
Aritz Elustondo
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Aritz Elustondo's performance-implied value at EUR 0.9M-2.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.3M. Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: not assigned
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)
| Performance | Above average | 61.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 32.3 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €1.1M vs market €1.5M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -44% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Low |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1269 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 718 (21% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.13
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.11
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 61 (Above 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
- 0.95 (rank 2)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1462
- Opponent strength
- 1473
- 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)
- €505k – €1.3M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 22 pts; relative output up 350% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -60% (IQR -67% to -41%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲Small sample: 718 league minutes last season.
- ▲Age 32: resale value typically declines.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘ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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 16 | 718 | 21% | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 1473 | 1462 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 22 | 1456 | 43% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1467 | 1464 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 15 | 818 | 24% | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 1519 | 1588 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 25 | 1449 | 42% | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1529 | 1604 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 30 | 2103 | 61% | 4 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 1523 | 1559 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 23 | 1886 | 55% | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 1542 | 1573 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 22 | 1503 | 44% | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1551 | 1567 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 27 | 2257 | 66% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1548 | 1536 | 1.14 |
| 2017/18 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 19 | 1598 | 47% | 3 | 2 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 1588 | 1535 | 1.11 |
| 2016/17 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | CB | 9 | 461 | 13% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1525 | 1562 | 1.11 |
| 2015/16 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | RB | 31 | 2597 | 76% | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 1581 | 1543 | 1.17 |
| 2014/15 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | RB | 4 | 320 | 9% | 1 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 1637 | 1552 | 1.18 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 4 | 158 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | Real Sociedad | 10 | 615 | 0 | 1 | 1518 |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 196 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 5 | 247 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Real Sociedad | 5 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 1680 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | Real Sociedad | 6 | 466 | 1 | 0 | 1500 |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 5 | 302 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | Real Sociedad | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1600 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 4 | 281 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Real Sociedad | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1534 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 159 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 5 | 261 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 105 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Real Sociedad | 5 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 1516 |
| 2016/17 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 255 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014/15 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 180 | 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.
| Player (then) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Suttner Bundesliga · 2019 | 32 | €1.5M | €600k | fell |
| Joseba Zaldua Laliga · 2023 | 31 | €2.5M | €900k | fell |
| Christian Pander Bundesliga · 2014 | 31 | €1.0M | €250k | fell |
| Iñigo López Laliga · 2014 | 32 | €1.0M | €400k | fell |
| Benjamin Angoua Ligue 1 · 2017 | 31 | €1.3M | €200k | fell |
| Roel Brouwers Bundesliga · 2014 | 33 | €1.0M | €500k | fell |
| Guilherme Siqueira Laliga · 2017 | 31 | €1.5M | €1.5M | flat |
| Johnny Heitinga Bundesliga · 2015 | 32 | €1.0M | €1.0M | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Real Sociedad | Without Club | Unknown | €1.5M |
| 4 Jan 2016 | Real Sociedad B | Real Sociedad | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | R. Sociedad U19 | Real Sociedad B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 30 Jun 2013 | SD Beasain | R. Sociedad U19 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | R. Sociedad U19 | SD Beasain | Free / loan | 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.