Ryan Gauld
30 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also ST) · Scotland
Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Major League Soccer · Foot: left · Height: 169 cm
Contract: until 31 Dec 2027
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€3.8M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €7.0M
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | SC Farense | Liga Portugal | AM | 33 | 2868 | 94% | 9 | 7 | 0.50 | 0.73 | 1355 | 1204 | 0.61 |
| 2018/19 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | ST | 4 | 240 | 8% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 1279 | 1351 | 0.44 |
| 2017/18 | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | Liga Portugal | AM | 18 | 502 | 16% | 1 | 1 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 1303 | 1269 | 0.64 |
| 2016/17 | Vitória Setúbal FC | Liga Portugal | AM | 5 | 315 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 1305 | 1244 | 0.58 |
| 2014/15 | Sporting CP | Liga Portugal | AM | 2 | 52 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 1321 | 1593 | 0.68 |
| 2013/14 | Dundee United FC | Scottish Premiership | AM | 32 | 1691 | 49% | 6 | 7 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 1314 | 1304 | 0.44 |
| 2012/13 | Dundee United FC | Scottish Premiership | AM | 10 | 500 | 15% | 1 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 1335 | 1279 | 0.52 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Scottish Fa Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 69 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013/14 | Scottish Fa Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 266 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2012/13 | Scottish Fa Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 84 | 0 | 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.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2021 | Farense | Vancouver | €350k | €5.0M |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Sporting | Farense | Unknown | €600k |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hibernian FC | Sporting | Free / loan | €600k |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Sporting | Hibernian FC | Free / loan | €600k |
| 1 Jan 2019 | Farense | Sporting | Free / loan | €600k |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Sporting | Farense | Free / loan | €600k |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Sporting B | Sporting | Unknown | €600k |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Desportivo Aves | Sporting B | Free / loan | €600k |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Sporting B | Desportivo Aves | Free / loan | €750k |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Vitória Setúbal | Sporting B | Free / loan | €1.5M |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Sporting B | Vitória Setúbal | Free / loan | €1.5M |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Dundee United | Sporting B | €2.8M | €1.0M |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee United | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Dundee Utd U17 | Dundee Utd U20 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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