Nicky Devlin

32 yrs · Right-back (also CB) · Scotland
Aberdeen FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 May 2027
Market value
€200k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€55k – €179k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€137k – €316k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€75k – €195k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€42k – €261k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€55k – €179k
Model value (performance-implied)€137k – €316k
Projected value (24 months)€75k – €195k
Dashed line: current market value (€200k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Nicky Devlin's performance-implied value at EUR 0.1M-0.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.1M-0.2M. 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.

Market value below EUR 250k (outside validated pool)

PerformanceBelow average18.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32.7 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €73k vs market €200k
Expected appreciationLow-23% 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.
RiskVery High
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: €700k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2030 (68% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.04
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.06
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
18 (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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1119
Opponent strength
1211
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)
€75k – €195k

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-67 Elo); role change RB -> CB; relative output down 28% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -13% (IQR -58% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 11 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).

Historical movers
16 (DEF)
Relative output kept
90%–275%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
75%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipCB26203068%100.040.06121111190.31
2024/25Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipRB28223075%400.160.15124111860.34
2023/24Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipRB32275593%210.100.11125511860.34
2022/23Livingston FCScottish PremiershipRB33292098%240.180.18130511860.40
2021/22Livingston FCScottish PremiershipRB32275093%130.130.11131512780.50
2020/21Livingston FCScottish PremiershipRB32276893%230.160.14130513250.54
2019/20Livingston FCScottish PremiershipRB1194035%010.100.11128613150.52

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC218000—
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingAberdeen FC190001371
2024/25Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC218000—
2023/24Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC434711—
2023/24Uefa Europa League QualifyingAberdeen FC2180101377
2022/23Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC218000—
2021/22Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC221000—
2020/21Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC224001—
2018/19Fa CupWalsall FC436011—

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
Ryan McGowan
Scottish Premiership · 2024
35€200k€25kfell
Mustafa Yumlu
Super Lig · 2021
34€200k€50kfell
Vinícius
Super League 1 · 2023
33€250k€250kflat
Jack Baldwin
Scottish Premiership · 2024
31€350k€350kflat
Mikey Devlin
Scottish Premiership · 2024
31€250k€250kflat
Daniel Adejo
Super League 1 · 2023
34€150k€75kfell
Maksym Zhychykov
Premier Liga · 2024
32€400k€400kflat
Giannis Kontoes
Super League 1 · 2019
33€200k€150kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2023Livingston FCAberdeen FCFree / loan€700k
1 Jul 2019WalsallLivingston FCFree / loan€200k
1 Jul 2017Ayr UnitedWalsallFree / loan€200k
19 Jul 2014StenhousemuirAyr UnitedFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Motherwell FC U20StenhousemuirFree / loan€50k
5 May 2013StenhousemuirMotherwell FC U20Free / loan€50k
29 Mar 2013Motherwell FC U20StenhousemuirFree / loan€50k
31 Jan 2013DumbartonMotherwell FC U20Free / loan€50k
17 Aug 2012Motherwell FC U20DumbartonFree / loan€50k
6 May 2012StenhousemuirMotherwell FC U20Free / loan€50k
1 Mar 2012Motherwell FC U20StenhousemuirFree / loan€50k
1 Jul 2011DumbartonMotherwell FC U20UnknownData unavailable
1 Dec 2010Dumbarton U20DumbartonUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009DrumchapelDumbarton U20UnknownData 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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