
Santi Cazorla
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Santi Cazorla's performance-implied value at EUR 0.1M-0.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.2M-0.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.14x the positional average in the league (924 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.
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 | Average | 42.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 41.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €117k vs market €200k |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | +1% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| 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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 924 (27% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.10
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.25
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 43 (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
- 0.95 (rank 2)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1294
- Opponent strength
- 1500
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- insufficient
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €187k – €223k
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -7% to +0%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲Age 42: resale value typically declines.
- ⚠Limited sample: 924 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘContract end date unavailable (or stale in source).
- ⓘ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.
| 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 | Real Oviedo | Laliga | CM | 28 | 924 | 27% | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 1500 | 1294 | 0.95 |
| 2019/20 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | CM | 35 | 2457 | 72% | 11 | 10 | 0.77 | 0.59 | 1513 | 1610 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | CM | 35 | 2651 | 78% | 4 | 10 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 1561 | 1569 | 1.14 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 8 | 619 | 18% | 2 | 2 | 0.58 | 0.27 | 1522 | 1681 | 1.07 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 15 | 1292 | 38% | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 1504 | 1678 | 1.08 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 37 | 2992 | 87% | 7 | 11 | 0.54 | 0.29 | 1524 | 1729 | 1.06 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | LM | 31 | 2597 | 76% | 4 | 8 | 0.42 | 0.26 | 1533 | 1704 | 1.12 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 38 | 3307 | 97% | 12 | 12 | 0.65 | 0.42 | 1518 | 1683 | 1.07 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 5 | 358 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 10 | 390 | 2 | 1 | 1521 |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 76 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 3 | 237 | 0 | 1 | 1625 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 439 | 0 | 1 | 1633 |
| 2015/16 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1754 |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 560 | 0 | 2 | 1580 |
| 2014/15 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 480 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Arsenal FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1555 |
| 2014/15 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1788 |
| 2013/14 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 446 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 1812 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Arsenal FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1585 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 624 | 0 | 1 | 1564 |
| 2012/13 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 200 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Nivet Ligue 1 · 2018 | 41 | €250k | €250k | flat |
| Florent Balmont Ligue 1 · 2019 | 39 | €250k | €250k | flat |
| Luciano Serie A · 2013 | 38 | €200k | €200k | flat |
| Oliver Fink Bundesliga · 2020 | 38 | €250k | €100k | fell |
| Mathieu Bodmer Ligue 1 · 2019 | 37 | €250k | €250k | flat |
| Valon Behrami Serie A · 2021 | 36 | €400k | €300k | fell |
| Enzo Maresca Serie A · 2016 | 36 | €200k | €200k | flat |
| Borja Fernández Laliga · 2019 | 38 | €100k | €100k | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2023 | Al-Sadd | Real Oviedo | Free / loan | €500k |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Villarreal | Al-Sadd | Free / loan | €2.5M |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Arsenal | Villarreal | Free / loan | €2.5M |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Málaga CF | Arsenal | €19.0M | €20.0M |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Villarreal | Málaga CF | €23.0M | €18.0M |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Recr. Huelva | Villarreal | €1.2M | €3.5M |
| 7 Jul 2006 | Villarreal | Recr. Huelva | €400k | €400k |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Villarreal CF B | Villarreal | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Oviedo U19 | Villarreal CF B | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Real Oviedo You | Oviedo U19 | 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.