
Nicky Devlin
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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)
| Performance | Below average | 18.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 32.7 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €73k vs market €200k |
| Expected appreciation | Low | -23% 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 | Very 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 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.
| 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 | Aberdeen FC | Scottish Premiership | CB | 26 | 2030 | 68% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 1211 | 1119 | 0.31 |
| 2024/25 | Aberdeen FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 28 | 2230 | 75% | 4 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 1241 | 1186 | 0.34 |
| 2023/24 | Aberdeen FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 32 | 2755 | 93% | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 1255 | 1186 | 0.34 |
| 2022/23 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 33 | 2920 | 98% | 2 | 4 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 1305 | 1186 | 0.40 |
| 2021/22 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 32 | 2750 | 93% | 1 | 3 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 1315 | 1278 | 0.50 |
| 2020/21 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 32 | 2768 | 93% | 2 | 3 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 1305 | 1325 | 0.54 |
| 2019/20 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 11 | 940 | 35% | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 1286 | 1315 | 0.52 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Scottish Fa Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1371 |
| 2024/25 | Scottish Fa Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Scottish Fa Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 347 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 1377 |
| 2022/23 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 240 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Walsall FC | 4 | 360 | 1 | 1 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McGowan Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 35 | €200k | €25k | fell |
| Mustafa Yumlu Super Lig · 2021 | 34 | €200k | €50k | fell |
| Vinícius Super League 1 · 2023 | 33 | €250k | €250k | flat |
| Jack Baldwin Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 31 | €350k | €350k | flat |
| Mikey Devlin Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 31 | €250k | €250k | flat |
| Daniel Adejo Super League 1 · 2023 | 34 | €150k | €75k | fell |
| Maksym Zhychykov Premier Liga · 2024 | 32 | €400k | €400k | flat |
| Giannis Kontoes Super League 1 · 2019 | 33 | €200k | €150k | 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 | Livingston FC | Aberdeen FC | Free / loan | €700k |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Walsall | Livingston FC | Free / loan | €200k |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Ayr United | Walsall | Free / loan | €200k |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Stenhousemuir | Ayr United | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Motherwell FC U20 | Stenhousemuir | Free / loan | €50k |
| 5 May 2013 | Stenhousemuir | Motherwell FC U20 | Free / loan | €50k |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Motherwell FC U20 | Stenhousemuir | Free / loan | €50k |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Dumbarton | Motherwell FC U20 | Free / loan | €50k |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Motherwell FC U20 | Dumbarton | Free / loan | €50k |
| 6 May 2012 | Stenhousemuir | Motherwell FC U20 | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Mar 2012 | Motherwell FC U20 | Stenhousemuir | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Dumbarton | Motherwell FC U20 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Dumbarton U20 | Dumbarton | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Drumchapel | Dumbarton U20 | 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.