M
5 Jan 2018IndependienteAjax€4.0M€6.0M
10 Feb 2015BanfieldIndependiente€2.8M€1.0M
30 Jun 2013Real MurciaBanfieldFree / loan€500k
30 Aug 2012BanfieldReal MurciaFree / loan€100k
1 Jul 2011Banfield IIBanfieldUnknown€100k

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.