Álvaro García

33 yrs · Left winger · Spain
Rayo Vallecano · Laliga · Foot: both · Height: 167 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€1.5M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€490k – €1.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.0M – €4.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€415k – €1.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€448k – €3.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€490k – €1.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.0M – €4.2M
Projected value (24 months)€415k – €1.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Álvaro García's performance-implied value at EUR 2.0M-4.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.14x the positional average in the league (2108 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: 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.

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh82.2th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.7 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €933k vs market €1.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-53% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
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: €6.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2108 (62% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.43
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.46
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
82 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1518
Opponent strength
1490
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)
€415k – €1.1M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+78 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -67% (IQR -82% to -61%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 34: 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.
2025/26Rayo VallecanoLaligaLW32210862%460.430.46149015180.95
2024/25Rayo VallecanoLaligaLW36256575%450.320.42151214400.95
2023/24Rayo VallecanoLaligaLW32249873%610.250.36149414011.00
2022/23Rayo VallecanoLaligaLW35289685%550.310.46151613980.98
2021/22Rayo VallecanoLaligaLW36300588%750.360.46153313891.05
2018/19Rayo VallecanoLaligaLW35175851%430.360.59156013961.14
2013/14Granada CFLaligaLW41023%000.000.46150914401.19

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyRayo Vallecano421421—
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingRayo Vallecano259311286
2024/25Copa Del ReyRayo Vallecano18200—
2023/24Copa Del ReyRayo Vallecano12400—
2022/23Copa Del ReyRayo Vallecano314400—
2021/22Copa Del ReyRayo Vallecano325911—
2018/19Copa Del ReyRayo Vallecano211911—

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
Gökdeniz Karadeniz
Premier Liga · 2015
35€1.0M€100kfell
Rodrigo Tello
Super Lig · 2013
34€800k€250kfell
Miroslav Klose
Serie A · 2013
35€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Peter Crouch
Premier League · 2015
34€2.0M€1.5Mfell
Roberto Pereyra
Serie A · 2024
33€2.0M€700kfell
Necati Ates
Super Lig · 2013
33€2.0M€250kfell
Amauri
Serie A · 2013
33€1.5M€300kfell
Tita
Super Lig · 2013
32€2.8M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
23 Aug 2018Cádiz CFRayo Vallecano€4.5M€5.0M
19 Jul 2016Granada CFCádiz CFFree / loan€300k
30 Jun 2016Cádiz CFGranada CFFree / loanData unavailable
4 Aug 2015Granada CFCádiz CFFree / loanData unavailable
30 Jun 2015RacingGranada CFFree / loan€200k
27 Aug 2014Granada BRacingFree / loan€200k
5 Jul 2013San Fernando CDGranada BFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2012UtreraSan Fernando CDUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011UnknownUtreraUnknownData 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.