
Chris Cadden
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Chris Cadden's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.2M-0.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.71x the positional average in the league (1149 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). 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: 85
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Below average | 31th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.8 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €164k vs market €500k |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -27% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.31 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1149 (39% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.23
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.16
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 31 (Below 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)
- 1281
- Opponent strength
- 1210
- 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)
- €178k – €452k
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 26 pts; relative output up 45% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -18% (IQR -46% to +3%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠Limited sample: 1149 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Contract ends in 11 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘ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
- 10 (MID)
- Relative output kept
- 77%–107%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 80%
- 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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 19 | 1149 | 39% | 1 | 2 | 0.23 | 0.16 | 1210 | 1280 | 0.31 |
| 2024/25 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 27 | 1911 | 64% | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 1228 | 1303 | 0.34 |
| 2023/24 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 6 | 389 | 13% | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 1219 | 1200 | 0.34 |
| 2022/23 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 32 | 2586 | 87% | 1 | 4 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 1302 | 1237 | 0.40 |
| 2021/22 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 27 | 2235 | 75% | 2 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 1327 | 1283 | 0.50 |
| 2020/21 | Hibernian FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 9 | 617 | 21% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1299 | 1373 | 0.54 |
| 2018/19 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 15 | 1006 | 34% | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 1300 | 1242 | 0.44 |
| 2017/18 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 29 | 2261 | 76% | 0 | 5 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 1302 | 1220 | 0.47 |
| 2016/17 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 36 | 2979 | 87% | 3 | 2 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 1291 | 1196 | 0.48 |
| 2015/16 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | RM | 20 | 1388 | 41% | 2 | 1 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 1270 | 1255 | 0.44 |
| 2013/14 | Motherwell FC | Scottish Premiership | RB | 3 | 26 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1268 | 1346 | 0.44 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 4 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 1386 |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 2 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1391 |
| 2024/25 | Scottish Fa Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 225 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Scottish Fa Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 97 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Scottish Fa Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Scottish Fa Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 390 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Scottish Fa Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Scottish Fa Cup | Motherwell FC | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Scottish Fa Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 81 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015/16 | Scottish Fa Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolga Cigerci Super Lig · 2021 | 29 | €600k | €700k | flat |
| André Sousa Super Lig · 2021 | 31 | €500k | €75k | fell |
| Andy Rose Scottish Premiership · 2019 | 29 | €400k | €450k | flat |
| Dmytro Myshnyov Premier Liga · 2024 | 30 | €500k | €250k | fell |
| Mykyta Tatarkov Premier Liga · 2024 | 29 | €300k | €300k | flat |
| Rubén Gomez Super League 1 · 2015 | 31 | €500k | €275k | fell |
| Vladlen Yurchenko Premier Liga · 2023 | 29 | €900k | €600k | fell |
| James Jeggo Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 32 | €500k | €500k | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2021 | Columbus | Hibernian FC | Unknown | €800k |
| 2 Jan 2020 | Oxford United | Columbus Crew | Free / loan | €700k |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Columbus Crew | Oxford United | Free / loan | €700k |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Motherwell FC | Columbus Crew | Unknown | €700k |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Motherwell FC U20 | Motherwell FC | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 5 May 2015 | Albion Rovers | Motherwell FC U20 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 6 Mar 2015 | Motherwell FC U20 | Albion Rovers | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Motherwell FC U17 | Motherwell FC U20 | Unknown | Data 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.