João Carvalho

29 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM, SS) · Portugal
GD Estoril Praia · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 172 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.6M – €4.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €4.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.9M – €4.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.9M – €2.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.6M – €4.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €4.0M
Projected value (24 months)€1.9M – €4.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates João Carvalho's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-4.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.6M-4.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.9M-4.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.53x the positional average in the league (2798 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). 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: 58

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

PerformanceAbove average56.4th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.1M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-47% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2798 (91% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.58
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.62
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
56 (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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1305
Opponent strength
1338
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)
€1.9M – €4.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 16 pts; relative output up 40% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -56% (IQR -62% to -35%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26GD Estoril PraiaLiga PortugalAM33279891%6120.580.62133813050.58
2024/25GD Estoril PraiaLiga PortugalAM28231676%630.350.43134913020.51
2023/24Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon PeiraiosSuper League 1AM1449421%020.360.28119514900.42
2022/23GD Estoril PraiaLiga PortugalCM29231776%120.120.18138412520.68
2021/22Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon PeiraiosSuper League 1AM529713%010.300.22124514990.39
2017/18SL BenficaLiga PortugalAM71685%010.540.26129516050.64
2016/17Vitória Setúbal FCLiga PortugalSS15114537%110.160.40135112440.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2023/24Uefa Europa League QualifyingOlympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios3130001450
2023/24Kypello ElladasOlympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios211000—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueOlympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios223001336
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingOlympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios145001426
2021/22Kypello ElladasOlympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios313701—
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica190001595

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
Ibrahima Seck
Jupiler Pro League · 2018
29€2.0M€1.4Mfell
Castro
Super Lig · 2016
28€5.8M€2.5Mfell
Kerim Mrabti
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
28€3.5M€2.2Mfell
Marco Ilaimaharitra
Jupiler Pro League · 2023
28€2.0M€800kfell
Haris Hajradinovic
Super Lig · 2024
30€2.7M€1.2Mfell
Aatif Chahechouhe
Super Lig · 2016
30€3.5M€1.2Mfell
Mateusz Klich
Eredivisie · 2017
27€2.3M€2.5Mflat
Nuno Coelho
Liga Portugal · 2016
29€1.5M€400kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
16 Aug 2024OlympiacosEstorilFree / loan€1.2M
30 Jun 2023EstorilOlympiacosFree / loan€1.8M
22 Aug 2022OlympiacosEstorilFree / loan€2.5M
29 Jan 2022Nott'm ForestOlympiacosUnknown€2.2M
30 Jun 2021UD AlmeríaNott'm ForestFree / loan€3.0M
29 Sept 2020Nott'm ForestUD AlmeríaFree / loan€4.0M
1 Jul 2018BenficaNott'm Forest€15.0M€2.5M
1 Jul 2017Benfica BBenficaUnknown€2.0M
30 Jun 2017Vitória SetúbalBenfica BFree / loan€2.0M
30 Jan 2017Benfica BVitória SetúbalFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jan 2015Benfica U19Benfica BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2014Benfica U17Benfica U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Benfica U15Benfica U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Benfica YthBenfica U15UnknownData 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.