John Souttar

30 yrs · Centre-back (also DM) · Scotland
Rangers FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 May 2027
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€532k – €1.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.4M – €4.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€620k – €1.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€165k – €4.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€532k – €1.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.4M – €4.8M
Projected value (24 months)€620k – €1.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates John Souttar's performance-implied value at EUR 1.4M-4.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.6M-1.7M. 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: 68

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

PerformanceAbove average66.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.8 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €710k vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-41% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €4.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1924 (65% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.02
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
67 (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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1427
Opponent strength
1209
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€620k – €1.7M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 48% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -41% (IQR -48% to -28%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 11 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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
16 (DEF)
Relative output kept
90%–275%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
75%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCB23192465%000.000.02120914270.31
2024/25Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCB19166956%100.050.03122814630.34
2023/24Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCB25202768%110.090.05122415010.34
2022/23Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCB735512%000.000.03137415270.40
2021/22Heart of Midlothian FCScottish PremiershipCB26226676%400.160.10131413550.50
2019/20Heart of Midlothian FCScottish PremiershipCB757921%010.160.10132712310.52
2018/19Heart of Midlothian FCScottish PremiershipCB20174359%010.050.05131012770.44
2017/18Heart of Midlothian FCScottish PremiershipCB28252085%100.040.04127313240.47
2016/17Heart of Midlothian FCScottish PremiershipCB22192056%000.000.02130012790.48
2015/16Dundee United FCScottish PremiershipDM20155345%010.060.07129511890.44
2015/16Heart of Midlothian FCScottish PremiershipCB15130738%010.070.06130113180.44
2014/15Dundee United FCScottish PremiershipCB13111333%010.080.07134312570.41
2013/14Dundee United FCScottish PremiershipCB22195757%110.090.07131213040.44
2012/13Dundee United FCScottish PremiershipCB862318%000.000.05136512790.52

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC6540001484
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC5405001485
2025/26Scottish Fa CupRangers FC11500—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC10812001536
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC2180001483
2024/25Scottish Fa CupRangers FC13000—
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC4360001603
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC4360001559
2023/24Scottish Fa CupRangers FC436001—
2022/23Scottish Fa CupRangers FC12400—
2021/22Scottish Fa CupHeart of Midlothian FC224000—
2019/20Scottish Fa CupHeart of Midlothian FC210600—
2018/19Scottish Fa CupHeart of Midlothian FC545010—
2017/18Scottish Fa CupHeart of Midlothian FC327000—
2016/17Scottish Fa CupHeart of Midlothian FC221000—
2016/17Uefa Europa League QualifyingHeart of Midlothian FC2106001347
2015/16Scottish Fa CupHeart of Midlothian FC11300—
2014/15Scottish Fa CupDundee United FC212910—
2013/14Scottish Fa CupDundee United FC327000—
2012/13Scottish Fa CupDundee United FC19000—

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
Niklas Hult
Super League 1 · 2019
29€1.3M€700kfell
Bart Schenkeveld
Super League 1 · 2023
32€1.5M€800kfell
Sotirios Papagiannopoulos
Superliga · 2020
30€1.2M€750kfell
Lucas Lima
Super Lig · 2022
31€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Andreas Bjelland
Superliga · 2019
31€2.0M€400kfell
Giannis Kotsiras
Super League 1 · 2023
31€800k€600kfell
Marcel Tisserand
Super Lig · 2022
29€2.8M€2.0Mfell
Paulus Arajuuri
Superliga · 2019
31€500k€450kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2022Heart of Midl.RangersFree / loan€1.5M
1 Feb 2016Dundee UnitedHeart of Midl.€200k€500k
1 Apr 2013Dundee Utd U20Dundee UnitedUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Dundee Utd U17Dundee Utd U20UnknownData 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.