Samu Castillejo
31 yrs · Right winger (also LW) · Spain
US Sassuolo · Serie A · Foot: left · Height: 182 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2025
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
€600k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
—
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
—
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
—
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
—
Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €18.0M
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | US Sassuolo | Serie A | RW | 17 | 530 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 1421 | 1330 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | Valencia CF | Laliga | RW | 25 | 1368 | 40% | 4 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.38 | 1517 | 1444 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | AC Milan | Serie A | RW | 5 | 124 | 4% | 0 | 2 | 1.45 | 0.30 | 1413 | 1683 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | AC Milan | Serie A | RW | 28 | 1175 | 34% | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 1440 | 1639 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | AC Milan | Serie A | RW | 22 | 1216 | 36% | 2 | 3 | 0.37 | 0.30 | 1386 | 1590 | 0.82 |
| 2018/19 | AC Milan | Serie A | LW | 31 | 1007 | 29% | 4 | 2 | 0.54 | 0.41 | 1417 | 1538 | 0.78 |
| 2017/18 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | RW | 30 | 2084 | 61% | 6 | 7 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 1536 | 1569 | 1.11 |
| 2016/17 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | RW | 33 | 2051 | 60% | 2 | 3 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 1556 | 1623 | 1.11 |
| 2015/16 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | LW | 28 | 1744 | 51% | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 1559 | 1630 | 1.17 |
| 2014/15 | Málaga CF | Laliga | LW | 34 | 2349 | 69% | 1 | 5 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 1588 | 1497 | 1.18 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | AC Milan | 10 | 727 | 2 | 2 | 1565 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | AC Milan | 3 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 1369 |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 263 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | AC Milan | 4 | 324 | 0 | 2 | 1455 |
| 2018/19 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 255 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1839 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 5 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 1522 |
| 2017/18 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 177 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 6 | 244 | 0 | 1 | 1519 |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1536 |
| 2016/17 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 128 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 13 | 780 | 1 | 0 | 1569 |
| 2015/16 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014/15 | Copa Del Rey | Málaga CF | 5 | 121 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2024 | Sassuolo | Valencia | Free / loan | €600k |
| 1 Sept 2023 | Valencia | Sassuolo | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 12 Jul 2022 | AC Milan | Valencia | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Villarreal | AC Milan | €21.3M | €15.0M |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Málaga CF | Villarreal | €8.0M | €7.5M |
| 1 Jul 2014 | A. Malagueño | Málaga CF | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Málaga U19 | A. Malagueño | 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.