Martin Valjent

30 yrs · Centre-back · Slovakia
RCD Mallorca · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€3.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.3M – €3.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.3M – €10.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.0M – €2.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€102k – €8.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.3M – €3.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.3M – €10.1M
Projected value (24 months)€1.0M – €2.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Martin Valjent's performance-implied value at EUR 3.3M-10.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.3M-3.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-2.5M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 19

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

PerformanceHigh79.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.2M vs market €3.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-45% 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 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3309 (97% 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
79 (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)
1421
Opponent strength
1495
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)
€1.0M – €2.5M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 16 pts; relative output down 80% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -38% (IQR -70% to -11%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Age 31: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26RCD MallorcaLaligaCB37330997%000.000.02149514210.95
2024/25RCD MallorcaLaligaCB31276581%300.100.10152514150.95
2023/24RCD MallorcaLaligaCB28235469%010.040.06147914361.00
2022/23RCD MallorcaLaligaCB30265978%000.000.02149414300.98
2021/22RCD MallorcaLaligaCB36318293%000.000.02154313781.05
2019/20RCD MallorcaLaligaCB36318593%000.000.02154714151.16

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyRCD Mallorca25300—
2024/25Copa Del ReyRCD Mallorca19000—
2024/25SupercopaRCD Mallorca190001819
2023/24Copa Del ReyRCD Mallorca439000—
2022/23Copa Del ReyRCD Mallorca218000—
2021/22Copa Del ReyRCD Mallorca320700—
2019/20Copa Del ReyRCD Mallorca19000—
2018/19Copa Del ReyRCD Mallorca215900—

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
Iván Balliu
Laliga · 2023
31€4.0M€1.4Mfell
Luca Rossettini
Serie A · 2014
29€1.8M€2.3Mrose
Jonathan Gradit
Ligue 1 · 2022
30€4.5M€4.5Mflat
Jonas Föhrenbach
Bundesliga · 2024
28€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Vincent Manceau
Ligue 1 · 2018
29€2.0M€1.7Mflat
Brede Hangeland
Premier League · 2013
32€5.0M€1.0Mfell
Omar Colley
Serie A · 2022
30€4.5M€3.5Mfell
Marvin Matip
Bundesliga · 2017
32€1.5M€250kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2019Chievo VeronaRCD Mallorca€1.5M€1.5M
30 Jun 2019RCD MallorcaChievo VeronaFree / loan€1.5M
20 Aug 2018Chievo VeronaRCD MallorcaFree / loan€700k
30 Jun 2018Ternana U.Chievo VeronaFree / loan€700k
31 Aug 2017Chievo VeronaTernana U.Free / loan€1.2M
30 Aug 2017Ternana U.Chievo Verona€500k€1.2M
5 Jul 2013DubnicaTernanaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Dubnica U19DubnicaUnknownData 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.