Bas Kuipers

32 yrs · Left-back (also CB) · Netherlands
FC Arouca · Liga Portugal · Foot: left · Height: 180 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€800k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€203k – €744k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€425k – €1.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€273k – €557k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€320k – €868k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€203k – €744k
Model value (performance-implied)€425k – €1.1M
Projected value (24 months)€273k – €557k
Dashed line: current market value (€800k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Bas Kuipers's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-1.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-0.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 27

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

PerformanceAverage35.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.9 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €441k vs market €800k
Expected appreciationVery low-54% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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: €1.3M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1466 (48% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.18
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.23
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
36 (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)
1317
Opponent strength
1313
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€273k – €557k

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-92 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -30% (IQR -70% to -19%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1466 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26FC AroucaLiga PortugalLB17135244%120.200.23131313100.58
2025/26FC Twente EnschedeEredivisieLB71144%000.000.08128114030.43
2024/25FC Twente EnschedeEredivisieLB30172656%330.310.18130714090.50
2023/24Go Ahead EaglesEredivisieLB33295397%540.270.26136612540.48
2022/23Go Ahead EaglesEredivisieLB23190662%310.190.21135112460.58
2021/22Go Ahead EaglesEredivisieLB30252082%030.110.17135011880.60
2018/19ADO Den HaagEredivisieLB32137%000.000.12141313690.61
2017/18ADO Den HaagEredivisieCB41896%000.000.06134613100.59
2016/17Excelsior RotterdamEredivisieLB22181759%000.000.06134712360.54
2015/16Excelsior RotterdamEredivisieLB24213670%020.080.12134012060.58
2014/15Excelsior RotterdamEredivisieLB30257484%000.000.04135212370.52

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Knvb BekerFC Twente Enschede210410—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueFC Twente Enschede6325001565
2024/25Knvb BekerFC Twente Enschede212210—
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingFC Twente Enschede161001627
2023/24Knvb BekerGo Ahead Eagles330001—
2021/22Knvb BekerGo Ahead Eagles431500—
2018/19Knvb BekerADO Den Haag12600—
2015/16Knvb BekerExcelsior Rotterdam19000—
2014/15Knvb BekerExcelsior Rotterdam327000—

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
Clarence Goodson
Superliga · 2013
31€500k€400kfell
Stefan Strandberg
Premier Liga · 2021
31€800k€500kfell
Gonçalo Silva
Liga Portugal · 2021
30€800k€200kfell
Aleksey Rybin
Premier Liga · 2020
32€550k€175kfell
Bogdan Shershun
Premier Liga · 2013
32€600k€500kflat
Manuel Pascali
Scottish Premiership · 2013
32€450k€400kflat
João Real
Liga Portugal · 2015
32€600k€100kfell
Yohan Tavares
Liga Portugal · 2018
30€600k€475kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026AroucaFC TwenteFree / loan€800k
1 Jan 2026FC TwenteAroucaFree / loan€800k
1 Jul 2024Go Ahead EaglesFC Twente€900k€1.3M
6 Jul 2020NEC NijmegenGo Ahead EaglesFree / loan€325k
7 Aug 2019FC ViitorulNEC NijmegenFree / loan€300k
11 Jan 2019ADO Den HaagFC ViitorulFree / loan€200k
6 Jul 2017ExcelsiorADO Den HaagFree / loan€350k
1 Jul 2015Ajax U21ExcelsiorFree / loan€400k
30 Jun 2015ExcelsiorAjax U21Free / loan€350k
4 Aug 2014Ajax U21ExcelsiorFree / loan€125k
1 Jul 2013Ajax U19Ajax U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Ajax U18Ajax U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Ajax U17Ajax U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Ajax YouthAjax U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2001Volewijckers Y.Ajax YouthFree / loanData 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.