Danilo Cataldi

32 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Italy
Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A. · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€3.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.1M – €3.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.1M – €8.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.1M – €2.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€948k – €7.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.1M – €3.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.1M – €8.9M
Projected value (24 months)€1.1M – €2.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Danilo Cataldi's performance-implied value at EUR 2.1M-8.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.1M-3.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.1M-2.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.78x the positional average in the league (1993 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). 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: 44

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

PerformanceHigh83.2th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.9 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.5M vs market €3.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-53% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1993 (58% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.27
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.22
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
83 (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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1522
Opponent strength
1487
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)
€1.1M – €2.5M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; relative output up 99% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -56% (IQR -71% to -26%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM27199358%330.270.22148715220.93
2024/25ACF FiorentinaSerie ADM25174051%300.160.12149315800.99
2023/24Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM28136040%100.070.07147815800.98
2022/23Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM29194157%010.050.06146415780.94
2021/22Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM32171250%120.160.11145915610.89
2020/21Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM1955816%000.000.05147915480.90
2019/20Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM2157817%100.160.09148515570.82
2018/19Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM1256917%210.470.21142314670.78
2017/18Benevento CalcioSerie ACM29228067%130.160.27149112410.86
2016/17Genoa CFCSerie ACM1393027%000.000.12146613400.88
2016/17Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM1158917%110.310.12142815370.88
2015/16Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ADM20135140%130.270.14142615460.95

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.315500—
2024/25Italy CupACF Fiorentina19000—
2023/24Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.315800—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.5156001753
2023/24Supercoppa ItalianaSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.139001802
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.6365001432
2022/23Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.216500—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.8287101506
2021/22Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.212501—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.484001665
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.5261001477
2019/20Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.16100—
2019/20Supercoppa ItalianaSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.126101756
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.6421001536
2017/18Italy CupBenevento Calcio19000—
2015/16Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.5376011476
2015/16Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.19011—
2015/16Supercoppa ItalianaSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.175001779
2013/14Italy CupFC Crotone218000—

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
Édgar Barreto
Serie A · 2015
31€5.0M€1.5Mfell
Giacomo Bonaventura
Serie A · 2022
33€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Sejad Salihovic
Bundesliga · 2014
30€4.5M€1.1Mfell
Marco Estrada
Ligue 1 · 2013
30€2.0M€2.0Mflat
Yannick Gerhardt
Bundesliga · 2023
29€6.0M€2.5Mfell
Kevin Strootman
Ligue 1 · 2020
30€8.0M€1.5Mfell
Szabolcs Huszti
Bundesliga · 2013
30€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Nikola Drincic
Premier Liga · 2013
29€3.2M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2025FiorentinaLazioFree / loan€3.5M
30 Aug 2024LazioFiorentinaFree / loan€5.5M
30 Jun 2018BeneventoLazioFree / loan€4.0M
19 Jul 2017LazioBeneventoFree / loan€6.0M
30 Jun 2017GenoaLazioFree / loan€6.0M
13 Jan 2017LazioGenoaFree / loan€7.0M
30 Jun 2014CrotoneLazioFree / loan€1.0M
7 Aug 2013LazioCrotoneFree / loan€300k
1 Jul 2013Lazio U19LazioUnknown€300k
1 Jul 2011Lazio YouthLazio 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.