Frederico Venâncio

33 yrs · Centre-back · Portugal
CD Santa Clara · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2026
Market value
€300k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€83k – €368k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€203k – €835k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€100k – €263k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€165k – €751k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€83k – €368k
Model value (performance-implied)€203k – €835k
Projected value (24 months)€100k – €263k
Dashed line: current market value (€300k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Frederico Venâncio's performance-implied value at EUR 0.2M-0.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.1M-0.3M. 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.

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceAverage36.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.4 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €195k vs market €300k
Expected appreciationVery low-31% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1731 (57% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.10
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.12
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
37 (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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1276
Opponent strength
1348
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)
€100k – €263k

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 287% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -24% (IQR -55% to -16%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1731 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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).

Historical movers
66 (DEF)
Relative output kept
57%–168%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
76%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26CD Santa ClaraLiga PortugalCB22173157%110.100.12134812750.58
2024/25CD Santa ClaraLiga PortugalCB26181259%000.000.03132812760.51
2019/20Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalCB19170356%000.000.02137214180.59
2018/19Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalCB536912%000.000.05138913810.65
2017/18Vitória Setúbal FCLiga PortugalCB21806%000.000.07142812930.64
2016/17Vitória Setúbal FCLiga PortugalCB26223673%310.160.16137312440.58
2015/16Vitória Setúbal FCLiga PortugalCB31279091%020.060.08139712140.58
2014/15Vitória Setúbal FCLiga PortugalCB31276290%100.030.05138812960.68
2013/14Vitória Setúbal FCLiga PortugalCB18156158%100.060.08145413730.74
2012/13Vitória Setúbal FCLiga PortugalCB753120%100.170.14144913220.86

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingCD Santa Clara4261011269
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueVitória Guimarães SC3270001688
2017/18Fa CupSheffield Wednesday545001—

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
Michael Nelson
Scottish Premiership · 2013
33€350k€300kflat
Martin Albrechtsen
Superliga · 2013
33€300k€250kflat
Aleksey Rybin
Premier Liga · 2020
32€550k€175kfell
Georgios Georgiou
Super League 1 · 2014
35€300k€100kfell
Mykola Ishchenko
Premier Liga · 2016
33€400k€200kfell
Manuel Pascali
Scottish Premiership · 2013
32€450k€400kflat
Konstantinos Fliskas
Super League 1 · 2013
33€350k€250kfell
Michael Christensen
Superliga · 2014
31€250k€200kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
18 Jul 2024SD EibarSanta ClaraFree / loan€700k
6 Jul 2021Vit. GuimarãesSD EibarFree / loan€800k
30 Jun 2021CD LugoVit. GuimarãesFree / loan€800k
4 Oct 2020Vit. GuimarãesCD LugoFree / loan€1.5M
7 Jul 2018Vitória SetúbalVit. GuimarãesUnknown€2.0M
30 Jun 2018Sheff WedVitória SetúbalFree / loan€2.0M
15 Aug 2017Vitória SetúbalSheff WedFree / loan€2.0M
1 Jul 2012Setúbal U19Vitória SetúbalUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2012Benfica U19Setúbal U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2011Setúbal FC U17Benfica U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Setúbal FC U15Setúbal FC U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2006Vitória FC YSetúbal FC U15UnknownData 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.

Frederico Venâncio · MoneyballAI