Denis Suárez

32 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM, LM, RM) · Spain
Villarreal CF · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€1.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€276k – €821k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.6M – €3.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€384k – €986k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€752k – €2.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€276k – €821k
Model value (performance-implied)€1.6M – €3.1M
Projected value (24 months)€384k – €986k
Dashed line: current market value (€1.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Denis Suárez's performance-implied value at EUR 1.6M-3.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-0.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.04x the positional average in the league (1407 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: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 91

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

PerformanceHigh78.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32.5 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €368k vs market €1.0M
Expected appreciationLow-19% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
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: €18.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1407 (41% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.19
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.42
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
79 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1410
Opponent strength
1504
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)
€384k – €986k

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 24 pts; changed club; team strength down (-187 Elo); relative output up 39% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -59% (IQR -67% to -32%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1407 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Deportivo AlavésLaligaAM30140741%120.190.42150414100.95
2024/25Villarreal CFLaligaAM2160018%110.300.29148715970.95
2023/24Villarreal CFLaligaAM41304%000.000.32146715771.00
2022/23RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaAM1894828%000.000.23149013820.98
2021/22Celta de VigoLaligaAM38283783%460.320.36154514991.05
2020/21Celta de VigoLaligaAM35286284%090.280.42157515351.10
2019/20Celta de VigoLaligaLM26163748%150.330.44155514791.16
2018/19Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRM4672%000.000.21162417331.22
2018/19FC BarcelonaLaligaCM2170%000.000.11150818731.14
2017/18FC BarcelonaLaligaLM1858417%220.620.25149818511.11
2016/17FC BarcelonaLaligaCM26118335%140.380.15148918611.11
2015/16Villarreal CFLaligaLM33237169%460.380.30157616301.17
2014/15Sevilla FCLaligaAM31160947%240.340.31153217611.18

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés217400—
2024/25Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF19000—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF130001456
2021/22Copa Del ReyCelta de Vigo221000—
2020/21Copa Del ReyCelta de Vigo27200—
2019/20Copa Del ReyCelta de Vigo214900—
2018/19Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona421621—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC228001475
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona224001719
2017/18Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona534712—
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona3170011541
2017/18SupercopaFC Barcelona131001945
2016/17Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona738820—
2016/17SupercopaFC Barcelona2128001634
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona190011554
2015/16Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF13966161600
2015/16Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF23600—
2014/15Copa Del ReySevilla FC539411—
2014/15Uefa Europa LeagueSevilla FC9325301494
2014/15Uefa Super CupSevilla FC178001874

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
Jérôme Gondorf
Bundesliga · 2019
31€1.5M€500kfell
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
Serie A · 2023
31€1.5M€500kfell
Giulio Migliaccio
Serie A · 2014
33€700k€300kfell
Alessandro Diamanti
Serie A · 2016
33€1.5M€250kfell
Alou Diarra
Ligue 1 · 2013
32€1.3M€1.0Mfell
Ángel Montoro
Laliga · 2021
33€1.2M€800kfell
Florin Cernat
Super Lig · 2013
33€700k€500kfell
Artem Fidler
Premier Liga · 2014
31€1.0M€400kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
29 Aug 2025VillarrealAlavésFree / loan€1.2M
1 Jul 2023Celta de VigoVillarrealFree / loan€5.0M
30 Jun 2023EspanyolCelta de VigoFree / loan€5.0M
31 Jan 2023Celta de VigoEspanyolFree / loan€5.0M
1 Jul 2019BarcelonaCelta de Vigo€12.9M€12.0M
30 Jun 2019ArsenalBarcelonaFree / loan€12.0M
31 Jan 2019BarcelonaArsenalFree / loan€12.0M
4 Jul 2016VillarrealBarcelona€3.3M€12.0M
29 Aug 2015BarcelonaVillarreal€4.0M€12.0M
28 Aug 2015Sevilla FCBarcelonaFree / loan€12.0M
2 Jul 2014BarcelonaSevilla FCFree / loan€3.5M
1 Jul 2014Barcelona BBarcelonaUnknown€3.5M
22 Aug 2013Man City U21Barcelona B€1.5M€1.0M
1 Jul 2012Man City U18Man City U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Celta U19Man City U18€1.0MData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Celta Vigo Yth.Celta U19UnknownData 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.

Denis Suárez · MoneyballAI