Rui Silva

32 yrs · Goalkeeper · Portugal
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal · Foot: left · Height: 191 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€7.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.4M – €7.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.5M – €19.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.7M – €3.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.2M – €16.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.4M – €7.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.5M – €19.0M
Projected value (24 months)€1.7M – €3.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€7.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Rui Silva's performance-implied value at EUR 3.5M-19.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.4M-7.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.7M-3.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 10

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

PerformanceElite91.7th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32.4 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €5.0M vs market €7.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-52% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €15.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2880 (94% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.00
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
92 (Elite)

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)
1656
Opponent strength
1301
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.7M – €3.4M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+72 Elo); league level down (-49 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -52% (IQR -61% to -39%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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
182 (all positions)
Relative output kept
70%–147%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
73%
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.
2025/26Sporting CPLiga PortugalGK32288094%000.000.00130116560.58
2024/25Sporting CPLiga PortugalGK17153050%000.000.00132916100.51
2024/25Real Betis BalompiéLaligaGK15135039%000.000.00150515550.95
2023/24Real Betis BalompiéLaligaGK28247572%000.000.00149715201.00
2022/23Real Betis BalompiéLaligaGK26234068%000.000.00151915300.98
2021/22Real Betis BalompiéLaligaGK22196357%000.000.00152915881.05
2020/21Granada CFLaligaGK31279082%000.000.00156414661.10
2019/20Granada CFLaligaGK35315092%000.000.00154715121.16
2016/17CD NacionalLiga PortugalGK18162053%000.000.00136111720.58
2015/16CD NacionalLiga PortugalGK22191663%000.000.00140513060.58
2014/15CD NacionalLiga PortugalGK981026%000.000.00144913940.68
2013/14CD NacionalLiga PortugalGK1903%000.000.01132214380.74

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP111020001688
2025/26Supercup Candido De OliveiraSporting CP190001617
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP2180001615
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingReal Betis Balompié2180001284
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié4360001484
2023/24Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié327000—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié2180001523
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié7588001547
2021/22Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié327000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueGranada CF11990011569
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingGranada CF3270001413
2019/20Copa Del ReyGranada CF218000—

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
Agustín Marchesín
Liga Portugal · 2020
32€6.8M€4.0Mfell
Simon Mignolet
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
32€8.0M€3.5Mfell
Walter Benítez
Eredivisie · 2024
31€13.0M€4.0Mfell
Andriy Pyatov
Premier Liga · 2018
34€3.0M€1.6Mfell
Fabri
Super Lig · 2018
30€4.0M€1.2Mfell
Matheus
Liga Portugal · 2023
31€6.0M€2.5Mfell
Marco Bizot
Eredivisie · 2021
30€5.0M€3.5Mfell
Fernando Muslera
Super Lig · 2018
32€6.0M€4.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025Real BetisSporting€4.0M€7.0M
30 Jun 2025SportingReal BetisFree / loan€7.0M
14 Jan 2025Real BetisSportingFree / loan€5.0M
1 Jul 2021Granada CFReal BetisFree / loan€12.0M
27 Jan 2017NacionalGranada CF€1.0M€1.0M
1 Jul 2013Nacional U19NacionalUnknown€100k
1 Jul 2012Maia Lid. U19Nacional U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Maia Lid. U17Maia Lid. U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009Maia Sub-15Maia Lid. U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2007FC Maia YouthMaia Sub-15UnknownData 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.

Rui Silva · MoneyballAI