Rafael Barbosa

30 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also LW) · Portugal
Avs Futebol · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 173 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2026
Market value
€300k
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€67k – €308k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€278k – €612k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€171k – €315k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€30k – €545k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€67k – €308k
Model value (performance-implied)€278k – €612k
Projected value (24 months)€171k – €315k
Dashed line: current market value (€300k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Rafael Barbosa's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-0.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.2M-0.3M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.49x the positional average in the league (648 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). Confidence is low: 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.

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceBelow average6.4th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €176k vs market €300k
Expected appreciationLow-18% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskVery High
Data confidenceLow

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 1164 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
648 (21% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.42
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.60
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
6 (Below 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)
1182
Opponent strength
1292
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€171k – €315k

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -23% (IQR -52% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲Small sample: 648 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 30: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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
58 (MID)
Relative output kept
72%–151%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26Avs FutebolLiga PortugalAM1364821%120.420.60129211820.58
2024/25SC FarenseLiga PortugalLW735812%000.000.49139711840.51
2023/24SC FarenseLiga PortugalAM2784328%110.210.35135512460.58
2021/22CD TondelaLiga PortugalAM29173657%220.210.38135012300.67
2020/21CD TondelaLiga PortugalAM30163653%320.280.41136312420.61
2018/19Portimonense SCLiga PortugalAM4632%000.000.43133212920.65

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
Nicolas Olsak
Eredivisie · 2021
30€350k€150kfell
Aitor Fernández
Premier Liga · 2017
31€250k€200kfell
Borja Ekiza
Premier Liga · 2017
29€400k€200kfell
Javier Vet
Eredivisie · 2022
29€325k€325kflat
Filipe Melo
Liga Portugal · 2021
32€200k€75kfell
Dylan McGeouch
Scottish Premiership · 2022
29€300k€225kfell
Yuriy Kovalev
Premier Liga · 2021
28€500k€500kflat
Jordan Roberts
Scottish Premiership · 2022
28€300k€300kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Feb 2026Avs FSLeixõesFree / loan€300k
4 Jul 2025RadomiakAvs FSFree / loan€350k
23 Jan 2025FarenseRadomiakFree / loan€400k
1 Jul 2023TondelaFarenseFree / loan€700k
18 Aug 2020Sporting CP U23TondelaFree / loan€350k
30 Jun 2020EstorilSporting CP U23Free / loan€350k
1 Aug 2019Sporting CP U23EstorilFree / loan€650k
30 Jun 2019Paços FerreiraSporting CP U23Free / loan€650k
1 Jan 2019Sporting CP U23Paços FerreiraFree / loan€1.3M
1 Oct 2018PortimonenseSporting CP U23Free / loan€1.3M
6 Jul 2018Sporting CP U23PortimonenseFree / loan€1.3M
1 Jul 2018Sporting BSporting CP U23Unknown€1.3M
11 Jan 2017União MadeiraSporting BFree / loan€200k
1 Jul 2016Sporting BUnião MadeiraFree / loan€125k
1 Jul 2015Sporting U19Sporting BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Sporting U17Sporting U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Sporting Sub-15Sporting U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009Sporting Yth.Sporting Sub-15UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Boavista CJSporting Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2006Amarante Forma.Boavista CJUnknownData 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.